Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Poll

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 29%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 44%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 48% / 47% {+1%}
• Mitt Romney 36% / 51% {-15%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 45% / 47% {-2%}
• Mitt Romney 34% / 52% {-18%}

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 63% / 33% {+30%}
• Mitt Romney 29% / 61% {-32%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 41% / 46% {-5%}
• Barack Obama 43% / 51% {-8%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52% / 44% {+8%}
• Mitt Romney 32% / 55% {-23%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 48%

Do you think Barack Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 45%
• Too conservative 9%
• About right 43%

Survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted April 12-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 41% Democrat; 36% Republican; 24% Independent/Other. Political views: 43% Moderate; 38% Conservative; 19% Liberal.  

Trend Lines

• Barack Obama 50% [48%] (49%) {49%} [45%] (46%) {45%} [49%] (45%) {45%} [47%] (49%) {47%} [47%] (47%) {46%} [48%] (47%) {46%} [45%] (43%) {45%} [46%] (44%) {44%} [45%] (44%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {48%} [47%] (49%) {48%} [53%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 44% [44%] (42%) {44%} [47%] (43%) {45%} [45%] (45%) {45%} [45%] (42%) {42%} [41%] (42%) {41%} [43%] (46%) {43%} [42%] (46%) {42%} [44%] (45%) {44%} [43%] (42%) {42%} [43%] (40%) {39%} [40%] (40%) {40%} [35%] (39%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 36% [33%] (29%) {35%} [35%] (36%) {37%} [37%] (35%) {36%} [37%] (35%) {32%} [32%] (32%) {33%} [36%] (36%) {33%} [35%] (32%) {31%} [33%] (33%) {32%} [37%] (36%) {32%} [30%] (34%) {33%} [37%] (37%) {41%} [40%] (40%) / 51% [58%] (57%) {53%} [50%] (50%) {43%} [44%] (48%) {42%} [47%] (48%) {41%} [43%] (44%) {42%} [40%] (42%) {35%} [37%] (33%) {36%} [36%] (42%) {39%} [28%] (32%) {36%} [39%] (34%) {38%} [34%] (37%){36%} [36%] (35%) {-15%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 34% [29%] (32%) {38%} [38%] (41%) {48%} [44%] (35%) {45%} [37%] (39%) {29%} [27%] (33%) {28%} [43%] (33%) {31%} [34%] (30%) {34%} [32%] (30%) {37%} [44%] (41%) {28%} [31%] (38%) {38%} [40%] (45%) {40%} [37%] (36%) / 52% [58%] (55%) {54%} [46%] (40%) {34%} [39%] (47%) {39%} [49%] (45%) {40%} [44%] (45%) {42%} [31%] (46%) {36%} [40%] (34%) {32%} [35%] (41%) {34%} [22%] (32%) {39%} [37%] (28%) {33%} [31%] (28%) {33%} [42%] (39%) {-18%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 29% [33%] (27%) {28%} [37%] (38%) {34%} [30%] (32%) {36%} [35%] (34%) {27%} [31%] (30%) {23%} [31%] (33%) {30%} [29%] (26%) {26%} [29%] (25%) {22%} [37%] (30%) {23%} [26%] (29%) {32%} [34%] (33%) {35%} [35%] (34%) / 61% [57%]  (59%) {57%} [49%] (46%) {43%} [46%] (51%) {39%} [47%] (45%) {45%} [44%] (45%) {41%} [42%] (45%) {39%} [42%] (34%) {42%} [36%] (49%) {48%} [29%] (38%) {44%} [37%] (37%) {41%} [36%] (39%) {40%} [42%] (44%) {-32%}

 Among Men

• Mitt Romney 41% [31%] (30%) {37%} [44%] (42%) {40%} [40%] (38%) {40%} [41%] (40%) {32%} [29%] (34%) {39%} [40%] (39%) {37%} [40%] (31%) {33%} [34%] (34%) {37%} [40%] (42%) {37%} [32%] (39%) {34%} [42%] (42%) {44%} [45%] (45%) / 46% [58%] (59%) {55%} [46%] (49%) {47%} [46%] (48%) {43%} [48%] (46%) {42%} [46%] (47%) {43%} [42%] (43%) {40%} [37%] (36%) {39%} [41%] (49%) {38%} [29%] (35%) {37%} [41%] (35%) {43%} [37%] (38%) {38%} [34%] (39%) {-5%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 32% [34%] (28%) {33%} [27%] (31%) {35%} [35%] (32%) {32%} [34%] (30%) {32%} [34%] (30%) {27%} [32%] (34%) {31%} [30%] (34%) {30%} [33%] (31%) {27%} [35%] (31%) {27%} [28%] (29%) {31%} [33%] (34%) {39%} [36%] (36%) / 55% [57%] (56%) {50%} [55%] (50%) {40%} [43%] (48%) {41%} [47%] (49%) {40%} [40%] (41%) {40%} [38%] (42%) {32%} [38%] (29%) {34%} [31%] (35%) {40%} [27%] (30%) {35%} [35%] (32%) {33%} [32%] (36%) {34%} [38%] (32%) {-23%}

Results from the poll conducted March 15-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 13-16, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 16-18, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 7-10, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 18-21, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 15-17, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 9-12, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 23-25, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-8, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 7-10, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011 are in angle brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 11-14, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 14-16, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 19-21, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 10-13, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 6-9, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 9-12, 2010 are in parentheses.Results from the poll conducted June 4-7, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 7-9, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted March 12-14, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 13-15, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 18-19, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted December 4-7,2009 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 13-15, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 16-19, 2009 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 18-21, 2009 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 14-17, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 15-16, 2009 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 12-16,2009 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 14-18, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 17-19, 2009 are in parentheses.

Party ID: 41% [41%] (40%) {41%} [40%] (41%) {41%} [41%] (41%) {42%} [40%] (39%) {40%} [38%] (40%) {42%} [40%] (42%) {41%} [39%] (39%) {43%} [41%] (38%) {43%} [40%] {38%} (36%) [39%] Democrat; 36% [37%] (37%) {35%} [35%] (36%) {35%} [34%] (37%) {33%} [35%] (35%) {34%} [34%] (36%) {38%} [37%] (35%) {36%} [35%] (34%) {34%} [35%] (38%) {33%} [34%] {34%} (35%) [34%] Republican; 24% [22%] (22%) {24%} [24%] (23%) {24%} [25%] (21%) {25%} [25%] (25%) {27%} [28%] (24%) {20%} [23%] (23%) {23%} [25%] (27%) {24%} [24%] (24%) {24%} [26%] {28%} (29%) [27%] Independent/Other. Political views: [26%] (25%) {25%} [24%] (24%) {26%} [24%] (25%) {21%} [23%] (24%) {22%} [27%] (25%) {25%} Somewhat conservative; [25%] (28%) {27%} [27%] (31%) {30%} [31%] (31%) {36%} [31%] (31%) {33%} [34%] (33%) {30%} Moderate; [21%] (20%) {21%} [18%] (15%) {19%} [17%] (18%) {15%} [19%] (17%) {18%} [18%] (17%) {18%} Somewhat liberal; [16%] (17%) {19%} [19%] (19%) {15%} [16%] (17%) {17%} [18%] (18%) {18%} [14%] (17%) {19%} Very conservative; [12%] (11%) {8%} [12%] (12%) {10%} [12%] (9%) {10%} [9%] (9%) {9%} [8%] (8%) {8%} Very liberal.