Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Core Four States 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Core Four States 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% (49%) [49%] {44%} (49%) [46%]
  
• Rick Santorum 44% (42%) [43%] {48%} (44%) [47%]
  

• Barack Obama 47% (47%) [47%] {46%} (46%) [44%]
  
• Mitt Romney 44% (44%) [42%] {42%} (42%) [44%]

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 44% (42%) [44%] {40%} (42%)
• Mitt Romney 39% (42%) [36%] {44%} (40%)

• Barack Obama 44% (46%) [50%] {34%} (46%)
• Rick Santorum 38% (42%) [38%] {56%} (41%)
  

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 27% (28%) [24%] {29%} (24%)
• Somewhat approve 22% (18%) [23%] {19%} (24%)
• Somewhat disapprove 11% (12%) [8%] {10%} (13%)
• Strongly disapprove 40% (40%) [44%] {42%} (38%)

Survey of 500 likely voters in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia was conducted March 31 - April 5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted March 24-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 17-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-15, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 3-8, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 17-22, 2012 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Male voters are evenly divided between the president and both Republicans, while women give a modest edge to the president. Most voters under 40 like the president, while their elders prefer the Republicans in both match-ups.