Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Poll

I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which presidential candidate you trust more to handle that issue—Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.

Economy

• Mitt Romney 51% {49%} (45%) [48%]
• Barack Obama 39% {39%} (44%) [39%]

Health care

• Mitt Romney 45% {46%} (41%)
  
• Barack Obama 40% {42%} (44%)

National security

• Mitt Romney 44% {42%} (41%)
• Barack Obama 42% {45%} (45%)

Taxes

• Mitt Romney 48% {47%} (45%)
  
• Barack Obama 38% {42%} (45%)

Energy Policy

• Mitt Romney 43% {45%}
• Barack Obama 40% {43%}

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 10-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted April 10-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 1-2, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 13-14, 2012 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Predictably, Obama and Romney earn strong support from voters in their respective parties, although Democrats are slightly more supportive of Romney than Republicans are of the president. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties trust Romney more by anywhere from four to 14 points in all five areas.