Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Poll  

Do you agree with President Obama on just about everything, agree on most important issues, disagree on most important issues, or disagree on just about everything?

• Agree on just about everything 14%
• Agree on most important issues 32%
• Disagree on most important issues 23%
• Disagree on just about everything 27%

Do you agree with Mitt Romney on just about everything, agree on most important issues, disagree on most important issues, or disagree on just about everything?

• Agree on just about everything 10%
• Agree on most important issues 38%
• Disagree on most important issues 26%
• Disagree on just about everything 20%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 26-27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Democrats are more closely aligned with their candidate than Republicans. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Democrats agree with Obama on most or all issues. Support for Romney among Republicans is ten points lower at 79%

Thirty-four percent (34%) of Democrats agree with the president on just about everything, but only 19% of Republicans say that about Romney.

However, Romney has the edge among voters not affiliated with either major party. Forty-seven percent (47%) tend to agree with the GOP challenger on most issues while 37% agree with Obama.

Male voters are more likely to agree with Romney, female voters with Obama.

Most voters under the age of 40 share the president’s views. Most voters 40 and older are more likely to agree with Romney.

Eighty-five percent (85%) of conservatives disagree with Obama on the issues, while 87% of liberals disagree with Romney. Moderates are more likely to agree with the incumbent than with his challenger.

Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Tea Party voters agree with Romney, but 91% disagree with the president. Among union members, 55% agree with Obama, while only 28% agree with the Republican.