Poll Watch: USC/Los Angeles Times California 2012 Presidential Survey

USC/LA Times California 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 56% {57%} [52%] (54%)
• Mitt Romney 37% {36%} [35%] (35%)

Among Whites

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Among Latinos

• Barack Obama 74%
• Mitt Romney 18%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say that your vote is more FOR Barack Obama or more AGAINST Mitt Romney?

• For Obama 83%
• Against Romney 15%

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say that your vote is more FOR Mitt Romney or more AGAINST Barack Obama?

• For Romney 44%
• Against Obama 51%

I am going to read you a list of names. For each, I would like you to tell me your impression of that person as of today: do you feel very favorable toward them, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward that person?

Barack Obama

• Very favorable 36%
• Somewhat favorable 22%
• Somewhat unfavorable 11%
• Very unfavorable 28%

Mitt Romney

• Very favorable 13%
• Somewhat favorable 23%
• Somewhat unfavorable 17%
• Very unfavorable 33%

AMONG WHITES

Barack Obama

• Very favorable 32%
• Somewhat favorable 18%
• Somewhat unfavorable 13%
• Very unfavorable 35%

Mitt Romney

• Very favorable 17%
• Somewhat favorable 23%
• Somewhat unfavorable 18%
• Very unfavorable 35%

AMONG LATINOS

Barack Obama

• Very favorable 43%
• Somewhat favorable 33%
• Somewhat unfavorable 9%
• Very unfavorable 10%

Mitt Romney

• Very favorable 6%
• Somewhat favorable 18%
• Somewhat unfavorable 19%
• Very unfavorable 27%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 58% / 38% {+20%}
• Mitt Romney 36% / 50% {-14%}

Among Whites

• Barack Obama 49% / 48% {+1%}
• Mitt Romney 40% / 53% {-13%}

Among Latinos

• Barack Obama 76% / 19% {+57%}
• Mitt Romney 23% / 46% {-23%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by Barack Obama as President of the United States?

• Strongly approve 33%
• Somewhat approve 24%
• Somewhat disapprove 8%
• Strongly disapprove 31%

Among Whites

• Strongly approve 29%
• Somewhat approve 21%
• Somewhat disapprove 8%
• Strongly disapprove 39%

Among Latinos

• Strongly approve 39%
• Somewhat approve 33%
• Somewhat disapprove 9%
• Strongly disapprove 13%

Survey of 1,002 registered voters, including an oversample of 339 Latinos, was conducted May 17-21, 2012 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) and American Viewpoint (R). The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points; +/- 5.8 percentage points among Latinos.  Click here to view crosstabs.  Results from the poll conducted March 14-19, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 30 - November 9, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 17-28, 2011 are in parentheses.