Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Poll Watch: Fox News 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama 45% {43%} (46%) [46%] {44%} (46%) [47%] {46%} (44%) [42%] {45%} (47%) [48%] {48%} 
  • Mitt Romney 40% {43%} (39%) [46%] {46%} (42%) [42%] {45%} {42%} [44%] {42%} (41%) [41%] {41%}
Among Men
  • Barack Obama 45% {41%} (37%) [45%] {38%} [42%]
  • Mitt Romney 40% {46%} (46%) [49%] {52%} [47%]
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 46% {46%} (55%) [47%] {49%} [50%]
  • Mitt Romney 39% {40%} (33%) [42%] {41%} [38%]
Definite Voters
  • Barack Obama 46%
  • Mitt Romney 43%
Extremely Interested Voters
  • Mitt Romney 49%
  • Barack Obama 44%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 48% {49%} (49%) [45%] {42%} (47%) [48%] {45%} (44%) [42%] {43%} (45%) [48%] {51%}
  • Disapprove 43% {45%} (47%) [51%] {51%} (45%) [45%] {47%} (51%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [43%] {43%}
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following issues? 

Health Care
  • Approve 43% (44%) (43%)
  • Disapprove 51% (51%) (52%)
The Economy
  • Approve 43% (43%) (42%)
  • Disapprove 52% (53%) (54%)
Immigration
  • Approve 43% (38%)
  • Disapprove 45% (49%)
The Federal Deficit
  • Approve 37% (36%) (35%)
  • Disapprove 56% (59%) (56%)
Do you think Barack Obama has a clear plan for improving the economy, or not?
  • Yes 41% [36%]
  • No 53% [61%]
Do you think Mitt Romney has a clear plan for improving the economy, or not?
  • Yes 27% [31%]
  • No 55% [58%]
Who do you think will do a better job looking out for you and your family during tough economic times?
  • Barack Obama 47%
  • Mitt Romney 36%
In a 2009 interview, President Barack Obama said that it was up to him to get the economy back on track in three years and if that didn’t happen then he would be a one-term president. If voters hold Obama accountable on getting the economy back on track, do you think he would deserve re-election or not?
  • Yes, he would 48%
  • No, he wouldn't 47%
In general, do you think Barack Obama is running: 1. A positive campaign, focused on the issues 2. A negative campaign, focused on attacks?
  • Positive campaign 52%
  • Negative campaign 31%
In general, do you think Mitt Romney is running: 1. A positive campaign, focused on the issues 2. A negative campaign, focused on attacks?
  • Positive campaign 36%
  • Negative campaign 40%
As you may have heard, President Barack Obama announced the government will stop deportation and grant work permits for certain illegal immigrants under the age of thirty who were brought to the United States as children. Do you favor or oppose this change to immigration policy?
  • Favor 54%
  • Oppose 36%
President Obama has repeatedly said in the past that he could not bypass Congress and suspend deportations on his own because quote, “That’s not how our system works. That’s not how our democracy functions. That’s not how our Constitution is written.” Yet now President Obama has announced the Department of Homeland Security will stop deporting illegal immigrants under age 30 who were brought to this country as children. Do you think the Obama administration violated the Constitution or did the administration find a lawful way to get around the president’s Constitutional concerns?
  • Violated the Constitution 27%
  • Found a lawful way around Constitutional concerns 54%
What do you think was the main motivation behind President Obama’s decision to change the country’s immigration policy?
  • He truly believes it was the right thing to do 34%
  • His desire to get more of the Hispanic and Latino vote in the election 50%
In 2010, Arizona passed an immigration law that requires people to show documents proving their immigration status, if government officials have reasonable cause to ask for them, and allows police to detain anyone who cannot prove their immigration status. Setting aside this week’s Supreme Court ruling, do you favor or oppose this law?
  • Favor 59%
  • Oppose 33%
Survey of 912 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) June 24-26, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 13-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 6-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-14, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 5-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 25-27, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 17-19, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 5-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.

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