Poll Watch: Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Survey

Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45% {49%} [47%] (52%) {48%} [48%] (48%) {43%} [49%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {42%} [43%] (41%) {42%} [43%] (40%) {44%} [43%] (40%)

Who's stronger on the following issues?

Afghanistan

• Barack Obama 51% {51%}
• Mitt Romney 30% {28%}

Healthcare

• Barack Obama 51% {51%} {49%}
  
• Mitt Romney 38% {37%} {36%}

Jobs and the economy

• Mitt Romney 46% {43%} {45%} 
  
• Barack Obama 43% {45%} {43%}

The War on Terror

• Barack Obama 52% {51%}
  
• Mitt Romney 33% {31%}

Medicare

• Barack Obama 46% {49%}
  
• Mitt Romney 37% {35%}

Immigration

• Mitt Romney 41% {40%}
• Barack Obama 40% {39%}
  

Social Security

• Barack Obama 45% {46%}
  
• Mitt Romney 38% {36%}

Taxes

• Mitt Romney 44% {40%} {42%}
• Barack Obama 42% {46%} {43%}
  

Survey of 848 registered voters was conducted June 7-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-7, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 8-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-6, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 5-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 8-12, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-12, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-9, 2011 are in parentheses.