Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Poll

I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle that issue if they were elected President.

THE ECONOMY

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 47%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 52%
  
• Barack Obama 41%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
  
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 45%

FOREIGN POLICY

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 54%
  
• Barack Obama 38%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 57%
• Mitt Romney 38%

HEALTH CARE

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 49%
  
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 43%

THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT

• Mitt Romney 52%
  
• Barack Obama 42%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 55%
  
• Barack Obama 36%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56%
  
• Barack Obama 38%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

• Mitt Romney 49%
  
• Barack Obama 46%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 49%
  
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52%
  
• Barack Obama 44%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Survey of 1,390 registered voters was conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.