Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo 2012 Hispanic Presidential Survey

  • Barack Obama 67% [66%] (61%)
  • Mitt Romney 23% [26%] (27%)
Rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative.

Barack Obama
  • Very positive 41% [41%] (31%)
  • Somewhat positive 23% [26%] (27%)
  • Neutral 13% [14%] (17%)
  • Somewhat negative 8% [6%] (11%)
  • Very negative 13% [12%] (12%)
Mitt Romney
  • Very positive 7% [5%] (6%)
  • Somewhat positive 15% [16%] (20%)
  • Neutral 23% [26%] (21%)
  • Somewhat negative 20% [18%] (14%)
  • Very negative 24% [23%] (21%)
Democratic Party
  • Very positive 27% [22%] (24%)
  • Somewhat positive 27% [30%] (27%)
  • Neutral 23% [26%] (26%)
  • Somewhat negative 10% [9%] (8%)
  • Very negative 11% [8%] (11%)
Republican Party
  • Very positive 9% [6%] (7%)
  • Somewhat positive 17% [16%] (15%)
  • Neutral 25% [27%] (31%)
  • Somewhat negative 17% [20%] (15%)
  • Very negative 28% [25%] (25%)
Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Barack Obama?
  • I like Barack Obama personally, and I approve of most of his policies 49%
  • I like Barack Obama personally, but I disapprove of many of his policies 32%
  • I don't like Barack Obama personally, but I do approve of most of his policies 4%
  • I don't like Barack Obama personally, and I disapprove of many of his policies 12%
Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Mitt Romney?
  • I like Mitt Romney personally, and I approve of most of his policies 15%
  • I like Mitt Romney personally, but I disapprove of many of his policies 14%
  • I don't like Mitt Romney personally, but I do approve of most of his policies 16%
  • I don't like Mitt Romney personally, and I disapprove of many of his policies 41%
For each of the following candidates, please tell me whether that person has a background and set of values that you can identify with, or whether he does NOT have a background and set of values that you can identify with.

Barack Obama
  • Has Background/Set Of Values I Identify With 63%
  • Does NOT Have Background/Set Of Values I Identify With 32%
Mitt Romney
  • Has Background/Set Of Values I Identify With 23%
  • Does NOT Have Background/Set Of Values I Identify With 63%
I'd like you to compare Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on a few qualities that people might look for in a president. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Barack Obama would be better or Mitt Romney would be better on that item.

Who do you think would be better when it comes to:

Looking out for the middle class
  • Obama 69%
  • Romney 15%
Being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency
  • Obama 65%
  • Romney 15%
Being a good commander-in-chief
  • Obama 59%
  • Romney 17%
Being consistent and standing up for his beliefs
  • Obama 53%
  • Romney 20%
Having good ideas for how to improve the economy
  • Obama 48%
  • Romney 25%
Changing business as usual in Washington
  • Obama 43%
  • Romney 18%
Now I'd like you to compare Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would be better on that issue.

Handling foreign policy
  • Obama 58%
  • Romney 15%
Dealing with health care
  • Obama 61%
  • Romney 17%
Handling the situation in Afghanistan
  • Obama 53%
  • Romney 17%
Dealing with Medicare
  • Obama 59%
  • Romney 18%
Dealing with taxes
  • Obama 53%
  • Romney 19%
Dealing with immigration
  • Obama 55%
  • Romney 16%
Dealing with the economy
  • Obama 50%
  • Romney 25%
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 62% [65%] (61%)
  • Disapprove 31% [27%] (32%)
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?
  • Approve 58% [62%] (54%)
  • Disapprove 36% [32%] (38%)
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?
  • Approve 61%
  • Disapprove 28%
Has what you have seen, read, or heard about Mitt Romney’s tax returns and the percent he has paid in federal income taxes made you feel … more positive or more negative about him, not made much difference in your opinion or do you not know enough about this to have an opinion at this time?
  • More positive 6%
  • More negative 30%
  • Not much difference 24%
  • Don’t know enough 38%
What is your preference for the outcome of this year's congressional elections -- a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?
  • Democrat-controlled Congress 64% [66%] (58%)
  • Republican-controlled Congress 24% [27%] (30%)
Survey of 300 Hispanic/Latino registered voters was conducted July 18-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5.66 percentage points. Party ID: 49% Democrat; 13% Republican; 27% Independent.  Ideology: 29% Moderate; 26% Somewhat conservative; 18% Somewhat liberal; 13% Very conservative; 10% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted June 20-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 16-21, 2012 are in parentheses.

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