Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% [47%] (44%) {51%} [49%] (45%) 
• Mitt Romney 46% [47%] (45%) {42%} [43%] (46%)  

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% [53%] (52%) [40%]
  
• Barack Obama 38% [35%] (35%) [45%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49% [55%]
• Barack Obama 44% [37%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% [55%] 
• Mitt Romney 44% [40%]

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?

• Very favorable 24% (17%)
• Somewhat favorable 24% (30%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 22% (22%)
• Very unfavorable 28% (28%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% [53%] (47%) / 50% [46%] (50%) {-2%}
  

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 31% [35%] (33%) {34%} [31%]
• Somewhat approve 17% [14%] (14%) {19%} [20%]
• Somewhat disapprove 6% [10%] (8%) {5%} [8%]
• Strongly disapprove 43% [40%] (43%) {40%} [38%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted July 16-17, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted June 3, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 23, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 20, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 21, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 28, 2011 are in parentheses.