Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Poll Watch: USA Today/Gallup 2012 Presidential Survey

USA Today/Gallup 2012 Presidential Poll

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 54% / 44% {+10%}
  • Mitt Romney 43% / 47% {-4%}
Candidate Perceived as Better on Issues and Characteristics  

ISSUES  

Federal Budget Deficit
  • Mitt Romney 55%
  • Barack Obama 36%
Economy
  • Mitt Romney 51%
  • Barack Obama 41%
Creating Jobs
  • Mitt Romney 50%
  • Barack Obama 44%
Taxes
  • Mitt Romney 49%
  • Barack Obama 45%
Health Care
  • Mitt Romney 47%
  • Barack Obama 47%
Foreign Affairs
  • Barack Obama 52%
  • Mitt Romney 40%
CHARACTERISTICS

Is Likable
  • Barack Obama 60%
  • Mitt Romney 30%
Understands the Problems Americans Face in Their Daily Lives
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 39%
Is Honest and Trustworthy
  • Barack Obama 47%
  • Mitt Romney 39%
Can Get Things Done
  • Mitt Romney 46%
  • Barack Obama 41%
National survey of 1,030 adults was conducted July 19-22, 2012. The margin of error is ±4 percentage points.

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