Poll Watch: Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% (49%) {51%} [47%] (51%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [45%] (49%) {46%} [49%]
• Mitt Romney 47% (46%) {44%} [49%] (45%) {48%} [47%] (47%) {48%} [49%] (47%) {49%} [45%]

(Among Obama Voters) Will you definitely vote for Barack Obama, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? If there's a chance you could change your mind, is there a good chance you'll change your mind, or is it a pretty unlikely chance?

• Definitely vote for Obama 81%
• Chance change mind, but unlikely 13%
• Good chance will change mind 4%

(Among Romney Voters) Will you definitely vote for Mitt Romney, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? If there's a chance you could change your mind, is there a good chance you'll change your mind, or is it a pretty unlikely chance?

• Definitely vote for Romney 77%
• Chance change mind, but unlikely 13%
• Good chance will change mind 8%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Barack Obama, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 51% (51%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 40% (41%)
• Not so enthusiastic 5% (4%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 3% (4%)

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Mitt Romney, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 38% (26%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 47% (48%)
• Not so enthusiastic 11% (15%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 4% (9%)

(Among Obama Voters) Is your vote more FOR Obama, or more AGAINST Romney?

• For Obama 75%
• Against Romney 23%

(Among Romney Voters) Is your vote more FOR Romney, or more AGAINST Obama?

• For Romney 37%
• Against Obama 59%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? 

• Approve 50% (48%)
• Disapprove 47% (49%) 
  

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? 

• Approve 45% (43%)
• Disapprove 53% (55%) 
  

What do you think is more important right now - having the federal government spend money to try to encourage job creation or having the federal government hold down the federal budget deficit?

• Hold down deficit 49%
• Federal gov't spend money 45%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling the economy?

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job Dealing with health care policy?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling immigration issues?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling the federal budget deficit?

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 43%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling taxes?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job making appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is the stronger leader?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think Seems like the more friendly and likable person?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 26%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is more likely to stand up for what he believes in?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think Has presented a clearer plan for dealing with the economic situation?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Just your best guess, who do you think will win the presidential election this year?

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 33%

Is Romney's work buying and restructuring companies before he went into politics a major reason you to support that candidate, a major reason you to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor in your vote?

• Major reason to support 23%
• Major reason to oppose 25%
• Not a major factor 49%

Is Obama's handling of the economy a major reason to support that candidate, a major reason to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor?

• Major reason to support 39%
• Major reason to oppose 43%
• Not a major factor 17%

Is Romney's call to repeal the new federal heath care law a major reason you to support that candidate, a major reason you to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor in your vote?

• Major reason to support 40%
• Major reason to oppose 33%
• Not a major factor 26%

Is Obama's views on the size and role of government a major reason to support that candidate, a major reason to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor?

• Major reason to support 28%
• Major reason to oppose 39%
• Not a major factor 31%

In his work as a corporate investor, do you think Romney did more to create jobs or more to cut jobs in the United States?

• Create jobs 36%
• Cut jobs 42%

Survey of 855 registered voters was conducted July 5-8, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 33% Independent; 3% Other.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 5-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1-4, 2012 are in parentheses.   Results from the poll conducted January 12-15, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 15-18, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 3, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 29 - October 2, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 29 - September 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in square brackets.