Poll Watch: CBS News 2012 Presidential Survey

CBS News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46% (46%) {43%} [46%] (47%) {48%} [45%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45% (47%) {46%} [46%] (44%) {42%} [45%] (47%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% (49%) {43%} [42%] (43%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% (40%) {36%} [41%] (45%)   

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 49% {45%} [49%] (50%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% {42%} [43%] (44%)
  

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51% {44%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% {46%} [43%] (39%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 41% (36%) {45%} [42%] (41%) / 44% (48%) {45%} [45%] (41%) {-3%}
• Paul Ryan 24% / 27% {-3%}
• Mitt Romney 31% (32%) {31%} [29%] (30%) / 36% (36%) {38%} [34%] (37%) {-5%}
• Joe Biden 28% / 37% {-9%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 35% (28%) {37%} [36%] / 43% (52%) {48%} [46%] {-8%}
• Mitt Romney 26% (32%) {29%} [22%] / 37% (31%) {45%} [35%] {-11%}

Do you think Barack Obama understands the needs and problems of people like yourself?

• Does 54%
• Does not 42%

Do you think Mitt Romney understands the needs and problems of people like yourself?

• Does 41%
• Does not 50%

Do you think Barack Obama does or does not have a clear plan for creating jobs?

• Does 35%
• Does not 58%

Do you think Mitt Romney does or does not have a clear plan for creating jobs?

• Does 43%
• Does not 45%

Has the Ability to be an Effective President

Joe Biden

• Yes 40%
• No 44%
• Don't know 17%

Paul Ryan

• Yes 36%
• No 34%
• Don't know 30%

Feelings about Paul Ryan as VP Choice

• Enthusiastic 17%
• Satisfied 32%
• Dissatisfied 27%
• Angry 5%
• Don't know 19%

Survey of 1,051 registered voters was conducted August 22-26, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID: 33.2% (32.7%) {36%} [34%] Democrat; 30.7% (26.5%) {30%} [26%] Republican; 36.1% (40.8%) {34%} [40%] Independent.  Results from the poll conducted July 11-16, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 11-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 13-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 7-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 8-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 4-8, 2012 are in parentheses.