Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Poll

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Barack Obama or more to Mitt Romney. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him.

CARES ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 40%

HAS AN OPTIMISTIC VISION FOR THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%

IS IN TOUCH WITH THE PROBLEMS FACING MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS TODAY

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 58% (50%)
• Mitt Romney 33% (36%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 39%

IS IN TOUCH WITH THE PROBLEMS FACING WOMEN TODAY

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 62% (54%)
• Mitt Romney 27% (28%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 31%

IS A STRONG AND DECISIVE LEADER

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (35%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%

IS MORE HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (44%)
• Mitt Romney 39% (34%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 42%

SHARES YOUR VALUES

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 49% (48%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (38%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 45%

CAN MANAGE THE GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVELY

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 46% (41%)
• Barack Obama 43% (45%)

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 44%

INSPIRES CONFIDENCE

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51% (46%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (35%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 44%

HAS A CLEAR PLAN FOR SOLVING THE COUNTRY'S PROBLEMS

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 41% (36%)
• Barack Obama 39% (37%)

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 45%
  
• Barack Obama 39%

DOES NOT CHANGE HIS POSITION ON ISSUES FOR POLITICAL REASONS
 

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 42%
• Mitt Romney 37%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 43%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Survey of 924 registered voters, including 719 likely voters, was conducted August 22-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 3.5 percentage points among likely voters. Results from the poll conducted April 13-15, 2012 are in parentheses.