Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Poll

I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle that issue if they were elected President.

THE ECONOMY

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 49% (48%)
• Barack Obama 46% (47%)

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 50%
  
• Barack Obama 46%

FOREIGN POLICY

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 55% (53%)
• Mitt Romney 40% (41%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 44%

HEALTH CARE

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (44%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 48%

THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 50% (52%)
• Barack Obama 42% (42%)

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 42%

MEDICARE

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 48%

TAXES

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle that issue if they were elected President.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 48% (49%)
• Barack Obama 45% (46%)

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 42%

TERRORISM

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 43%

POLICIES TOWARD GAYS AND LESBIANS

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 62%
• Mitt Romney 30%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 33%

WELFARE POLICY

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 47%

ENERGY POLICY
 

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 45% 

ABORTION POLICY
 

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 40%

In general, do you think the policies being proposed by each of the following presidential candidates would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?

BARACK OBAMA

Registered Voters

• Right direction 52%
• Wrong direction 47%
  

Likely Voters

• Right direction 49%
• Wrong direction 50%

MITT ROMNEY

Registered Voters

• Right direction 51%
  
• Wrong direction 46%
  

Likely Voters

• Right direction 52%
  
• Wrong direction 45%
  

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 June 28 - July 1, 2012 are in parentheses.