Poll Watch: Fox News 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% (45%) [45%] {43%} (46%) [46%] {44%} (46%) [47%] {46%} (44%) [42%] {45%} (47%) [48%] {48%} 
• Mitt Romney 40% (41%) [40%] {43%} (39%) [46%] {46%} (42%) [42%] {45%} {42%} [44%] {42%} (41%) [41%] {41%}

Among Men

• Barack Obama 47% (42%) [45%] {41%} (37%) [45%] {38%} [42%]
• Mitt Romney 41% (43%) [40%] {46%} (46%) [49%] {52%} [47%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51% (48%) [46%] {46%} (55%) [47%] {49%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney 39% (40%) [39%] {40%} (33%) [42%] {41%} [38%]

Among Extremely Interested Voters

• Barack Obama 48% (42%) [44%] {42%}
• Mitt Romney 48% (53%) [49%] {50%}

Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Mitt Romney as president?

• Extremely comfortable 8%
• Very comfortable 18%
• Somewhat comfortable 33%
• Not at all comfortable 38%

Regardless of how you would vote, how comfortable would you be with Barack Obama as president for another four years?

• Extremely comfortable 21%
• Very comfortable 20%
• Somewhat comfortable 22%
• Not at all comfortable 37%

Regardless of how you might vote, which presidential candidate do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons

• Barack Obama 43%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Reducing the deficit

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 38%

Handling foreign policy

• Barack Obama 51% {49%}
• Mitt Romney 38% {38%}

Handling national security

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Handling same-sex marriage

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Handling health care

• Barack Obama 49% {43%}
• Mitt Romney 42% {40%}

Handling taxes

• Barack Obama 46% {40%}
• Mitt Romney 43% {44%}

Improving the economy

• Mitt Romney 46% {46%}
• Barack Obama 43% {39%}

Handling illegal immigration

• Mitt Romney 43% {43%}
• Barack Obama 43% {36%}

Helping small businesses

• Mitt Romney 45% 
• Barack Obama 45%

Helping people achieve the American dream

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 54% (52%) {54%} (52%) [50%] (50%) {51%} / 42% (46%) {42%} (44%) [48%] (47%) {46%} {+12%}
• Mitt Romney 46% (52%) {46%} (45%) [42%] (39%) {45%} / 45% (40%) {42%} (43%) [45%] (49%) {38%} {+1%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 49% (47%) [48%] {49%} (49%) [45%] {42%} (47%) [48%] {45%} (44%) [42%] {43%} (45%) [48%] {51%}
  
• Disapprove 46% (49%) [43%] {45%} (47%) [51%] {51%} (45%) [45%] {47%} (51%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [43%] {43%}

If Barack Obama is re-elected as president, which of the following best describes your feelings?

• The country’s improving every day and I look forward to another four years 48% (45%)
• The country’s going down the drain and I am dreading what is going to happen in the next four years 42% (43%)

Do you think Barack Obama’s positions on the issues are too liberal, too conservative or about right?

• Too liberal 41% {44%}
• Too conservative 7% {8%}
• About right 46% {41%}
  

Do you think Mitt Romney’s positions on the issues are too liberal, too conservative or about right?

• Too liberal 14% {13%}
• Too conservative 34% {26%}
• About right 40% {38%}

Regardless of whether you’ve attended a Tea Party rally or event, do you consider yourself to be part of the Tea Party movement, or not?

• Yes 16%
• No 80%

Survey of 930 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) August 5-7, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points.  Party ID: 44% (42%) [41%] {41%} Democrat; 35% (38%) [36%] {37%} Republican; 14% (18%) [19%] {20%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted July 15-17, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 24-26, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 13-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 6-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-14, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 5-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 25-27, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 17-19, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 5-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.