Poll Watch: Mitchell Research Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

Mitchell Research Michigan 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 47% {44%} [45%] (46%)
• Barack Obama 47% {49%} [44%] (47%)
• Someone else 3% {3%}
• Not sure yet 3% {4%}
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53% {48%} [48%] (49%)
• Barack Obama 39% {45%} [43%] (41%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54% {54%} [44%] (52%)
  
• Mitt Romney 41% {41%} [42%] (41%)

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

• Strongly approve 31% {32%}
• Somewhat approve 18% {21%}
• Somewhat disapprove 7% {7%}
• Strongly disapprove 42% {39%}

Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to be his vice presidential running mate. From what you know of Paul Ryan, does his selection as the Republican vice presidential candidate make you more or less likely to vote for Mitt Romney for president?

• Much more likely 34% {33%}
• A little more likely 19% {16%}
• A little less likely 12% {14%} 
• Much less likely 35% {37%}

Knowing that Ryan is Romney’s running mate, if the election for President and Vice President of the United States was being held was being held today, would you be voting for Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden or, Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% {44%}
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% {49%}
• Someone else 4% {2%}
• Not sure yet 6% {4%} 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 52%
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 39%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
  
• Mitt Romney 40%

Survey of 1,277 likely voters was conducted August 23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.74 percentage points.  Party ID: 44.3% {42%} Democrat; 38.0% {38%} Republican; 12.5% {15%} Independent; 2.9% {1%} Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 23, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 18, 2012 are in parentheses.