Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo 2012 Hispanic Presidential Survey

  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 63% {67%} [66%] (61%)
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 28% {23%} [26%] (27%)
Rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative.

Barack Obama
  • Very positive 46% {41%} [41%] (31%)
  • Somewhat positive 21% {23%} [26%] (27%)
  • Neutral 14% {13%} [14%] (17%)
  • Somewhat negative 8% {8%} [6%] (11%)
  • Very negative 11% {13%} [12%] (12%)
Mitt Romney
  • Very positive 11% {7%} [5%] (6%)
  • Somewhat positive 20% {15%} [16%] (20%)
  • Neutral 15% {23%} [26%] (21%)
  • Somewhat negative 17% {20%} [18%] (14%)
  • Very negative 31% {24%} [23%] (21%)
Joe Biden
  • Very positive 19% [13%]
  • Somewhat positive 24% [21%]
  • Neutral 21% [23%]
  • Somewhat negative 10% [9%]
  • Very negative 13% [14%]
Paul Ryan
  • Very positive 11%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Neutral 20%
  • Somewhat negative 8%
  • Very negative 19%
Bill Clinton
  • Very positive 43%
  • Somewhat positive 27%
  • Neutral 17%
  • Somewhat negative 5%
  • Very negative 5%
Chris Christie
  • Very positive 7%
  • Somewhat positive 16%
  • Neutral 17%
  • Somewhat negative 8%
  • Very negative 10%
Democratic Party
  • Very positive 31% {27%} [22%] (24%)
  • Somewhat positive 26% {27%} [30%] (27%)
  • Neutral 17% {23%} [26%] (26%)
  • Somewhat negative 12% {10%} [9%] (8%)
  • Very negative 11% {11%} [8%] (11%)
Republican Party
  • Very positive 12% {9%} [6%] (7%)
  • Somewhat positive 21% {17%} [16%] (15%)
  • Neutral 20% {25%} [27%] (31%)
  • Somewhat negative 14% {17%} [20%] (15%)
  • Very negative 28% {28%} [25%] (25%)
I'd like you to compare Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on a few qualities that people might look for in a president. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Barack Obama would be better or Mitt Romney would be better on that item.

Being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency
  • Obama 59% {65%}
  • Romney 26% {15%}
Being a good commander-in-chief
  • Obama 55% {59%}
  • Romney 24% {17%}
Being consistent and standing up for his beliefs
  • Obama 55% {53%}
  • Romney 23% {20%}
Having good ideas for how to improve the economy
  • Obama 52% {48%}
  • Romney 31% {25%}
Changing business as usual in Washington
  • Obama 45% {43%}
  • Romney 27% {18%}
Being easygoing and likable
  • Obama 65%
  • Romney 18%
Caring about average people
  • Obama 64%
  • Romney 21%
Dealing with issues of concern to women
  • Obama 60%
  • Romney 18%
Dealing with issues of concern to seniors
  • Obama 58%
  • Romney 23%
Being a calm and steady leader in a crisis
  • Obama 58%
  • Romney 21%
Sharing your positions on the issues
  • Obama 55%
  • Romney 22%
Being honest and straightforward
  • Obama 57%
  • Romney 24%
Being open and transparent
  • Obama 60%
  • Romney 19%
Being firm in his positions on the issues
  • Obama 55%
  • Romney 29%
Having executive and managerial skills
  • Obama 51%
  • Romney 30%
When it comes to his approaches to issues, would you say that ______________ is in the mainstream of most Americans' thinking, or is out of step with most Americans' thinking?

Barack Obama
  • In the mainstream 70%
  • Out of step 24%
Mitt Romney
  • In the mainstream 31%
  • Out of step 59%
Joe Biden
  • In the mainstream 46%
  • Out of step 35%
Paul Ryan
  • In the mainstream 33%
  • Out of step 44%
Compared to when Barack Obama became President—do you think that the country is better off, worse off or in about the same place?
  • Better off 43%
  • Worse off 26%
  • Same place 29%
And how confident are you that Barack Obama has the right set of goals and policies to improve the economy?
  • Extremely confident 28%
  • Quite confident 27%
  • Only somewhat confident 26%
  • Not at all confident 18%
And how confident are you that Mitt Romney has the right set of goals and policies to improve the economy?
  • Extremely confident 14%
  • Quite confident 20%
  • Only somewhat confident 29%
  • Not at all confident 35%
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 62% {62%} [65%] (61%)
  • Disapprove 32% {31%} [27%] (32%)
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?
  • Approve 59% {58%} [62%] (54%)
  • Disapprove 36% {36%} [32%] (38%)
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?
  • Approve 58% {61%}
  • Disapprove 32% {28%}
What is your preference for the outcome of this year's congressional elections -- a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?
  • Democrat-controlled Congress 61% {64%} [66%] (58%)
  • Republican-controlled Congress 29% {24%} [27%] (30%)
Survey of 300 Hispanic/Latino registered voters was conducted August 16-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5.66 percentage points. Party ID: 48% {49%} Democrat; 13% {13%} Republican; 32% {27%} Independent.  Ideology: 26% {29%} Moderate; 24% {26%} Somewhat conservative; 17% {18%} Somewhat liberal; 17% {10%} Very liberal; 14% {13%} Very conservative.  Results from the poll conducted July 18-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 20-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 16-21, 2012 are in parentheses.

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