Poll Watch: POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll

POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (47%) {53%} [49%]
• Mitt Romney 47% (48%) {43%} [43%] 

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say that your vote for Barack Obama is more of a vote for Barack Obama, or a vote against Mitt Romney?

• For Obama 77%
• Against Romney 18%

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say that your vote for Mitt Romney is more of a vote for Mitt Romney, or a vote against Barack Obama?

• For Romney 39%
• Against Obama 52%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% / 47% {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 46% / 46% {0%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 50%

I am going to read you several issues. For each one, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing on this issue.

The Economy

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

Foreign Policy

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 43%

The Federal Budget and Spending 

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 61%

Taxes

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 50%

I would like to read you a list of issues that some people have said are important to them. Please tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue -- Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.

Jobs

• Mitt Romney 50%
  
• Barack Obama 44% 

The economy

• Mitt Romney 49%
  
• Barack Obama 44%

Standing up for the middle class

• Barack Obama 54% 
  
• Mitt Romney 40%
  

Taxes

• Barack Obama 47% 
  
• Mitt Romney 47%
  

Health care

• Barack Obama 50% 
  
• Mitt Romney 46%
  

Social Security and Medicare

• Barack Obama 49% 
  
• Mitt Romney 45%
  

Foreign policy

• Barack Obama 54% 
  
• Mitt Romney 39%
  

Sharing your values

• Barack Obama 49% 
  
• Mitt Romney 45%
  

Running a positive campaign

• Barack Obama 48% 
  
• Mitt Romney 37%
  

Being a strong leader

• Barack Obama 49% 
  
• Mitt Romney 44%
  

Having a vision for the future

• Barack Obama 49% 
  
• Mitt Romney 44%
  

Can get things done

• Mitt Romney 47%
  
• Barack Obama 41%

Do you believe that President Obama’s economic policies have helped make the economy better, had no impact on the economy, or made the economy worse?

• Better 40%
• No impact 15%
• Worse 43%

Regardless of who you intend to vote for – which candidate for President do you think is going to win the election?

• Barack Obama 56% 
  
• Mitt Romney 33%
  

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted August 5-9, 2012 by The Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 44% Democrat; 40% Republican; 15% Independent.  Ideology: 24% Very conservative; 33% Somewhat conservative; 26% Somewhat liberal; 11% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted April 29 - May 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 19-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 6-9, 2011 are in square brackets.