Thursday, August 23, 2012

Poll Watch: USC/Los Angeles Times 2012 Presidential Survey

USC/LA Times 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 48%
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46%
I am going to read you a list of names. For each, I would like you to tell me your impression of that person as of today: do you feel very favorable toward them, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward that person?

Barack Obama
  • Very favorable 36%
  • Somewhat favorable 17%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 9%
  • Very unfavorable 36%
Mitt Romney
  • Very favorable 21%
  • Somewhat favorable 25%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 17%
  • Very unfavorable 31%
Paul Ryan
  • Very favorable 25%
  • Somewhat favorable 15%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 12%
  • Very unfavorable 21%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 53% / 45% {+8%}
  • Paul Ryan 40% / 33% {+7%}
  • Mitt Romney 46% / 48% {-2%}
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
  • Strongly approve 31%
  • Somewhat approve 17%
  • Somewhat disapprove 8%
  • Strongly disapprove 40%
As you may know, President Obama has proposed allowing illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and who have lived here for at least five years to gain legal resident status if they complete two years of military service or college education and have no criminal record. From what you know, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
  • Strongly favor 34%
  • Somewhat favor 27%
  • Somewhat oppose 10%
  • Strongly oppose 20%
National survey of 954 likely voters was conducted August 13-19, 2012 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) and American Viewpoint (R). The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Party ID: 39% Democrat; 33% Republican; 26% Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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