Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Poll Watch: Fox News Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50%
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43%
Among Men
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45%
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 44%  
Among Women
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53% 
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 40%
(Among Obama Voters) Which of the following best describes your vote for Obama?
  • Strongly favor him 69%
  • Like him, but with reservations 21%
  • Favor him because you dislike Romney 9%
(Among Romney Voters) Which of the following best describes your vote for Romney?
  • Strongly favor him 52%
  • Like him, but with reservations 26%
  • Favor him because you dislike Obama 21%
If the presidential election were held today, how would you vote if the candidates were:  
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49%
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42%
  • Virgil Goode-Jim Clymer 2%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 58% / 39% {+19%}
  • Mitt Romney 48% / 46% {+2%}
Regardless of how you might vote, which presidential candidate do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: 

Protecting Medicare and making sure it’s there for future generations

  • Barack Obama 52%
  • Mitt Romney 40%
Handling foreign policy 
  • Barack Obama 53%
  • Mitt Romney 40%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 42%
Improving the economy and creating jobs
  • Barack Obama 49%
  • Mitt Romney 44%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 53%
  • Disapprove 45%
Survey of 1,006 likely voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) September 16-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID: 38% Democrat; 33% Republican; 26% Independent/Other.

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