Poll Watch: Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press New Jersey 2012 Presidential Survey

Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press New Jersey 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 52% (50%)
• Mitt Romney 37% (42%)
• Other candidate 1% (1%)
• Undecided 10% (6%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 50% (44%)
• Mitt Romney 30% (42%)
• Other candidate 3% (6%)
• Undecided 17% (9%)

Among Men

• Barack Obama 49% (47%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (46%)
• Other candidate 2% (2%)
• Undecided 9% (5%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 57% (54%)
• Mitt Romney 28% (31%)
• Other candidate 2% (3%)
• Undecided 12% (11%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 56% (53%) / 35% (38%) {+21%}
• Mitt Romney 37% (41%) / 46% (39%) {-9%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 54% (45%) / 33% (38%) {+21%}
• Mitt Romney 34% (40%) / 46% (31%) {-12%}

Among Men

• Barack Obama 51% (49%) / 41% (38%) {+10%}
• Mitt Romney 42% (44%) / 44% (34%) {-2%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 61% (56%) / 26% (30%) {+35%}
• Mitt Romney 29% (29%) / 49% (41%) {-20%}

Do you agree or disagree that Barack Obama has a clear plan for solving the country’s problems?

• Strongly agree 29%
• Somewhat agree 22%
• Somewhat disagree 11%
• Strongly disagree 33%

Do you agree or disagree that Mitt Romney has a clear plan for solving the country’s problems?

• Strongly agree 20%
• Somewhat agree 14%
• Somewhat disagree 16%
• Strongly disagree 44%

Survey of 613 likely voters was conducted September 19-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Party ID: 36% (34%) Democrat; 26% (23%) Republican; 38% (43%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted July 18-22, 2012 are in parentheses.