Poll Watch: NBC News/Marist North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

NBC/WSJ/Marist North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 48%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 5%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 51%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53% 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% (46%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45% (44%)
• Other 1% (1%)
• Undecided 6% (9%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net} 

Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 45% / 38% {+7%}
• Barack Obama 50% (48%) / 46% (45%) {+4%}
• Mitt Romney 46% (40%) / 45% (42%) {+1%}
• Joe Biden 45% / 46% {-1%}

Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy:

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 46%

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 45% (43%)
• Barack Obama 45% (43%)

Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy:

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 49% (48%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (37%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

Registered Voters

• Approve 47% (47%)
• Disapprove 47% (47%)

Survey of 1,375 registered voters, including 1,035 likely voters, was conducted September 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 3.1 percentage points among likely voters. Party ID (among likely voters): 39% Democrat; 31% Republican; 30% Independent.  Party ID (among registered voters): 38% Democrat; 30% Republican; 31% Independent. Click here to view crosstabs.  Results from the poll conducted June 24-25, 2012 are in parentheses.