Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

NBC/WSJ/Marist Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43%

Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46%

Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 54%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 38%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50% [48%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% [42%] (38%)

Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy?

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

 Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 48% [45%]
• Mitt Romney 43% [42%]

Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy?

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52% [50%]
• Mitt Romney 38% [37%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% / 44% {+7%}
• Joe Biden 45% / 46% {-1%}
• Paul Ryan 41% / 42% {-1%}
• Mitt Romney 40% / 50% {-10%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51% [50%] / 44% [44%] {+7%}
• Joe Biden 44% / 46% {-2%} 
• Paul Ryan 39% / 42% {-3%} 
• Mitt Romney 39% [39%] / 51% [47%] {-12%}

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

Likely Voters

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 45%

Registered Voters

• Approve 49% [49%]
• Disapprove 44% [45%]

Survey of 1,316 registered voters, including 979 likely voters, was conducted September 9-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 3.1 percentage points among likely voters.  Party ID (among registered voters): 37% [37%] Democrat; 28% [28%] Republican; 34% [34%] Independent.  Party ID (among likely voters): 38% Democrat; 28% Republican; 32% Independent.  Ideology (among registered voters): 33% [36%] Moderate; 30% [31%] Conservative; 18% [17%] Liberal; 13% [13%] Very conservative; 7% [4%] Very liberal.  Ideology (among likely voters): 32% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 17% Liberal; 14% Very conservative; 7% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 29 - March 2, 2012 are in parentheses.