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

NBC/WSJ/Marist Nevada 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47%

Among Men

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

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 57% 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51% (48%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 44% (46%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 45% / 39% {+6%}
• Barack Obama 50% / 47% {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 45% / 48% {-3%} 
• Joe Biden 43% / 47% {-4%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52% (48%) / 45% (46%) {+7%} 
• Paul Ryan 43% / 40% {+3%}
• Joe Biden 42% / 46% {-4%}
• Mitt Romney 42% (44%) / 50% (41%) {-8%} 

Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy?

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 47%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 48% (44%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (44%)

Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy?

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (50%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (40%)

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

Likely Voters

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

Registered Voters

• Approve 47% (46%)
• Disapprove 47% (47%)

Survey of 1,308 registered voters, including 984 likely voters, was conducted September 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 3.1 percentage points among likely voters.  Party ID (among likely voters): 38% Democrat; 31% Republican; 30% Independent.  Party ID (among registered voters): 38% (40%) Democrat; 29% (38%) Republican; 32% (21%) Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs. Results from the poll conducted May 22-24, 2012 are in parentheses.