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

NBC/WSJ/Marist New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

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

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 57% 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 37%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51% {45%} [43%] (40%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43% {45%} [46%] (49%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 54% / 43% {+11%}
• Joe Biden 48% / 44% {+4%}
• Paul Ryan 42% / 46% {-4%}
• Mitt Romney 43% / 52% {-9%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 54% {50%} / 43% {44%} {+11%}
• Joe Biden 47% / 44% {+3%}
• Paul Ryan 40% / 46% {-6%} 
• Mitt Romney 42% {45%} / 52% {45%} {-10%}

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

Likely Voters

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 45%

Registered Voters

• Approve 50% {47%} [40%] (38%)
• Disapprove 45% {45%} [52%] (53%)

Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy:

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 49% {42%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {46%}

Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy:

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 54% {49%}
• Mitt Romney 39% {39%}

Survey of 1,306 registered voters, including 1,012 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): 25% Democrat; 25% Republican; 49% Independent. Party ID (among registered voters): 24% Democrat; 24% Republican; 50% Independent.   Click here to view crosstabs. Results from the poll conducted June 24-25, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 28-30, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 3-5, 2011 are in parentheses.