Poll Watch: Philadelphia Inquirer New Jersey 2012 Presidential Survey

Philadelphia Inquirer New Jersey 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 37%
• Undecided 12%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 41%
• Undecided 9%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 34%
• Undecided 14%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 56% / 40% {+16%}
• Mitt Romney 45% / 47% {-2%}

Among Men

• Barack Obama 54% / 43% {+11%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 46% {+3%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 58% / 38% {+20%}
• Mitt Romney 41% / 48% {-7%}

What is Barack Obama's religion -- is he Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Mormon, or something else?

• Protestant 34%
• Muslim 13%
• Catholic 6%
• None/Atheist 2%
• Other 17%
• Don't know/Refused 28%

What is Mitt Romney's religion -- is he Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Mormon, or something else?

• Mormon 69%
• Protestant 3%
• Catholic 3%
• None/Atheist 1%
• Other 6%
• Don't know/Refused 18%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 9-12, 2012 by Global Strategy Group (D) and National Research (R). The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

Inside the numbers

Support for the president is even stronger in the seven South Jersey counties, with Obama leading Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, 56 to 34 percent compared with 51-37 percent statewide. Obama has a double-digit lead among unaffiliated voters, and he enjoyed a bounce in support from those who watched the Democratic convention on TV earlier this month.

On the other hand, 32 percent of those who watched the Republican convention said they were less likely to vote for Romney, with 26 percent more likely to support him.