Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2012 Daily Swing State Presidential Tracking Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2012 Daily Swing State Presidential Tracking Poll

• Mitt Romney 46% [46%] (45%) {45%} [43%] (44%) {44%} [44%] (45%)
• Barack Obama 44% [44%] (45%) {45%} [46%] (47%) {47%} [48%] (46%)
• Some other candidate 4% [4%] (4%) {4%} [4%] (4%) {3%} [3%] (4%)
• Undecided 5% [6%] (6%) {6%} [6%] (6%) {6%} [5%] (5%)

Survey of approximately 1,300 likely voters was conducted August 27 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. The swing state poll covers 11 key states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.  Results from the poll conducted August 26 - September 1, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 25-31, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 24-30, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-29, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 22-28, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 21-27, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 20-26, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 19-25, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Currently, Romney is supported by 92% of swing state Republicans, while Obama picks up 82% of swing state Democrats. The president has a two-point edge among swing state unaffiliated voters.

The president’s job approval in the swing states is currently 47%. That’s down four points from a week ago. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove. Those figures include 26% who strongly approve and 41% who strongly disapprove.