Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% (47%) {49%} [44%] (49%) {52%} [47%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (48%) {46%} [47%] (45%) {41%} [42%] (41%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 44% (43%) {39%} [38%] (48%) {57%}
• Mitt Romney 41% (46%) {46%} [43%] (39%) {31%}

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?

• Very favorable 29% (27%) {23%} [23%] (14%)
• Somewhat favorable 19% (27%) {27%} [26%] (33%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 13% (15%) {18%} [15%] (20%)
• Very unfavorable 38% (29%) {30%} [30%] (29%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% (54%) {50%} [49%] (47%) {50%} / 51% (44%) {48%} [45%] (49%) {44%} {-3%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 33% (26%) {30%} [27%] (35%) {36%}
• Somewhat approve 18% (23%) {22%} [20%] (17%) {15%}
• Somewhat disapprove 7% (10%) {10%} [8%] (8%) {10%}
• Strongly disapprove 42% (40%) {37%} [44%] (39%) {39%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 17, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 25, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 9, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 27, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 27, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26, 2011 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

When it comes to which candidate Wisconsin voters trust more on the key issues this election, the president has a clear advantage over Romney on health care, national security, taxes and energy policy. Obama also holds a 49% to 45% lead over Romney in voter trust when it comes to handling the economy, the issue voters consider most important this campaign season.

Most senior citizens support Romney; middle-aged voters in the state are evenly divided, while younger voters favor Obama.