Poll Watch: Washington Post Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Post Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 52%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job:

Handling the Economy

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Handling Immigration

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Determining the Future of the Medicare Program

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Determining the Future of the Medicaid Program

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Dealing with the Federal Budget Deficit

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Handling Military Spending

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Advancing the Interests of the Middle Class

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Dealing with Social Issues such as Abortion and Gay Marriage

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Handling Taxes

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Handling International Affairs

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having?

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 39%

If Obama is re-elected, how confident are you, if at all, that the country will get back on track economically in the next year or two?

• Very confident 24%
• Somewhat confident 28%
• Not so confident 12% 
• Not confident at all 36%

If Romney is elected, how confident are you, if at all, that the country will get back on track economically in the next year or two?

• Very confident 21%
• Somewhat confident 27%
• Not so confident 16% 
• Not confident at all 35%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

Likely Voters

• Approve 53%
• Disapprove 46%

Registered Voters

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy?

Likely Voters

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 48%

Registered Voters

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 47%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 56% / 43% {+13%}
• Mitt Romney 52% / 46% {+6%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 59% / 40% {+19%}
• Mitt Romney 50% / 48% {+2%}

Survey of 925 registered voters, including 769 likely voters, was conducted September 19-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 4.5 percentage points among likely voters. Party ID (among likely voters): 33% Democrat; 32% Republican; 31% Independent. Party ID (among registered voters): 35% Democrat; 29% Republican; 31% Independent.