Poll Watch: American Research Group Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

ARG Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48% (47%) 
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 47% (49%)
• Other 1% (1%)
• Undecided 4% (3%)

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 90% (91%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 7% (5%)

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 91% (93%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 3% (4%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 52% (45%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% (48%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 58% (56%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 39% (41%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 54% (56%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 38% (38%)

Age 18-49

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50% (52%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% (44%)

Age 50+

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50% (51%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 43% (44%)

Among Whites

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 56% (56%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% (40%)

Among Blacks

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 95% (93%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 4% (3%)

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted October 12-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 40% (39%) Democrat; 35% (36%) Republican; 25% (25%) Independent. Gender: 47% (47%) Male; 53% (53%) Female.  Race: 72% (71%) White; 19% (20%) Black. Age: 18-49: 60% (61%); 50 and older: 40% (39%). Results from the poll conducted September 24-27, 2012 are in parentheses.