Poll Watch: Associated Press-GfK 2012 Presidential Survey

AP-GfK 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47% [46%]
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% [47%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 52% [48%] / 42% [46%] {+10%}
• Paul Ryan 48% / 41% {+7%}
• Barack Obama 51% [52%] / 45% [45%] {+6%}
• Joe Biden 47% / 46% {+1%}

Overall, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president. 

• Approve 49% [52%]
• Disapprove 49% [47%]

Regardless of how you might vote, do you think President Barack Obama…

• Will be re-elected 50% [55%]
• Will be voted out of office 34% [32%]

Regardless of whom you may support, who do you trust to do a better job of … 

Handling the Economy 

• Mitt Romney 51% [47%]
• Barack Obama 44% [48%]

Handling the Federal Budget Deficit 

• Mitt Romney 51% [47%]
• Barack Obama 43% [46%]

Making the Right Decisions on Women’s Issues 

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Protecting the Country

• Mitt Romney 47% [45%]
• Barack Obama 46% [51%]

And regardless of whom you may support, which of the following candidates do you think … 

Better Understands the Problems of People Like You

• Barack Obama 48% [52%]
• Mitt Romney 44% [41%]

Has a Clear Vision for the Future

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Survey of 839 likely voters was conducted October 19-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points among likely voters. Party ID: 34% [31%] Democrat; 30% [30%] Republican; 27% [30%] Independent.  Ideology: 44% [42%] Conservative; 29% [35%] Moderate; 20% [19%] Liberal. Results from the poll conducted September 13-17, 2012 are in square brackets.