Poll Watch: Democracy Corps (D) 2012 Presidential Survey

Democracy Corps (D) 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% (50%) {49.1%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [49%] (47%) {45%} [48%] (47%) {48%} [46%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (45%) {47.1%} [46%] (46%) {47%} [45%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (45%) {44%} [48%] (46%)

I am going to read an issue and I want you to tell me whether, overall, you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would do a better job with that issue.

The Economy

• Mitt Romney 49% (47%)
• Barack Obama 45% (45%)

Having plans for a better economy

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

National security and foreign affairs

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 43%

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

• Approve 50% (49%) {47.0%} [50%] (47%) {45%} [50%] (44%) {40%} [45%] (46%) {49%} [44%] (47%)
• Disapprove 48% (48%) {49.7%} [46%] (48%) {50%} [46%] (49%) {53%} [50%] (48%) {45%} [50%] (47%)

Thinking about the elections for Congress in 2012, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you be voting for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate?

• Democratic candidate 47% (46%) {45.6%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [47%] (47%) {46%} [46%] (44%) {46%} [45%] (44%)
• Republican candidate 44% (46%) {46.8%} [46%] (46%) {45%} [45%] (44%) {46%} [47%] (47%) {45%} [47%] (47%)

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 18-21, 2012 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner.  The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 39% (41%) [38%] (37%) {37%} [39%] (40%) {35%} [38%] (35%) {38%} [38%] (34%) Democrat; 29% (30%) [33%] (31%) {31%} [31%] (31%) {31%} [33%] (32%) {31%} [36%] (34%) Republican; 30% (28%) [25%] (28%) {29%} [26%] (26%) {32%} [26%] (30%) {28%} [23%] (28%) Independent. Political ideology: 38% (39%) [37%] (39%) {39%} [41%] (41%) {38%} [42%] (43%) {41%} [43%] (42%) Conservative; 36% (32%) [33%] (33%) {32%} [30%] (35%) {36%} [35%] (33%) {31%} [34%] (34%) Moderate; 21% (22%) [22%] (21%) {21%} [22%] (19%) {19%} [20%] (19%) {21%} [18%] (18%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-27, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-25, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 23-27, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 28 - May 1, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 11-14, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 8-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 15-18, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 6-10, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 18-21, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 21-25, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 10-12, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 9-12, 2011 are in parentheses.