Poll Watch: Elon University North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

Elon University North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45.4% (43%)
• Mitt Romney 45.3% (47%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 39%
  

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
  
• Mitt Romney 40%

Among Whites

• Mitt Romney 59%
• Barack Obama 33%
  

Among Blacks

• Barack Obama 88%
  
• Mitt Romney 2%

Already Voted (23%)

• Barack Obama 55%
  
• Mitt Romney 37%

Did Not Vote Yet (77%)

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 43%
  

Who would better handle the economy?

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 42%
  

Which candidate would better handle relations with other countries?

• Barack Obama 52%
  
• Mitt Romney 42%

Which candidate would better handle the issue of health care?

• Barack Obama 50%
  
• Mitt Romney 43%

Who would better handle the issue of immigration?

• Barack Obama 47%
  
• Mitt Romney 45%

Who would better handle national security?

• Barack Obama 47%
  
• Mitt Romney 46%

Which candidate shares your values more closely?

• Barack Obama 47%
  
• Mitt Romney 45%

Which candidate is more honest and trustworthy?

• Barack Obama 46%
  
• Mitt Romney 38%

Which candidate has the clearer plan for addressing the country's problems?

• Barack Obama 45%
  
• Mitt Romney 41%

Which candidate would be more likely to raise taxes on the middle class?

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 37%
  

Survey of 1,238 likely voters was conducted October 21-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.79 percentage points. Party ID: 38% Democrat; 29% Republican; 29% Independent.  Race: 74% White; 22% Black; 5% Other.  Gender: 47.5% Male; 52.5% Female. Results from the poll conducted August 25-30, 2012 are in parentheses.