Poll Watch: Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP 2012 Presidential Survey

IBD/CSM/TIPP 2012 Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

• Mitt Romney 46.9% [48.7%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 45.7% [43.7%] (45%)
• Not sure 5.5% [6.1%] (6.7%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 51% [54%] (52%)
• Barack Obama 36% [34%] (34%)
• Not sure 11% [12%] (12%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 54% [54%] (57%)
• Mitt Romney 37% [37%] (33%)
• Not sure 8% [8%] (9%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53% [57%] (54%)
• Barack Obama 41% [36%] (38%)
• Not sure 5% [6%] (7%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% [50%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney 42% [42%] (41%)
• Not sure 6% [6%] (6%)

Survey of 812 likely voters was conducted October 5-10, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID (among registered voters): 39% [39%] (39%) Democrat; 31% [31%] (31%) Republican; 30% [30%] (30%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 4-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 2-8, 2012 are in parentheses.