Poll Watch: Marquette University Law School Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

Marquette University Law School Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% {53%} [54%] (49%) {50%} [51%] (49%) {51%} [46%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48% {42%} [40%] (46%) {45%} [43%] (43%) {43%} [46%] (45%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 49% {42%} [41%] (41%) / 41% {42%} [41%] (34%) {+8%} 
• Barack Obama 52% {56%} [55%] (52%) {53%} [51%] (53%) {55%} [49%] (55%) {52%} [52%] (50%) / 45% {41%} [39%] (43%) {42%} [42%] (39%) {41%} [47%] (43%) {43%} [43%] (44%) {+7%}
• Joe Biden 45% {45%} [45%] (38%) / 46% {39%} [40%] (43%) {-1%} 
• Mitt Romney 46% {37%} [36%] (35%) {36%} [36%] (35%) {40%} [40%] (33%) {32%} [27%] (30%) / 48% {53%} [51%] (45%) {48%} [42%] (43%) {47%} [44%] (46%) {47%} [50%] (42%) {-2%}

Please tell me whether the following statement describes Barack Obama, or not...he is someone who cares about people like me.

• Describes 59% {61%} [64%] (57%)
• Does not describe 38% {36%} [33%] (39%)

Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mitt Romney, or not...he is someone who cares about people like me.

• Describes 47% {37%} [39%] (37%)
• Does not describe 49% {56%} [53%] (51%)

Please tell me whether the following statement describes Barack Obama, or not...he is a strong leader.

• Describes 53% {56%} [60%] (52%)
• Does not describe 45% {42%} [38%] (46%)

Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mitt Romney, or not...he is a strong leader.

• Describes 55% {45%} [46%] (46%)
• Does not describe 37% {45%} [44%] (38%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues:
  
The Economy

• Mitt Romney 50% {43%}
• Barack Obama 49% {52%}

Health Care

• Barack Obama 51% {54%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {40%}

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 50% {55%}
• Mitt Romney 47% {40%}

Taxes

• Barack Obama 50% {54%}
• Mitt Romney 47% {41%}

Federal Budget Deficit

• Mitt Romney 52% {44%}
• Barack Obama 45% {50%}

Social Issues Such as Abortion or Same-Sex Marriage

• Barack Obama 53% {59%}
• Mitt Romney 40% {35%}

Do you think Obama has or has not provided enough details about the policies he would pursue in a second term as president?

• Has provided enough 48% {45%}
• Has not provided enough 49% {51%} 

Do you think Romney as or has not provided enough details about the policies he would pursue as president?

• Has provided enough 37% {27%}
• Has not provided enough 60% {69%} 

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the vice presidential debate: Joe Biden or Paul Ryan?

• Paul Ryan 51%
• Joe Biden 42%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 48% {53%} [54%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (52%) {52%} [45%] (50%) {48%}
• Disapprove 48% {42%} [39%] (45%) {46%} [44%] (43%) {43%} [49%] (46%) {47%}

Survey of 870 likely voters was conducted October 11-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID: 31% {33%} [34%] (28%) {32%} [33%] (30%) {33%} [29%] (33%) {33%} [34%] Democrat; 28% {26%} [26%] (26%) {30%} [29%] (27%) {28%} [28%] (30%) {27%} [26%] Republican; 38% {37%} [38%] (42%) {35%} [36%] (39%) {36%} [40%] (34%) {36%} [35%] Independent.  Political views: 6% {10%} [8%] (11%) {10%} [8%] (10%) {9%} [9%] (9%) {9%} [8%] Very conservative; 35% {30%} [31%] (30%) {33%} [32%] (31%) {33%} [38%] (33%) {30%} [30%] Conservative; 34% {33%} [32%] (30%) {31%} [35%] (34%) {32%} [30%] (32%) {37%} [38%] Moderate; 19% {16%} [19%] (16%) {17%} [15%] (16%) {16%} [13%] (17%) {15%} [14%] Liberal; 3% {5%} [7%] (7%) {6%} [5%] (6%) {7%} [6%] (5%) {4%} [4%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-30, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 13-16, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-8, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 13-16, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 23-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 9-12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 22-25, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 16-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 19-22, 2012 are in parentheses.