Poll Watch: Monmouth University 2012 Presidential Survey

Monmouth University 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 47% {45%} [45%] (46%)
• Barack Obama 46% {48%} [46%] (47%)
• Other candidate 2% {3%} [4%] (3%)
• Undecided 5% {4%} [6%] (4%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 44% {41%} [40%] (39%) 
• Barack Obama 41% {41%} [37%] (41%)
• Other candidate 6% {8%} [11%] (9%)
• Undecided 9% {10%} [13%] (12%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49% {45%} [44%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 44% {43%} [40%] (43%)
• Other candidate 3% {5%} [7%] (5%)
• Undecided 5% {7%} [9%] (7%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 48% {53%} [50%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 46% {39%} [38%] (40%)
• Other candidate 1% {3%} [4%] (5%)
• Undecided 5% {6%} [7%] (6%)

Who do you trust more to handle the economy and jobs – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? 

• Mitt Romney 49% {45%} [45%]
• Barack Obama 45% {48%} [45%]

Who do you trust more to handle Social Security and Medicare – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

• Barack Obama 46% {50%} [46%]
• Mitt Romney 45% {42%} [43%]

Who do you trust more to handle the federal budget and national debt – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

• Mitt Romney 48% {47%} [46%]
• Barack Obama 44% {47%} [44%]

Who do you trust more to handle foreign policy – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

• Barack Obama 47% {51%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {42%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 46% {41%} [40%] (38%) / 39% {40%} [39%] (37%) {+7%}
• Barack Obama 46% {46%} [45%] (45%) / 45% {43%} [43%] (43%) {+1%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 42% {33%} [34%] (30%) / 39% {34%} [32%] (35%) {+3%}
  
• Barack Obama 43% {36%} [33%] (39%) / 45% {40%} [42%] (39%) {-2%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46% {39%} [39%] (38%) / 38% {34%} [32%] (34%) {+8%}
• Barack Obama 45% {42%} [38%] (41%) / 47% {42%} [44%] (43%) {-2%} 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 48% {50%} [47%] (45%) / 43% {37%} [36%] (37%) {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {36%} [32%] (31%) / 40% {43%} [43%] (34%) {+5%}

Do you think Paul Ryan or Joe Biden will win this week's vice presidential debate?

• Paul Ryan 40%
• Joe Biden 31%

National survey of 1,360 likely voters was conducted October 8-10, 2012 by Braun Research and SurveyUSA. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points. Party ID: 35% {35%} Democrat; 32% {31%} Republican; 33% {34%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 13-16, 2012 are in curly  brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 15-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 4-6, 2012 are in parentheses.