Poll Watch: POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll

POLITICO/GWU 2012 Battleground Poll

• Barack Obama 49% {50%} [48%] (47%) {53%} [49%]
• Mitt Romney 47% {47%} [47%] (48%) {43%} [43%] 

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% {53%} [50%] / 47% {46%} [47%] {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {46%} [46%] / 48% {49%} [46%] {-2%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?

• Approve 49% {50%} [49%]
• Disapprove 49% {47%} [50%]

I am going to read you several issues. For each one, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing on this issue.

The Economy

• Approve 46% {48%} [44%]
• Disapprove 52% {51%} [54%]

The Federal Budget and Spending 

• Approve 42% {40%} [37%]
• Disapprove 56% {57%} [61%]

I would like to read you a list of issues that some people have said are important to them. Please tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue -- Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.

Jobs

• Mitt Romney 48% {48%} [50%] 
• Barack Obama 47% {48%} [44%]

The Economy

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

Standing Up for the Middle Class

• Barack Obama 54% {57%} [54%] (58%) 
  
• Mitt Romney 41% {38%} [40%] (35%)
  

Taxes

• Barack Obama 49% {50%} [47%] (51%)
  
• Mitt Romney 46% {46%} [47%] (45%)
  

Medicare

• Barack Obama 50% {52%} [49%] (47%)
  
• Mitt Romney 42% {43%} [45%] (44%)
  

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 52% {52%} [54%] (51%) 
  
• Mitt Romney 40% {43%} [39%] (38%)
  

The Federal Budget and Spending

• Mitt Romney 50% {50%}
  
• Barack Obama 43% {45%}

Health Care

• Barack Obama 51%
  
• Mitt Romney 43%
  

Sharing Your Values

• Barack Obama 48%
  
• Mitt Romney 45%
  

Being a Strong Leader

• Barack Obama 50%
  
• Mitt Romney 43%
  

Can Get Things Done

• Mitt Romney 47%
  
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of who you intend to vote for – which candidate for President do you think is going to win the election?

• Barack Obama 61% {60%} [56%] 
  
• Mitt Romney 29% {30%} [33%]
  

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 24-27, 2012 by The Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 43% {43%} [44%] Democrat; 41% {40%} [40%] Republican; 15% {15%} [15%] Independent.  Ideology: 21% {21%} [24%] Very conservative; 38% {36%} [33%] Somewhat conservative; 25% {26%} [26%] Somewhat liberal; 10% {12%} [11%] Very liberal.  Click here to view crosstabs. Results from the poll conducted September 16-20, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 5-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 29 - May 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 19-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 6-9, 2011 are in square brackets.