Poll Watch: PPP (D) New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% {48%} [51.0%] (51%) {53%} [44%] (47%) 
• Mitt Romney 47% {49%} [43.5%] (45%) {41%} [46%] (46%)

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 92% {90%} [90%] {93%} [82%] (83%)
• Mitt Romney 6% {8%} [7%] {5%} [12%] (13%)

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 90% {86%} [88%] {82%} [82%] (87%)
• Barack Obama 9% {10%} [8%] {13%} [11%] (9%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47% {45%} [40%] {39%} [46%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 45% {51%} [52%] {50%} [35%] (44%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 56% {55%} [62%] {58%} [52%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 36% {39%} [32%] {34%} [35%] (32%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56% {52%} [50%] {48%} [51%] (50%)
• Barack Obama 39% {44%} [45%] {47%} [36%] (44%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 57% {51%} [55%] {58%} [50%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 39% {46%} [40%] {35%} [42%] (42%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 47% {51%} [45%] {40%} [43%] (45%) / 51% {46%} [50%] {54%} [42%] (44%) {-4%}

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 7% {15%} [12%] {8%} [25%] (25%) / 92% {84%} [86%] {89%} [58%] (66%) {-85%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 92% {87%} [86%] {77%} [63%] (72%) / 8% {12%} [10%] {18%} [26%] (17%) {+84%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% {46%} [39%] {38%} [43%] (42%) / 50% {50%} [54%] {53%} [40%] (44%) {-4%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 36% {40%} [33%] {34%} [43%] (42%) / 60% {55%} [61%] {57%} [38%] (48%) {-24%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 57% {55%} [49%] {44%} [48%] (47%) / 41% {42%} [45%] {52%} [42%] (43%) {+16%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 39% {48%} [41%] {37%} [39%] (43%) / 59% {50%} [55%] {57%} [42%] (44%) {-20%}

Who do you think won the Presidential debates overall?

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 43%

Do you trust Barack Obama or Mitt Romney more on the issue of the economy?

• Mitt Romney 49% {52%}
• Barack Obama 47% {45%}

Do you trust Barack Obama or Mitt Romney more on the issue of foreign policy?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 49% {47%} [49%] {52%} [46%] (46%)
• Disapprove 48% {51%} [48%] {45%} [49%] (46%)

Among Independents

• Approve 45% {48%} [48%] {51%} [39%] (46%)
• Disapprove 51% {48%} [47%] {44%} [53%] (43%)

Among Men

• Approve 42% {44%} [42%] {46%} [39%] (44%)
• Disapprove 57% {54%} [55%] {52%} [57%] (51%)

Among Women

• Approve 56% {49%} [54%] {58%} [52%] (48%)
• Disapprove 41% {48%} [43%] {38%} [42%] (42%)

Are you very excited, somewhat excited, or not at all excited about voting in the 2012 elections?

• Very excited 60% {59%}
• Somewhat excited 25% {29%}
• Not at all excited 15% {12%}

Among Democrats

• Very excited 70% {65%}
• Somewhat excited 24%{28%}
• Not at all excited 6% {7%}

Among Republicans

• Very excited 66% {65%}
• Somewhat excited 23% {26%}
• Not at all excited 11% {10%}

Among Independents

• Very excited 48% {50%}
• Somewhat excited 28% {32%}
• Not at all excited 24% {18%}

Survey of 874 likely New Hampshire voters was conducted October 26-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 30% {28%} (32%) {34%} [34%] (35%) Democrat; 28% {34%} (32%) {31%} [32%] (29%) Republican; 42% {38%} (36%) {35%} [33%] (36%) Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 35% {33%} (33%) {31%} [26%] (32%) Moderate; 24% {24%} (22%) {24%} [21%] (23%) Somewhat conservative; 19% {17%} (19%) {23%} [20%] (21%) Somewhat liberal; 12% {16%} (15%) {12%} [19%] (15%) Very conservative; 10% {10%} (11%) {10%} [14%] (9%) Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 17-19, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 24-25, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 10-13, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 30 - July 5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011 are in parentheses.