Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) New Hampshire 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% {48%} [45%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 49% {48%} [48%] (43%)
• Some other candidate 0% {3%} [4%] (2%)
• Undecided 1% {1%} [3%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?

• Very favorable 36% {33%} [32%] (24%)
• Somewhat favorable 16% {15%} [18%] (21%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 16% {16%} [13%] (21%)
• Very unfavorable 32% {34%} [37%] (31%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 52% {48%} [50%] (45%) / 48% {50%} [50%] (52%) {+4%}  

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 28% {30%} [30%] (28%)
• Somewhat approve 22% {18%} [19%] (23%)
• Somewhat disapprove 4% {7%} [8%] (8%)
• Strongly disapprove 45% {41%} [43%] (41%)

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 50% {48%} [49%] (51%) 
• Disapprove 49% {48%} [51%] (49%)
  

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 9, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 18, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 20, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

New Hampshire voters are narrowly divided over which candidate they trust more to handle the economy and national security issues. Romney has a 50% to 48% edge in trust when it comes to handling the economy. Obama has a 50% to 48% edge in the area of national security.