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

Rasmussen (R) New Mexico 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% {52%} [52%] (55%)
• Mitt Romney 40% {38%} [36%] (36%)
• Some other candidate 6%
• Undecided 2%

I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

Mitt Romney

• Very favorable 31% {19%}
• Somewhat favorable 14% {23%}
• Somewhat unfavorable 14% {22%}
• Very unfavorable 40% {34%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 45% {42%} [41%] / 54% {56%} [56%] {-9%}

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

• Strongly approve 32% {31%} [27%] (30%)
• Somewhat approve 24% {23%} [27%] (22%)
• Somewhat disapprove 6% {10%} [9%] (12%)
• Strongly disapprove 36% {36%} [36%] (36%)

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 56% {54%} [54%] (52%)
• Disapprove 42% {46%} [45%] (48%)

Survey of 500 likely New Mexico voters was conducted September 27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 21, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 3, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 14, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Obama has a 26-point lead among female voters in New Mexico, while Romney leads among male voters in the state by five. The president is well ahead in all age demographic groups.

Voters not affiliated with either major party prefer the president by a 49% to 31% margin.

Obama also posts double-digit leads over his Republican challenger when New Mexico voters are asked whom they trust more in five key policy areas – the economy, health care, national security, taxes and energy policy.