Poll Watch: Roanoke College Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Roanoke College Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama (D) 47%
• Mitt Romney (R) 39%
• Gary Johnson (L) 2%
• Jill Stein (G) 2%
• Virgil Goode (C) 1%
• Undecided 10%

Including "Leaners"

• Barack Obama (D) 48%
• Mitt Romney (R) 40%
• Gary Johnson (L) 2%
• Jill Stein (G) 2%
• Virgil Goode (C) 1%
• Undecided 7%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 94%
• Mitt Romney 1%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 4%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 88%
• Barack Obama 2%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 9%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45%
• Barack Obama 32%
• Other 8%
• Undecided 16%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 45%
• Barack Obama 42%
• Other 6%
• Undecided 8%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 34%
• Other 12%
• Undecided 3%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say that your vote for Obama is more of a vote for him or a vote against Romney? 

• Vote for Obama 74% 
• Vote against Romney 15% 

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say that your vote for Romney is more of a vote for him or a vote against Obama? 

• Vote for Romney 48% 
• Vote against Obama 34%  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% / 41% {+9%}
• Mitt Romney 36% / 45% {-9%}

Regardless of you are voting for, which candidate, Obama or Romney, do you think would do a better job dealing with the following issues?

Reducing unemployment

• Obama 46%
• Romney 43%

Reducing the budget deficit

• Romney 49%
• Obama 39%

Taxes

• Obama 49%
• Romney 40%

Dealing with foreign policy

• Obama 52%
• Romney 38%

The War on Terror

• Obama 50%
• Romney 38%

Social security

• Obama 49%
• Romney 38%

Medicare

• Obama 51%
• Romney 38%

Health care

• Obama 50%
• Romney 39%

Immigration

• Obama 47%
• Romney 39%

Which candidate do you think is a stronger leader?

• Obama 48%
• Romney 36%

Just in general, how well do you think Barack Obama understands the needs of people like you? Very well, fairly well, not too well, or not at all well?

• Very well 33%
• Fairly well 23%
• Not too well 14%
• Not at all well 27%

Just in general, how well do you think Mitt Romney understands the needs of people like you? Very well, fairly well, not too well, or not at all well?

• Very well 12%
• Fairly well 29%
• Not too well 19%
• Not at all well 36%

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President of the United States? 

• Approve 46% 
• Disapprove 45% 

Survey of 589 likely voters was conducted September 19-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 28% Independent; 9% Other/None. Ideology: 40% Moderate; 36% Conservative; 21% Liberal.  Gender: 45% Male; 55% Female.  Race: 81% White; 15% Black. Click here to view crosstabs.