Poll Watch: SurveyUSA California 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA California 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 53% (57%) {57%} [62%] (60%) {57%} [54%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 39% (35%) {36%} [31%] (31%) {33%} [37%] (39%)

(Among Obama Voters) Is this more a vote FOR Barack Obama or AGAINST Mitt Romney?

• For Barack Obama 80% (79%)
• Against Mitt Romney 19% (18%)

(Among Romney Voters) Is this more a vote FOR Mitt Romney or AGAINST Barack Obama?

• For Mitt Romney 59% (52%)
• Against Barack Obama 40% (48%)

Survey of 539 likely voters was conducted October 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.3 percentage points.  Party ID: 46% (49%) Democrat; 31% (32%) Republican; 22% (17%) Independent.  Ideology: 41% (42%) Moderate; 30% (31%) Conservative; 26% (22%) Liberal.  Results from the poll released September 9-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll released May 27-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll released March 29 - April 2, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll released February 8-9, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll released January 23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll released November 21, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10, 2011 are in parentheses.