Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Other 3%
• Undecided 8%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 44%
• Barack Obama 35%
• Other 9%
• Undecided 12%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 33%
• Other 3%
• Undecided 10%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 40%
• Other 4%
• Undecided 8%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 41%
• Other 2%
• Undecided 7%

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 42%
• Not sure 11%

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 37%
• Not sure 11%

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Not sure 11%

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 46%
• Oppose 38%
• Not sure 15%

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 35%
• Oppose 49%
• Not sure 16%

Survey of 808 likely and actual voters was conducted October 5-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% Democrat; 33% Republican; 25% Independent.  Ideology: 40% Moderate; 35% Conservative; 16% Liberal.