Poll Watch: Texas Lyceum 2012 Presidential Survey

Texas Lyceum 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 58%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 39%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net} 

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 55% / 38% {+17%}
• Paul Ryan 46% / 38% {+8%}
• Barack Obama 51% / 47% {+4%}
• Joe Biden 46% / 44% {+2%}

How well do you think Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Is he doing a very good job, somewhat good job, somewhat poor job, or very poor job?

Likely Voters

• Very good job 27% 
• Somewhat good job 18% 
• Somewhat poor job 12% 
• Very poor job 43%

How good a job is President Obama doing on the economy?

Likely Voters

• Very good job 20% 
• Somewhat good job 24% 
• Somewhat poor job 9% 
• Very poor job 46%

Survey of 1,175 registered Texas voters, including 443 likely voters, was conducted September 10-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.83 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 4.66 percentage points among likely voters. Party ID (among likely voters): 51% Republican; 40% Democrat; 9% Independent. Party ID (among registered voters): 44% Republican; 44% Democrat; 12% Independent. Political ideology: 43% Conservative; 32% Moderate; 20% Liberal.