Poll Watch: University of Cincinnati Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

University of Cincinnati Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% [51%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 49% [46%] (46%)
• Other 1% [1%] (2%)
• Undecided 1% [2%] (2%)

Who do you think would do the best job handling foreign policy?

• Barack Obama 50% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (38%)

Who do you think would do the best job handling the economy?

• Mitt Romney 51% (49%)
• Barack Obama 45% (42%)

Will the Obama administration's loans to the U.S. auto industry make you more likely to vote for Obama?

• More likely 29%
• Less likely 21%
• Will not make a difference 48%
  

Will the debates make you more likely to vote for Romney, Obama, or not make a difference?

• Romney 23%
• Obama 14%
• Won't make a difference 62%
  

Would you say Romney's 47% comments will make you more likely to vote for Romney, Obama, or not make a difference?

• Obama 32%
• Romney 14%
• Won't make a difference 54%

We often hear from candidates that voters should be scared if their opponent wins.  Which of the following best describes you?

• Scared if Romney wins 29%
• Scared if Obama wins 29%
• Not scared if either wins 39%

Survey of  1,015 likely voters was conducted October 18-23, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 13-18, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-21, 2012 are in parentheses.