Poll Watch: Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Tracking Survey

Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Tracking Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50% {49%} [48.51%] (48%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 47% {48%} [48.44%] (49%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 57% {54%} [52%]
• Barack Obama 38% {42%} [43%]

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 56% {57%} [57%]
• Mitt Romney 40% {40%} [40%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 57% {57%} [53%]
• Barack Obama 40% {40%} [43%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54% {56%} [53%]
• Mitt Romney 43% {41%} [44%]

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Mitt Romney, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 60% {62%} [62%] (58%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 33% {31%} [32%] (35%)
• Not so enthusiastic 5% {5%} [4%] (5%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 2% {1%} [2%] (1%)

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Barack Obama, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 60% {60%} [62%] (64%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 35% {35%} [34%] (32%)
• Not so enthusiastic 3% {3%} [3%] (3%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 1% {1%} [1%] (1%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? 

• Approve 49% {50%} [49%] (50%)
• Disapprove 50% {49%} [49%] (48%)
  

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job:

Handling the economy

• Mitt Romney 52% {50%} [50%] (48%)
• Barack Obama 43% {44%} [45%] (46%)

Handling international affairs

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Advancing the interests of the middle class

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having?

• Barack Obama 48% {50%} [51%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney 46% {45%} [44%] (44%)

Just your best guess, who do you think will win the presidential election this year?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Survey of 1,386 likely voters was conducted October 21-24, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% {34%} [34%] (34%) Democrat; 30% {30%} [29%] (29%) Republican; 31% {32%} [32%] (33%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted October 20-23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 19-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 18-21, 2012 are in parentheses.