Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Indiana 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Indiana 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 52% {54%} [51%] (48%) 
• Barack Obama 43% {41%} [35%] (42%)
• Some other candidate 1% {1%} [3%] (5%)
• Undecided 4% {4%} [11%] (5%)  
  

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney? 

• Very favorable 33% {30%}
• Somewhat favorable 21% {28%}
• Somewhat unfavorable 13% {16%}
• Very unfavorable 30% {24%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president? 

• Strongly approve 21% {20%}
• Somewhat approve 25% {24%}
• Somewhat disapprove 11% {12%}
• Strongly disapprove 42% {43%}

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted November 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 10-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 31 - August 1, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 23-24, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Twenty percent (20%) of voters in the state have already cast their ballots, and among those voters, Obama has a narrow 49% to 47% lead.

Both candidates draw at least 90% support from their respective parties, but voters not affiliated with either major political party are much more divided: 44% support Obama, 43% Romney.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of Indiana voters trust Romney more when it comes to handling the economy, while 39% have more faith in the president. Romney leads 50% to 43% in terms of voter trust in the area of national security.

A plurality (48%) of all voters in the state think the economy will get better if Romney is elected and Republicans take full control of Congress. Only 34% expect an improved economy if Obama is reelected and Democrats are in charge of Congress. If Romney and the GOP win, 32% think the economy will get worse, but 47% believe that to be true if Obama and the Democrats come out on top.