Poll Watch: Washington Times/Zogby 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Times/Zogby 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama (D) 49.7% (44.5%) [49.7%] {45.7%} (42.0%) [43.2%]
• Mitt Romney (R) 47.3% (45.1%) [41.1%] {45.7%} (42.8%) [43.6%]
• Not sure 3.0% (10.4%) [9.2%] {5%} [13.0%]

(Among Obama Voters) Which of the following best describes why you are voting for Barack Obama?

• Want to see him re-elected 56% (66.6%) [61.3%]
• Really dislike Romney 14% (14.7%) [14.5%]
• He is the lesser of two evils 13.8% (8.2%) [11.7%]
• Simply voting for Democrat 11.4% (8.5%) [9.1%]
• Not sure 4.8% (2.0%) [3.4%]

(Among Romney Voters) Which of the following best describes why you are voting for Mitt Romney?

• Think he is the best candidate 70.5% (69.4%) [58.2%]
• Really dislike Obama 15.5% (13.4%) [16.0%]
• He is the lesser of two evils 11.1% (12.8%) [16.1%]
• Simply voting for GOP 1.7% (2.4%) [5.8%]
• Not sure 1.3% (2.1%) [3.9%]

Based on what you saw or read about the second presidential debate, who do you think won?

• Barack Obama 41.5% (14.4%)
• Mitt Romney 27.9% (64.9%)
• It was a tie 26.8% (13.0%)
• Not sure 3.9% (7.7%)

Note: Results from the poll conducted after the first presidential debate are in parentheses.

In the debate, Mitt Romney said he can cut tax rates across the board to boost jobs while still finding a way to balance the deficit. Barack Obama said the math doesn't add up, and
Romney cannot do both. Which do you think is correct?

• Romney's math adds up - he can cut taxes and balance the budget 41.1% (43.7%)
• Romney's math doesn't add up, and he cannot do both 49.0% (43.7%)
• Not sure 9.8% (12.6%)
  

Note: Results from the poll conducted after the first presidential debate are in parentheses.

 

Regardless of whom you support, who do you think will win November's presidential election?

• Barack Obama 49.4% (54.1%) [57.4%] {48%} (44.9%)
• Mitt Romney 37.7% (32.4%) [29.9%] {37%} (32.8%)

Who do you think would make a better first lady?

• Michelle Obama 36.3%
• Ann Romney 25.9%
• Both equally suited 17.2%
• Don't prefer either 11.9%
• Not sure 8.8%

Who is to blame for mishandling the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead?

• White House 29.2%
• State Dept. 16.1%
• Defense Dept. 5.2%
• Congress 3.1%
• No one -- the attack was not mishandled 30.3%
• Not sure 16.1%
  

Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted October 18-20, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted October 5-7, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-29, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-25, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 6-8, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 11-12, 2012 are in square brackets. 

Inside the numbers:

Mr. Romney holds a slight lead among independents (49%-42%) and the two candidates are nearly tied among women, with Mr. Obama polling 50% to Mr. Romney’s 47%. On the other hand, the two are pretty much tied among men now (Obama 49% to Romney’s 47%). Thus, the real gap, as noted before in this column, is the marriage gap – especially married women vs. single women.

Mr. Romney now hits 58% among white voters, his best performance yet, but Mr. Obama is outperforming his 2008 showing by polling 40%. As I have written before, the former Massachusetts Governor must get an even larger share of whites to offset what will be a declining share of the total vote in 2012. Mr. Obama continues to consolidate his leads among Hispanics (74%-26%, larger than his 67%-31% victory in 2008) and African Americans (89%-6%, compared with 95%-5% in 2008).

Adding Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson and other third-party candidates into the mix doesn’t change the race much. Mr. Johnson collects 3 percent of the vote, and others get less — and Mr. Obama still leads Mr. Romney by 2 percentage points.

Mr. Obama was seen as the winner of last week’s second presidential debate, 42 percent to 28 percent, over Mr. Romney, according to the 80 percent of likely voters who watched at least part of it. But the debate didn’t move the needle much — about 6 percent said it swayed them toward Mr. Obama, and 7 percent said they moved toward Mr. Romney.

Poll Watch: CBS News/New York Times 2012 Presidential Survey

CBS News/New York Times 2012 Presidential Poll

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% 

Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44% 

Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 52%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44% 

Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% 

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51% [46%] (46%) {43%} [46%] (47%) {48%} [45%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43% [45%] (47%) {46%} [46%] (44%) {42%} [45%] (47%)

Would you describe your support for Barack Obama as strongly favoring him, or do you like him with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Mitt Romney?

• Strongly favor 65%
• Like with reservations 20%
• Dislike Romney 12%

Would you describe your support for Mitt Romney as strongly favoring him, or do you like him with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Barack Obama?

• Strongly favor 47%
• Like with reservations 27%
• Dislike Obama 23%

(Among Obama Voters) If you had to choose, which comes closer to your opinion? 1. I am voting for Barack Obama mainly because I like the direction he is taking the country. OR 2. I am voting for Barack Obama mainly because I dislike the direction in which Mitt Romney would take the country.

• Like Obama 62%
• Dislike Romney 30%

(Among Romney Voters) Which of these comes closer to your opinion? 1. I am voting for Mitt Romney mainly because I like the direction he would take the country. OR 2. I am voting for Mitt Romney mainly because I dislike the direction Barack Obama is taking the country.

• Like Romney 50%
• Dislike Obama 39%

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

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 46%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 41%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 51%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Michelle Obama 61% / 20% {+41%}
• Bill Clinton 64% / 27% {+37%}
• Ann Romney 35% / 12% {+23%}
• Paul Ryan 29% / 26% {+3%}
• Barack Obama 44% / 44% {0%}
• Mitt Romney 37% / 38% {-1%}
• Joe Biden 33% / 37% {-4%}

In general, which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama presidency so far — Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat disappointed or very disappointed?

• Very satisfied 17%
• Somewhat satisfied 29%
• Somewhat disappointed 20%
• Very disappointed 33%

Do you think Joe Biden has the ability to be an effective president if necessary, or not?

• Yes 39%
• No 49%

Do you think Paul Ryan has the ability to be an effective president if necessary, or not?

• Yes 37%
• No 38%

Do you think Joe Biden is honest and trustworthy, or not?

• Is 53%
• Is not 33%

Do you think Paul Ryan is honest and trustworthy, or not?

• Is 39%
• Is not 28%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues – Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Health Care

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 46% 

The Federal Budget Deficit

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 43%

The Economy and Unemployment

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 46% 

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Taxes

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Medicare

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Help Middle Class Americans

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Do you think Barack Obama does or does not understand the needs and problems of people like yourself?

• Does 60%
• Does not 37%

Do you think Mitt Romney does or does not understand the needs and problems of people like yourself?

• Does 46%
• Does not 48%

Do you think Barack Obama says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear?

• Says what he believes 54%
• Says what people want 43%

Do you think Mitt Romney says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear?

• Says what he believes 42%
• Says what people want 53%

Do you think Barack Obama is honest and trustworthy, or not?

• Yes 58%
• No 37%

Do you think Mitt Romney is honest and trustworthy, or not?

• Yes 53%
• No 36%

How much confidence do you have in Barack Obama’s ability to handle an international crisis -- a lot, some, a little, or none at all?

• A lot 39%
• Some 26%
• A little 13%
• None at all 21%

How much confidence do you have in Mitt Romney’s ability to handle an international crisis -- a lot, some, a little, or none at all?

• A lot 26%
• Some 32%
• A little 15%
• None at all 22%

Do you think Barack Obama has made it clear what he wants to accomplish if he were re-elected president, or not?

• Yes, he has 59%
• No, he has not 37%

Do you think Mitt Romney has made it clear what he wants to accomplish if he were elected president, or not?

• Yes, he has 50%
• No, he has not 44%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies: 1. They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR 2. They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR 3. They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• Improving now 26%
• Will improve 30%
• No improvement 41%

These days, who do you blame more for the difficulties in reaching agreements and passing legislation in Congress — the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress?

• Republicans in Congress 44%
• Barack Obama 31%

Which candidate do you think is running a more negative campaign -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Barack Obama 32%

As you may know, there have been efforts in some states to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote. Some people say this is needed to prevent people from voting who are not eligible to vote. Other people say such efforts are designed to suppress voting by minority voters. What do you think -- do you support or oppose efforts to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote?

• Support 71%
• Oppose 27%

Survey of 1,170 registered voters and 1,162 likely voters was conducted September 8-12, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID (among likely voters): 35% Democrat; 29% Republican; 32% Independent.  Ideology: 42% Conservative; 33% Moderate; 22% Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 22-26, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 11-16, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 11-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 13-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 7-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 8-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 4-8, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Mr. Obama has an advantage among likely voters of 12 percentage points among women, the poll found, while Mr. Romney holds the upper hand among men by eight percentage points. Mr. Obama leads his Republican rival across all ages of voters, except those who are 65 or older, who favor Mr. Romney by 15 percentage points.

The poll found that Mr. Obama holds an advantage of 21 percentage points over Mr. Romney among voters whose household income is under $50,000. Mr. Romney has an edge in higher income groups, including leading Mr. Obama by 16 percentage points among voters whose household income is more than $100,000.

Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Poll

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 52% (48%) {49%}
  
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% (48%) {47%}

Among Registered Voters 

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53% (52%) {52%} [52%] (49%) {49%} [52%] (54%) {51%} [47%] (52%) {47%} [49%] (49%) {54%}
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45% (45%) {43%} [45%] (46%) {46%} [43%] (43%) {46%} [48%] (45%) {51%} [48%] (48%) {43%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 54% (52%) {48%} [42%] (49%) {51%} [43%]
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% (42%) {45%} [53%] (42%) {39%} [48%] 
  

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 59% (59%) {57%} [61%] (55%) {55%} [67%]
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 37% (38%) {37%} [35%] (40%) {42%} [25%]

Among Men

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 48% (43%) {43%} [51%] (44%) {48%} [49%]  
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47% (55%) {53%} [45%] (49%) {47%} [46%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 55% (54%) {54%} [53%] (54%) {49%} [55%]
  
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 44% (42%) {42%} [44%] (43%) {46%} [39%]

(Among Obama voters) Is that more a vote FOR Barack Obama or more a vote AGAINST Mitt Romney?

Among Likely Voters

• Vote for Obama 74%
• Vote against Romney 23%

Among Registered Voters

• Vote for Obama 69% [77%]
• Vote against Romney 28% [21%]

(Asked of Romney voters) Is that more a vote FOR Mitt Romney or more a vote AGAINST Barack Obama?

Among Likely Voters

• Vote for Romney 48%
• Vote against Obama 47%

Among Registered Voters

• Vote for Romney 48% [34%]
• Vote against Obama 47% [65%]

Now suppose that the presidential candidates on the ballot in your state included Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's candidate, Mitt Romney as the Republican candidate, Gary Johnson as the Libertarian party candidate, and Jill Stein as the Green party candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for?

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%
• Gary Johnson 3%
• Jill Stein 1%

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 41%
• Gary Johnson 4%
• Jill Stein 2%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Among Likely Voters

• Michelle Obama 68% / 28% {+40%}
• Ann Romney 55% / 26% {+29%}
• Barack Obama 57% (51%) {52%} / 42% (48%) {47%} {+15%}
• Mitt Romney 48% (53%) {50%} / 47% (43%) {46%} {+1%} 

Among Registered Voters

• Michelle Obama 69% / 27% {+42%}
• Ann Romney 51% / 27% {+24%}
• Barack Obama 57% (54%) {54%} [55%] (54%) {53%} [55%] (55%) {51%} [48%] / 41% (44%) {44%} [44%] (45%) {46%} [43%] (44%) {47%} [50%] {+16%}
• Mitt Romney 47% (49%) {48%} [48%] (49%) {51%} [46%] (39%) {36%} [44%] / 48% (43%) {46%} [47%] (42%) {41%} [44%] (49%) {54%} [43%] {-1%} 

I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle that issue if they were elected President.

THE ECONOMY

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (45%) {46%} 
  
• Mitt Romney 49% (51%) {50%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 49% (46%) {46%} (47%)
• Mitt Romney 48% (48%) {49%} (48%)

FOREIGN POLICY

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 54% (49%) {51%}
• Mitt Romney 42% (46%) {44%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 54% (53%) {55%} (53%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (41%) {40%} (41%)

MEDICARE

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 54% (49%) {49%}
• Mitt Romney 43% (46%) {48%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 55% (50%) {50%}
• Mitt Romney 42% (43%) {45%}

THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 50% {52%}
• Barack Obama 47% {42%}

Registered Voters

• Mitt Romney 51% {50%} (52%)
• Barack Obama 45% {42%} (42%)

TAXES

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% {50%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {46%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 50% {52%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {42%}

HEALTH CARE

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 54% {49%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {48%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 53% {50%} (51%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {46%} (44%)

ENERGY POLICY

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% {51%}
• Mitt Romney 44% {45%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 53% {51%}
• Mitt Romney 41% {44%}

EDUCATION

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 34%

UNEMPLOYMENT

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Barack Obama or more to Mitt Romney. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him.

SHARES YOUR VALUES

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% {47%}
• Mitt Romney 44% {45%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52% {49%} [48%]
• Mitt Romney 41% {42%} [38%]

IS A STRONG AND DECISIVE LEADER

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 50% (43%) {49%}
• Mitt Romney 44% (48%) {46%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 54% (46%) {50%} (51%)
• Mitt Romney 40% (43%) {42%} (35%)

IS MORE HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY  

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% {49%}
• Mitt Romney 41% {42%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 53% {50%} (44%)
• Mitt Romney 39% {39%} (34%)

HAS AN OPTIMISTIC VISION FOR THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51% (43%) {48%}
• Mitt Romney 41% (47%) {45%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 54% (47%) {51%}
• Mitt Romney 38% (42%) {41%}

HAS A CLEAR PLAN FOR SOLVING THE COUNTRY'S PROBLEMS  

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 45% {39%}
• Mitt Romney 39% {45%}
  

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 44% {39%} (37%)
• Mitt Romney 38% {41%} (36%)

IS IN TOUCH WITH THE PROBLEMS FACING MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS TODAY

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 57% (49%) {53%}
• Mitt Romney 37% (43%) {39%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 58% (52%) {58%} (50%)
• Mitt Romney 35% (39%) {33%} (36%)

IS IN TOUCH WITH THE PROBLEMS FACING WOMEN TODAY

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 59% (56%) {60%}
• Mitt Romney 34% (36%) {31%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 61% (57%) {62%} (54%)
• Mitt Romney 30% (32%) {27%} (28%)

CAN MANAGE THE GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVELY  

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 48% {44%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {48%}
  

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 48% {43%} (45%)
• Mitt Romney 45% {46%} (41%)

Regardless of whom you support, and trying to be as objective as possible, who do you think will win the election in November –- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 37%

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 61% [63%] [60%]
• Mitt Romney 36% [33%] [36%]

Does what you saw or read of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte make you more likely or less likely to vote for Barack Obama?

Registered Voters

• More likely 46%
• Less likely 36%

At their convention, do you think the Democrats maintained the right balance between criticizing the Republicans and saying positive things about themselves, or do you think they spent too much time criticizing the Republicans?

Registered Voters

• Maintained the right balance 43%
• Too much time criticizing 45%

As you may know, the presidential candidates will hold televised debates later this fall. Who do you think is likely to do a better job in the presidential debates -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 62%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 91%
• Mitt Romney 5%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 75%
• Barack Obama 18%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Survey of 875 registered voters, including 709 likely voters, was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 31 - September 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 22-23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 7-8, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 29-31, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 13-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 24-25, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 10-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 11-12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 16-18, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 11-13, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 23-25, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 5-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 29 - May 1, 2011 are in curly brackets.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% 
• Mitt Romney 48%  
  

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 48%   

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 65% 
• Mitt Romney 32% 
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56% 
  
• Barack Obama 42% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% 
• Mitt Romney 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% / 49% {-1%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% / 46% {+2%} 
  

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 32% / 62% {-30%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 55% / 42% {+13%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 45% / 49% {-4%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 49%
  

Did the Democratic convention make you more or less likely to vote for Democrats this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 37%
• Less likely 35%
• Didn't make a difference 28%

Who do you think had a better convention: the Democrats or the Republicans?

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 39%
• Not sure 14%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 44%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Clinton?

• Favorable 59%
• Unfavorable 34%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michelle Obama?

• Favorable 55%
• Unfavorable 37%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 29%

Do you have a higher opinion of Michelle Obama or Ann Romney?

• Michelle Obama 50%
• Ann Romney 43%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Do you think the Democratic convention being in Charlotte was good, bad, or neutral for the state of North Carolina?

• Good 57%
• Bad 15%
• Neutral 26%
• Not sure 2%

Who do you think deserves more credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 6%
• Not sure 31%

Survey of 1,087 likely North Carolina voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 47% Democrat; 34% Republican; 20% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% Moderate; 25% Somewhat conservative; 20% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 13% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% (48%) {47%} [50%] (49%) {50%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [46%] (44%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (45%) {44%} [43%] (42%) {41%} [46%] (43%) {42%} [40%] (42%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% (39%) {42%} [40%] (40%) {45%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [39%] (40%)
• Barack Obama 44% (49%) {42%} [43%] (45%) {39%} [35%] (38%) {34%} [37%] (34%)
  

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 64% (66%) {56%} [56%] (62%) {64%} [54%] (57%) {52%} [61%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 28% (27%) {29%} [31%] (33%) {23%} [35%] (28%) {30%} [21%] (24%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 48% (48%) {48%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [54%] (44%) {50%} [47%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 46% (44%) {41%} [44%] (43%) {45%} [38%] (42%) {43%} [38%] (37%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% (52%) {52%} [55%] (54%) {54%} [53%] (47%) {49%} [52%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (43%) {41%} [36%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (43%) {35%} [35%] (37%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 44% (41%) {35%} [37%] (28%) {28%} [36%] (30%) {32%} [33%] (36%) / 49% (52%) {54%} [53%] (56%) {48%} [48%] (49%) {43%} [43%] (39%) {-5%} 

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 42% (34%) {28%} [33%] (30%) {32%} [42%] (32%) {35%} [34%] (38%) / 47% (57%) {54%} [59%] (53%) {40%} [42%] (44%) {38%} [38%] (36%) {-5%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 28% (24%) {19%} [26%] (26%) {26%} [37%] (22%) {26%} [26%] (27%) / 62% (68%) {68%} [62%] (59%) {46%} [40%] (54%) {48%} [50%] (47%) {-34%} 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47% (45%) {39%} [43%] (30%) {30%} [38%] (31%) {42%} [35%] (39%) / 47% (49%) {50%} [49%] (58%) {53%} [51%] (53%) {41%} [44%] (40%) {0%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 41% (37%) {31%} [31%] (25%) {26%} [33%] (29%) {24%} [32%] (33%) / 52% (55%) {57%} [56%] (53%) {44%} [45%] (46%) {44%} [42%] (38%) {-11%} 

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 48% (46%) {44%} [48%] (48%) {41%} [43%] (44%) {46%} [47%] (42%)
• Disapprove 48% (51%) {51%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [52%] (52%) {49%} [46%] (49%)

Among Independents

• Approve 40% (46%) {37%} [41%] (40%) {30%} [39%] (34%) {37%} [39%] (40%)
• Disapprove 54% (49%) {53%} [53%] (53%) {56%} [57%] (59%) {55%} [49%] (54%)

Did the Democratic convention make you more or less likely to vote for Democrats this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 32%
• Less likely 32%
• Didn't make a difference 36%

Who do you think had a better convention: the Democrats or the Republicans?

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 35%
• Not sure 18%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 45%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Clinton?

• Favorable 57%
• Unfavorable 34%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michelle Obama?

• Favorable 57%
• Unfavorable 35%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 28%

Do you have a higher opinion of Michelle Obama or Ann Romney?

• Michelle Obama 49%
• Ann Romney 41%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 31%

Who do you think deserves more credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 6%
• Not sure 31%

Survey of 1,072 likely Ohio voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 41% (40%) {39%} [41%] (42%) {41%} [47%] (44%) {45%} [43%] (44%) Democrat; 37% (37%) {37%} [39%] (36%) {35%} [37%] (34%) {35%} [35%] (39%) Republican; 22% (24%) {24%} [20%] (21%) {24%} [16%] (22%) {20%} [21%] (18%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% (30%) {31%} [31%] (30%) {31%} [30%] (31%) {33%} [29%] Moderate; 25% (25%) {27%} [22%] (21%) {25%} [19%] (24%) {25%} [28%] Somewhat conservative; 17% (18%) {17%} [18%] (18%) {20%} [21%] (19%) {16%} [19%] Somewhat liberal; 17% (18%) {15%} [19%] (21%) {18%} [19%] (17%) {13%} [15%] Very conservative; 11% (10%) {9%} [9%] (10%) {7%} [10%] (8%) {13%} [7%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 21-24, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-6, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 28-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 4-6, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 13-16, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 11-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 19-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 10-12, 2010 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% {53%} [53%] (54%) {47%} [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {39%} [39%] (38%) {42%} [41%] (43%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 54% {50%} [48%] (50%) {34%} [41%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 38% {37%} [36%] (38%) {45%} [40%] (41%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 64% {68%} [66%] (70%) {56%} [56%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 30% {23%} [21%] (22%) {30%} [25%] (29%)

Among Men

• Barack Obama 53% {48%} [48%] (46%) {43%} [48%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 40% {45%} [45%] (45%) {46%} [44%] (50%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49% {59%} [58%] (61%) {51%} [48%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 48% {33%} [34%] (31%) {38%} [38%] (36%)

Who do you think has been better for the automotive industry in Michigan: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 53% {55%} [55%]
• Mitt Romney 31% {29%} [31%]

Is the candidates’ for President record on the automotive industry very important, somewhat important, or not that important to you?

• Very important 48%
• Somewhat important 32%
• Not that important 18%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 46% / 41% {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {38%} [35%] (29%) {39%} [37%] (39%) / 49% {55%} [57%] (58%) {43%} [45%] (37%) {-4%}

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 38% / 42% {-4%} 
• Mitt Romney 39% {36%} [32%] (32%) {48%} [42%] (43%) / 51% {57%} [60%] (52%) {34%} [39%] (34%) {-12%}

Among Moderates

• Paul Ryan 31% / 51% {-20%} 
• Mitt Romney 30% {20%} [22%] (29%) {37%} [34%] (31%) / 60% {71%} [65%] (57%) {42%} [46%] (39%) {-30%}

Among Men

• Paul Ryan 42% / 44% {-2%} 
• Mitt Romney 43% {43%} [40%] (35%) {41%} [35%] (46%) / 52% {50%} [53%] (55%) {40%} [50%] (41%) {-9%}

Among Women

• Paul Ryan 50% / 38% {+12%} 
• Mitt Romney 47% {32%} [30%] (25%) {37%} [39%] (33%) / 46% {61%} [60%] (61%) {46%} [40%] (32%) {+1%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 49% {51%} [53%] (52%) {50%} [47%] (50%)
• Disapprove 49% {44%} [41%] (44%) {46%} [45%] (45%)

Among Men

• Approve 52% {44%} [48%] (44%) {47%} [49%] (44%)
• Disapprove 46% {50%} [48%] (52%) {49%} [47%] (51%)

Among Women

• Approve 46% {58%} [57%] (58%) {53%} [46%] (56%)
• Disapprove 52% {37%} [36%] (38%) {44%} [44%] (39%)

Do you think Mitt Romney should release his tax returns for the last 12 years, or not?

• He should 52% {58%}
• He should not 42% {34%}

Do you consider Mitt Romney to be a Michigander, or not?

• He is a Michigander 34% {22%}
• He is not 57% {67%}

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 57%
• Mitt Romney 31%

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan's proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 35%
• Oppose 42%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the speech Clint Eastwood gave at the Republican convention?

• Favorable 34%
• Unfavorable 41%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Clint Eastwood in general?

• Favorable 74%
• Unfavorable 10%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Condoleezza Rice?

• Favorable 64% {56%}
• Unfavorable 21% {28%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 27%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Marco Rubio?

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 26%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie?

• Favorable 37%
• Unfavorable 31%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Susana Martinez?

• Favorable 30%
• Unfavorable 12%

Did the Republican convention make you more or less likely to vote for Republicans this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 30%
• Less likely 35%
• Didn't make a difference 35%

Survey of 815 likely Michigan voters was conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID: 34% {28%} [28%] (30%) {30%} [28%] (35%) Republican; 33% {32%} [38%] (40%) {40%} [41%] (35%) Democrat; 33% {40%} [34%] (30%) {30%} [31%] (29%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 35% {31%} [30%] (30%) {30%} [35%] Moderate; 23% {21%} [22%] (21%) {26%} [21%] Somewhat conservative; 18% {16%} [23%] (20%) {18%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 16% {21%} [15%] (17%) {14%} [16%] Very conservative; 9% {11%} [11%] (12%) {12%} [12%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 24-27, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 10-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in curly brackets.   Results from the poll conducted March 18-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 3-6, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Colorado 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% {49%} [49%] (53%) {47%} [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 46% {43%} [42%] (40%) {45%} [41%] (41%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48% {49%} [48%] (57%) {49%} [42%] (43%)
• Mitt Romney 41% {38%} [38%] (31%) {37%} [40%] (34%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 56% {66%} [64%] (54%) {55%} [58%] (58%)
• Mitt Romney 35% {25%} [23%] (32%) {32%} [29%] (24%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49% {48%} [45%] (47%) {49%} [42%] (44%) 
• Barack Obama 46% {47%} [45%] (47%) {45%} [47%] (43%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52% {51%} [54%] (58%) {49%} [50%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {39%} [40%] (34%) {42%} [40%] (37%)

Among Whites

• Mitt Romney 49% {48%} [45%] (41%) {49%} (43%)
• Barack Obama 47% {47%} [47%] (52%) {43%} (43%) 
  

Among Hispanics

• Barack Obama 59% {58%} [60%] (53%) {63%} (59%)
• Mitt Romney 34% {29%} [33%] (38%) {29%} (32%)

If the candidates for President this year were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, and Libertarian Gary Johnson, who would you vote for?

• Barack Obama 46% {46%} [47%]
• Mitt Romney 44% {42%} [39%]
• Gary Johnson 5% {6%} [7%]
• Undecided 4% {7%} [7%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 47% / 42% {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {44%} [40%] (31%) {35%} [30%] (40%) / 50% {51%} [52%] (60%) {53%} [51%] (40%) {-4%}

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 42% / 44% {-2%} 
• Mitt Romney 42% {38%} [36%] (25%) {28%} [29%] (41%) / 52% {54%} [53%] (65%) {59%} [49%] (35%) {-10%}

Among Moderates

• Paul Ryan 34% / 49% {-15%} 
• Mitt Romney 35% {28%} [26%] (31%) {32%} [33%] (39%) / 60% {66%} [67%] (61%) {55%} [44%] (37%) {-25%}

Among Men

• Paul Ryan 49% / 43% {+6%} 
• Mitt Romney 48% {48%} [46%] (33%) {36%} [31%] (42%) / 47% {49%} [48%] (59%) {55%} [57%] (42%) {+1%}

Among Women

• Paul Ryan 44% / 41% {+3%} 
• Mitt Romney 45% {41%} [33%] (29%) {33%} [29%] (38%) / 52% {53%} [56%] (61%) {51%} [46%] (38%) {-7%}

Among Whites

• Paul Ryan 48% / 43% {+5%} 
• Mitt Romney 47% {47%} [42%] (33%) {38%} (43%) / 49% {48%} [52%] (59%) {49%} (36%) {-2%}

Among Hispanics

• Paul Ryan 40% / 37% {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 43% {28%} [31%] (29%) {21%} (27%)  / 53% {69%} [55%] (63%) {70%} (51%) {-10%} 
  

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Gary Johnson?

• Favorable 8% {9%} [6%]
• Unfavorable 13% {12%} [15%]

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 48% {47%} [49%] (50%) {45%} [46%] (51%)
• Disapprove 49% {49%} [48%] (47%) {50%} [50%] (45%)

Do you think Mitt Romney should release his tax returns for the last 12 years, or not?

• He should 51%
• He should not 40%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan's proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 43%
• Oppose 43%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the speech Clint Eastwood gave at the Republican convention?

• Favorable 37%
• Unfavorable 38%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Clint Eastwood in general?

• Favorable 75%
• Unfavorable 8%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Condoleezza Rice?

• Favorable 65% {56%}
• Unfavorable 22% {32%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 31%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Marco Rubio?

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 25%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie?

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 32%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Susana Martinez?

• Favorable 33%
• Unfavorable 13%

Did the Republican convention make you more or less likely to vote for Republicans this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 33%
• Less likely 32%
• Didn't make a difference 35%

Survey of 1,001 likely Colorado voters was conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 37% {37%} [35%] (35%) {35%} [33%] (35%) Republican; 37% {34%} [39%] (36%) {37%} [41%] (43%) Democrat; 27% {29%} [26%] (30%) {28%} [26%] (22%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 28% {27%} [30%] (28%) {32%} [27%] Moderate; 25% {21%} [24%] (23%) {25%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 20% {16%} [17%] (22%) {18%} [22%] Somewhat liberal; 15% {22%} [17%] (13%) {14%} [16%] Very conservative; 12% {14%} [12%] (13%) {11%} [13%] Very liberal.  Race: 76% {78%} [77%] (79%) {79%} [80%] (81%) White; 13% {13%} [15%] (14%) {15%} [14%] (14%) Hispanic; 10% {9%} [8%] (7%) {6%} [6%] (5%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 5-7, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 1-4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 4-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 4-6, 2011 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% 
• Mitt Romney 48%  
  

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 51% 
  
• Barack Obama 40% 

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 58% 
• Mitt Romney 35% 
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52% 
  
• Barack Obama 44% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51% 
• Mitt Romney 44%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 46% / 42% {+4%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 48% {-1%}

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 52% / 41% {+11%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 44% {+3%} 
  

Among Moderates 

• Paul Ryan 33% / 52% {-19%}
• Mitt Romney 32% / 60% {-28%}

Among Men

• Paul Ryan 50% / 41% {+9%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 46% {+3%}

Among Women

• Paul Ryan 43% / 43% {0%}
• Mitt Romney 45% / 49% {-4%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 50%
  

Do you think Mitt Romney should release his tax returns for the last 12 years, or not?

• He should 51%
• He should not 40%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan's proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 41%
• Oppose 47%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the speech Clint Eastwood gave at the Republican convention?

• Favorable 36%
• Unfavorable 44%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Clint Eastwood in general?

• Favorable 71%
• Unfavorable 14%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Condoleezza Rice?

• Favorable 62%
• Unfavorable 25%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 26%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Marco Rubio?

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 25%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie?

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 33%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Susana Martinez?

• Favorable 32%
• Unfavorable 16%

Did the Republican convention make you more or less likely to vote for Republicans this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 34%
• Less likely 33%
• Didn't make a difference 33%

Survey of 1,012 likely North Carolina voters was conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 47% Democrat; 34% Republican; 19% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 28% Moderate; 25% Somewhat conservative; 18% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 15% Very liberal.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 33%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 44%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 42%

If the candidates for President this year were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, and Libertarian Gary Johnson, who would you vote for?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 42%
• Gary Johnson 6%

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Chris Christie, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 47%
• Romney-Christie 47%

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 48%
• Romney-Bush 47%

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 48%
• Romney-Santorum 46% 

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 48%
• Romney-Huckabee 46%

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 48%
• Romney-Paul 44%

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 48%
• Romney-Ryan 43% 

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 49%
• Romney-Rubio 43% 

If the Democratic ticket for President was Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 50%
• Romney-Palin 43%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 41% / 38% {+3%}
• Chris Christie 36% / 34% {+2%}
• Marco Rubio 29% / 31% {-2%}
• Joe Biden 42% / 48% {-6%}
• Jeb Bush 37% / 46% {-9%}
• Paul Ryan 25% / 34% {-9%}
• Mitt Romney 39% / 51% {-12%}
• Rick Santorum 36% / 48% {-12%}
• Gary Johnson 6% / 19% {-13%}
• Sarah Palin 35% / 56% {-21%}
• Ron Paul 32% / 54% {-22%} 
• Newt Gingrich 27% / 64% {-37%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

Who do you think would make a better President: Michelle Obama or Ann Romney?

• Michelle Obama 47%
• Ann Romney 36%

Survey of 900 American voters was conducted April 12-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 40% Democrat; 37% Republican; 24% Independent/Other. Political views: 32% Moderate; 24% Somewhat conservative; 18% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 12% Very liberal.