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Poll Watch: Foster McCollum White/Baydoun Consulting (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

FMW/Baydoun (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49.30% {45.49%} [43.88%] (46.89%)
• Mitt Romney 45.85% {43.65%} [47.68%] (45.48%)
• Another candidate 2.24% {5.48%} [3.96%] (3.56%)
• Undecided 2.61% {5.38%} [4.01%] (4.07%) 

Which candidate are you more confident in to address our country’s domestic challenges such as the economy, healthcare, energy and education?

• Barack Obama 49.24% 
• Mitt Romney 45.76%
• Have no confidence in either candidate to address domestic challenges 5.00%

Which candidate are you more confident in to address the challenges our country faces in the areas of national security and foreign policy?

• Barack Obama 50.01% 
• Mitt Romney 44.82%
• Have no confidence in either candidate to address foreign policy 5.17%

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others have demanded that President Obama take a hard line against Iran on its nuclear program. Others have favored more diplomacy. Should President Obama deliver an ultimatum and threaten military action against Iran?

• You believe the President should threaten Iran with the use of military action 35.35%
• You believe the President should not threaten Iran with the use of military action, but rather continue diplomacy 48.42%

Republicans and others have criticized President Obama’s handling of the attacks on our embassies and consulates in the Middle East, do you approve of President Obama’s handling of the recent violence in the Middle East? 

• Approve 41.40% 
• Disapprove 47.70%  

Mitt Romney has been heavily criticized for his comment at a fundraiser that 47% of the American voters pay no income taxes, are dependent and don’t want to take personal responsibility, and that he can’t worry about the choices of those voters. Romney initially defended his comments but now says he made a mistake and that he will focus on being a President for 100% of Americans. Has this 47% statement impacted your view of Mitt Romney?  

• View positively 32.62%
• View negatively 53.70%
  

Survey of 1,122 likely voters was conducted October 5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.93 percentage points.  Party ID: 42.15% {41.99%} Democrat; 32.08% {33.07%} Republican; 25.76% {24.94%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 12, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 12, 2012 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: AJC Florida Survey of Jewish Voters

AJC Florida 2012 Poll of Jewish Voters

• Barack Obama 69% 
• Mitt Romney 25%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his vice-presidential running mate? 

• Strongly approve 49% 
• Somewhat approve 27% 
• Somewhat disapprove 3% 
• Strongly disapprove 11%

Do you approve or disapprove of Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate?

• Strongly approve 18% 
• Somewhat approve 12% 
• Somewhat disapprove 10% 
• Strongly disapprove 49%

How important to you is the choice of the vice-presidential running mate in deciding how you will vote in the 2012 presidential election?

• Very important 30% 
• Somewhat important 42% 
• Not too important 19% 
• Not at all important 8%

Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Obama is handling the following issues:

National Security

• Strongly approve 52% 
• Somewhat approve 24% 
• Somewhat disapprove 10% 
• Strongly disapprove 12%

The Economy 

• Strongly approve 30% 
• Somewhat approve 34% 
• Somewhat disapprove 9% 
• Strongly disapprove 24%

Health Care

• Strongly approve 54% 
• Somewhat approve 15% 
• Somewhat disapprove 7% 
• Strongly disapprove 21%

U.S.-Israel Relations

• Strongly approve 31% 
• Somewhat approve 30% 
• Somewhat disapprove 9% 
• Strongly disapprove 24%

Immigration

• Strongly approve 35% 
• Somewhat approve 30% 
• Somewhat disapprove 12% 
• Strongly disapprove 17%

Energy Security

• Strongly approve 33% 
• Somewhat approve 25% 
• Somewhat disapprove 12% 
• Strongly disapprove 15%

Taxes

• Strongly approve 43% 
• Somewhat approve 26% 
• Somewhat disapprove 6% 
• Strongly disapprove 20%

Social Security

• Strongly approve 46% 
• Somewhat approve 25% 
• Somewhat disapprove 9% 
• Strongly disapprove 12%

Iran's Nuclear Program

• Strongly approve 28% 
• Somewhat approve 23% 
• Somewhat disapprove 11% 
• Strongly disapprove 25%

Church-State Issues

• Strongly approve 39% 
• Somewhat approve 21% 
• Somewhat disapprove 8% 
• Strongly disapprove 15%

Abortion

• Strongly approve 66% 
• Somewhat approve 14% 
• Somewhat disapprove 6% 
• Strongly disapprove 8%

What is your opinion of the way the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is handling the US-Israel relationship? 

• Very favorable 31% 
• Somewhat favorable 41% 
• Somewhat unfavorable 13% 
• Very unfavorable 8%

How concerned are you about the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons?

• Very concerned 79% 
• Somewhat concerned 15% 
• Not too concerned 4% 
• Not concerned at all 2%

How likely do you think it is that a combination of diplomacy and sanctions can stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons?

• Very likely 9% 
• Somewhat likely 34% 
• Somewhat unlikely 20% 
• Very unlikely 33%

If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?

• Support strongly 49% 
• Support, not strongly 13% 
• Oppose, not strongly 8% 
• Oppose strongly 19%

If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?

• Support strongly 60% 
• Support, not strongly 14% 
• Oppose, not strongly 6% 
• Oppose strongly 11%

Compared to one year ago, do you think prospects for Arab-Israeli peace have increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

• Increased 7%
• Decreased 33%
• Stayed the same 56%

Who do you think is mostly to blame for the failure to achieve an Arab-Israeli peace?

• The Palestinians 44%
• The Israelis 1%
• The Israelis and Palestinians are equally to blame 34%
• Someone else 13%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Caring about Israel is a very important part of my being a Jew. 

• Agree strongly 66%
• Agree somewhat 20%
• Disagree somewhat 7%
• Disagree strongly 3%

Survey of 254 registered Jewish voters in Florida was conducted by QEV Analytics, September 7-9, 2012. Party ID: 57% Democrat; 16% Republican; 25% Independent. Political ideology: 34% Liberal; 12% Leaning Liberal; 31% Moderate or Middle of the Road; 6% Leaning Conservative; 14% Conservative.

CNN State of the Union: Interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Meet the Press

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Mitt Romney in Israel

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• Romney talks tough on Iran

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Poll Watch: Gallup Survey on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gallup Survey on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

• Favorable 35% 
• Unfavorable 23% 

Among Republicans 

• Favorable 50% 
• Unfavorable 16% 

Among Independents 

• Favorable 32% 
• Unfavorable 23% 

Among Democrats 

• Favorable 25% 
• Unfavorable 31% 

Survey of 1,014 adults living in all 50 U.S. states and D.C. was conducted July 9-12, 2012. The margin of error is ±4 percentage points.

Fox News Sunday: Interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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