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Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Poll
I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which presidential candidate you trust more to handle that issue—Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.
War in Afghanistan
- Barack Obama 50%
- Mitt Romney 40%
Education
- Barack Obama 49%
- Mitt Romney 41%
Social Security
- Barack Obama 49%
- Mitt Romney 44%
Government Ethics and Corruption
- Barack Obama 46%
- Mitt Romney 42%
Immigration
- Barack Obama 47%
- Mitt Romney 46%
National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 7-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.
Inside the numbers:
On all five of the issues included in the latest survey, the president holds double-digit leads over Romney in terms of voter trust among voters not affiliated with either of the major political parties.
Most voters over 65 give Romney the edge in trust on all five issues, while most younger voters trust the president more.
CNN/Opinion Research Midterm Congressional Elections Survey
If the Republicans win control of Congress in this November's election, do you think that their policies would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction in each of the following areas:
Economy
- Right direction 52%
- Wrong direction 45%
Terrorism
- Right direction 62%
- Wrong direction 33%
Afghanistan
- Right direction 47%
- Wrong direction 44%
Ethics in government
- Right direction 49%
- Wrong direction 44%
Illegal immigration
- Right direction 53%
- Wrong direction 42%
Taxes
- Right direction 52%
- Wrong direction 45%
The amount of money the government spends
- Right direction 49%
- Wrong direction 46%
Health care
- Right direction 52%
- Wrong direction 45%
If the Democrats retain control of Congress in this November's election, do you think that their policies would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction in each of the following areas:
Economy
- Right direction 41%
- Wrong direction 57%
Terrorism
- Right direction 43%
- Wrong direction 52%
Afghanistan
- Right direction 40%
- Wrong direction 55%
Ethics in government
- Right direction 38%
- Wrong direction 58%
Illegal immigration
- Right direction 33%
- Wrong direction 61%
Taxes
- Right direction 38%
- Wrong direction 60%
The amount of money the government spends
- Right direction 31%
- Wrong direction 68%
Health care
- Right direction 43%
- Wrong direction 56%
Survey of 504 likely voters was conducted October 5-7, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.
