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Poll Watch: Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% {42%} [44%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {36%} [44%] (47%)
• Some other candidate 5%
• Not sure 4%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% / 47% {+4%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 49% {0%}

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

• Approve 45% {48%} [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 54% {49%} [49%] (44%)

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of the economy?

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of foreign policy?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 47%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of health care?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 58%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of the federal budget deficit?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of creating jobs?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 52%

Do you think Barack Obama has done his job well enough to deserve reelection, or is it time to replace him with somebody else?

• Yes 42% {39%} [40%]
• No 48% {49%} [48%]

Here is a list of issues facing the country. For each, please indicate tell me who you think would do a better job of facing the issue – Republican Mitt Romney or Democrat Barack Obama.

The Economy

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 37%

Education

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Illegal Immigration

• Mitt Romney 41%
  
• Barack Obama 38%

Foreign Affairs

• Barack Obama 47%
  
• Mitt Romney 41%

Health Care

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 40%

Balancing the Budget

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 44%

Job Creation

• Barack Obama 40%
  
• Mitt Romney 39%

Reducing Government Spending

• Barack Obama 42%
  
• Mitt Romney 42%

Fighting Crime

• Mitt Romney 35%
  
• Barack Obama 33%

Holding the Line on Taxes

• Mitt Romney 45%
  
• Barack Obama 42%

Terrorism

• Barack Obama 45%
  
• Mitt Romney 36%

Regardless of how you might vote, do you consider Mitt Romney's experience with the investment firm Bain Capital a good thing or a bad thing in preparing him to be president, or does it not make much difference either way?

• Good thing 23%
• Bad thing 24%
• Doesn't make much difference 40%

Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court decision that allows Arizona legal officials to verify the immigration status of those they stop that appear to be illegal immigrants, but takes away other provisions of the law that created new state crimes targeting illegal immigrants?

• Favor 44%
• Oppose 36%

President Obama recently announced that the U.S. would stop deporting illegal immigrants if they came here before age 16, have been in the country for five years, have no criminal record, are in school or have a high school diploma or have been honorably discharged from the military. Do you agree or disagree with this new policy?

• Agree 60%
• Disagree 31%

What do you think should happen to illegal immigrants working in the U.S.?

• They should be allowed to stay and apply for citizenship 34%
• They should be allowed to stay only as guest workers 19%
• They should have to leave the country 36%

Some say that President Obama is going to run his presidential campaign against an activist Supreme Court. They say he will attack the Court for its Citizen United decision that created Super PACS and for upholding the Arizona immigration law that enables police officers to check the identification of people on the streets that they suspect may be illegal immigrants. Do you approve or disapprove of this strategy?

• Approve 32%
• Disapprove 53%

Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obama's law entirely?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 50%

As part of the decision, the Court upheld the individual mandate requiring every citizen to purchase health care. Do you think the Supreme Court did the right thing upholding the individual mandate, or did they do the wrong thing, and should have invalidated the individual mandate?

• The Supreme Court did the right thing upholding the individual mandate 38%
• The Court did the wrong thing and should have invalidated the mandate 49%

Aside from this decision, do you favor or oppose the individual mandate, the government's requirement for Americans to purchase/get health insurance?

• Favor 37%
• Oppose 53%

Who do you think wins politically as a result of the Supreme Court decision? President Obama and the Democrats, or Mitt Romney and the Republicans?

• President Obama and the Democrats 58%
• Mitt Romney and the Republicans 19%

Do you think taxes will go up as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling?

• Yes 52%
• No 21%

Do you think your health care costs will go up as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling?

• Yes 56%
• No 21%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted by Douglas Schoen, June 28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party registration: 32% Democrat; 30% Republican; 38% Independent. Ideology: 46% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 24% Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 2-3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 30 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2011 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 42% [46%] (46%)
• Mike Huckabee 38% [43%] (46%)

• Barack Obama 42% [44%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 36% [44%] (47%)

• Barack Obama 50% [53%] (51%)
• Sarah Palin 29% [35%] (40%)

• Barack Obama 53% [55%] (43%)
• Donald Trump 25% [30%] (41%)

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 48% [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 49% [49%] (44%)

Has Obama done his job well enough to deserve re-election?

• Yes 39% [40%]
• No 49% [48%]

In the wake of the capture of Osama Bin Laden…Do you think President Obama is a strong or weak leader overall?

• Strong 55%
• Weak 44%

Do you think President Obama is a strong leader in the war on terrorism?

• Strong 63%
• Weak 34%

Do you think President Obama has made the world more safe or less safe, or no impact?

• More safe 38%
• Less safe 16%
• No impact 40%

Does news that U.S. forces have killed Osama bin Laden make you more favorable, to President Obama less favorable, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More favorable 26%
• Less favorable 3%
• No impact 67%

Do you think President Obama deserves all of the credit, some of the credit, not much of the credit, or none of the credit for this operation?

• All of the credit 10%
• Some of the credit 59%
• Not much of the credit 13%
• None of the credit 14%

Who do you think deserves more credit for Bin Laden's capture - President Obama or President George W. Bush?

• President Obama 48%
• President George W. Bush 31%

Who has done a better job at prosecuting the war on terror - President Obama or President Bush?

• President George W. Bush 45%
• President Obama 31%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you more confident in President Obama's ability to lead America, less confident in President Obama's ability to lead America, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More confident 30%
• Less confident 3%
• No impact 65%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you more confident in President Obama's foreign policy, less confident, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More confident 27%
• Less confident 4%
• Does not impact opinion 64%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you feel safer, less safe, or no impact?

• Safer 26%
• Les safe 14%
• No impact 55%

With Osama bin Laden dead, do you feel more or less support for war in Afghanistan?

• More support 30%
• Less support 23%
• The same 38%

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, should the U.S. continue to fight the war in Afghanistan or should we now move on and focus on problems at home?

• Continue to fight 33%
• Move on and focus on problems at home 57%

Do you think that Americans have had to give up too many freedoms in the war on terror?

• Yes 49%
• No 47%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed changed the way you will vote in the 2012 presidential election from the way you felt before Sunday night.

• Yes 5%
• No 92%

Survey of 600 adults, including a subsample of likely voters, was conducted by Douglas E. Schoen LLC, May 2-3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted April 30 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2011 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Republican Nomination

• Mitt Romney 19%
• Mike Huckabee 18%
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Donald Trump 8%
• Newt Gingrich 7%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Haley Barbour 1%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Not sure 31%

General Election

• Mike Huckabee (R) 46%
• Barack Obama (D) 46%

• Barack Obama (D) 49%
• Mitt Romney (R) 47%

• Barack Obama (D) 43%
• Donald Trump (R) 41%

• Barack Obama (D) 51%
• Sarah Palin (R) 40%

Three-Way Race

• Barack Obama (D) 44%
• Mitt Romney (R) 38%
• Donald Trump (I) 8%

• Barack Obama (D) 44%
• Sarah Palin (R) 21%
• Donald Trump (I) 20%

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 44%

National survey of 918 likely voters was conducted February 12-15, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Newsweek Marijuana Survey

Newsweek Marijuana Survey

As you may know, California's Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana in the state, allowing people age 21 or older to possess and cultivate small amounts for personal use. It would also allow local governments to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution, and sales of marijuana.

Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana IN YOUR STATE?

• Support 45%
• Oppose 52%

Among Democrats

• Support 55%
• Oppose 42%

Among Republicans

• Support 25%
• Oppose 72%

Among Independents

• Support 50%
• Oppose 47%

Age 18-29

• Support 70%
• Oppose 29%

Age 30-49

• Support 51%
• Oppose 47%

Age 50-64

• Support 36%
• Oppose 60%

Age 65+

• Support 20%
• Oppose 77%

Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana NATIONWIDE?

• Support 44%
• Oppose 52%

Among Democrats

• Support 53%
• Oppose 44%

Among Republicans

• Support 24%
• Oppose 73%

Among Independents

• Support 52%
• Oppose 45%

Age 18-29

• Support 69%
• Oppose 29%

Age 30-49

• Support 51%
• Oppose 47%

Age 50-64

• Support 35%
• Oppose 61%

Age 65+

• Support 19%
• Oppose 76%

If you don't support legalizing marijuana generally, do you support legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions – sometimes referred to as “medical marijuana?”

• Support legalization in state or nation 46%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 34%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 16%

Among Democrats

• Support legalization in state or nation 56%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 30%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 11%

Among Republicans

• Support legalization in state or nation 26%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 45%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 23%

Among Independents

• Support legalization in state or nation 53%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 31%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 13%

Age 18-29

• Support legalization in state or nation 72%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 19%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 6%

Age 30-49

• Support legalization in state or nation 53%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 32%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 13%

Age 50-64

• Support legalization in state or nation 37%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 38%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 19%

Age 65+

• Support legalization in state or nation 20%
• Support legalization to treat certain medical conditions 49%
• No, do not support legalizing marijuana or legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions 24%

If marijuana were legalized in your state, would you support or oppose taxation of marijuana sales?

• Support 73%
• Oppose 23%

If marijuana were legalized in your state, do you think crime would increase or decrease – or stay about the same?

• Increase 33%
• Decrease 24%
• Stay the same 38%

If marijuana becomes legal in California, would you consider taking a “marijuana tourism” trip to California, or not?

Among Non-California Residents

• Yes, would 15%
• No, would not 83%

As you may know, Attorney General Eric Holder has said that even if California votes to legalize recreational marijuana use on November 2nd, he plans to “vigorously enforce” federal drug laws in the state.

Would you support or oppose the federal government's right to prosecute marijuana users in California, even if their use is allowed under California law?

• Support 31%
• Oppose 57%

Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that will downgrade the possession of one ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction similar to a traffic ticket – punishable by a simple $100 fine and no arrest record.

Would you support or oppose a measure like this in your state, even if marijuana remains illegal?

• Support 55%
• Oppose 41%

In general, do you think government-funded health care should cover treatment for marijuana dependence, or not?

• Yes, should 36%
• No, should not 58%

Finally, keeping in mind that your answers in this survey are confidential... Have you, yourself, ever tried marijuana?

• Yes, have 43%
• No, have not 55%

Age 18-29

• Yes, have 50%
• No, have not 50%

Age 30-49

• Yes, have 56%
• No, have not 43%

Age 50-64

• Yes, have 40%
• No, have not 57%

Age 65+

• Yes, have 15%
• No, have not 85%

How often do you smoke marijuana these days...frequently, occasionally, rarely or never?

• Frequently 6%
• Occasionally 6%
• Rarely 5%
• Never/Never tried 81%

Age 18-29

• Frequently 15%
• Occasionally 10%
• Rarely 8%
• Never/Never tried 67%

Age 30-49

• Frequently 9%
• Occasionally 7%
• Rarely 7%
• Never/Never tried 76%

Age 50-64

• Frequently 2%
• Occasionally 5%
• Rarely 2%
• Never/Never tried 88%

Age 65+

• Frequently 0%
• Occasionally 0%
• Rarely 2%
• Never/Never tried 97%

Survey of 1,005 adults, including 848 registered voters and 773 likely voters, was conducted October 20-21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points among all adults; +/- 4.2 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 4.3 percentage points among likely voters.