Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% (48%) {47%} [45%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (45%) {44%} [42%] (44%)
• Other 3% (2%) {2%} [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 4% (6%) {6%} [9%] (8%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 42% (37%) {39%} [33%] (35%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (48%) {47%} [41%] (44%)
• Other 10% (4%) {5%} [9%] (9%)
• Undecided 7% (11%) {9%} [18%] (12%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 56% (53%) {58%} [51%] (53%)
• Mitt Romney 36% (36%) {33%} [34%] (33%)
• Other 4% (3%) {2%} [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 4% (9%) {7%} [12%] (10%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47% (50%) {49%} [45%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 46% (42%) {42%} [41%] (40%)
• Other 5% (1%) {2%} [5%] (4%)
• Undecided 3% (6%) {7%} [9%] (8%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52% (53%) {52%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (40%) {40%} [40%] (41%)
• Other 2% (2%) {2%} [1%] (2%)
• Undecided 5% (5%) {6%} [9%] (7%)

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 46% (48%) {46%} [47%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 43% (44%) {44%} [40%] (42%)
• Not sure 11% (9%) {10%} [12%] (11%)

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 54% (54%) {55%} [53%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 36% (37%) {39%} [36%] (37%)
• Not sure 10% (9%) {6%} [11%] (11%)

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 48% (48%) {49%} [44%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (44%) {43%} [43%] (44%)
• Not sure 10% (8%) {8%} [13%] (11%)

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 48% (50%) {47%} [45%] (46%)
• Oppose 38% (37%) {38%} [38%] (38%)
• Not sure 14% (13%) {15%} [17%] (15%)

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 38% (37%) {36%} [37%] (35%)
• Oppose 50% (47%) {48%} [45%] (49%)
• Not sure 12% (16%) {15%} [17%] (16%)

Survey of 803 likely and actual voters was conducted November 1-4, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% (38%) {39%} [39%] (39%) Democrat; 34% (32%) {32%} [32%] (33%) Republican; 25% (26%) {25%} [26%] (25%) Independent.  Ideology: 42% (41%) {38%} [42%] (40%) Moderate; 32% (32%) {34%} [34%] (35%) Conservative; 17% (17%) {18%} [17%] (16%) Liberal. Results from the poll conducted October 26-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 20-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 12-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-8, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% (49%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (43%)

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

Terrorism and National Security 

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mitt Romney 41%

An Unexpected Major Crisis

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Health Care

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Medicare

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Taxes

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Federal Budget Deficit

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 38%

The Economy and Unemployment

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Energy Policy

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Immigration Policy

• Barack Obama 44%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Reproductive Rights for Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Bringing Change to Washington

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Barack Obama 38%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, do you think cares more about people like you?

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Please tell me whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove with the way Barack Obama is doing his job as president.

• Strongly approve 23% (16%)
• Approve 31% (38%)
• Disapprove 16% (18%)
• Strongly disapprove 28% (27%)

Do you favor or oppose the recent health care reforms, referred to as Obamacare, passed by Congress and President Obama?

• Favor 46%
• Oppose 48%

Survey of 402 likely voters was conducted October 25-29, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points. Party ID: 42% Democrat; 32% Republican; 22% Independent. Ideology: 21% Very conservative; 36% Somewhat conservative; 28% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted May 17-22, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% {47%} [45%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 45% {44%} [42%] (44%)
• Other 2% {2%} [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 6% {6%} [9%] (8%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% {47%} [41%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 37% {39%} [33%] (35%)
• Other 4% {5%} [9%] (9%)
• Undecided 11% {9%} [18%] (12%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 53% {58%} [51%] (53%)
• Mitt Romney 36% {33%} [34%] (33%)
• Other 3% {2%} [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 9% {7%} [12%] (10%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% {49%} [45%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 42% {42%} [41%] (40%)
• Other 1% {2%} [5%] (4%)
• Undecided 6% {7%} [9%] (8%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% {52%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 40% {40%} [40%] (41%)
• Other 2% {2%} [1%] (2%)
• Undecided 5% {6%} [9%] (7%)

Already Voted (25%)

• Barack Obama 56% {58%} [57%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 40% {39%} [38%] (39%)
• Other 2% {2%} [3%] (2%)
• Undecided 1% {2%} [2%] (1%)

Will Vote Before Election Day (14%)

• Barack Obama 58%
  
• Mitt Romney 35%
• Other 3%
• Undecided 5%

Will Vote on Election Day (60%)

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 41%
  
• Other 1%
• Undecided 8%

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 48% {46%} [47%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 44% {44%} [40%] (42%)
• Not sure 9% {10%} [12%] (11%)

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 54% {55%} [53%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 37% {39%} [36%] (37%)
• Not sure 9% {6%} [11%] (11%)

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 48% {49%} [44%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {43%} [43%] (44%)
• Not sure 8% {8%} [13%] (11%)

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 50% {47%} [45%] (46%)
• Oppose 37% {38%} [38%] (38%)
• Not sure 13% {15%} [17%] (15%)

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 37% {36%} [37%] (35%)
• Oppose 47% {48%} [45%] (49%)
• Not sure 16% {15%} [17%] (16%)

Survey of 603 likely and actual voters was conducted October 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points.  Party ID: 38% {39%} [39%] (39%) Democrat; 32% {32%} [32%] (33%) Republican; 26% {25%} [26%] (25%) Independent.  Ideology: 41% {38%} [42%] (40%) Moderate; 32% {34%} [34%] (35%) Conservative; 17% {18%} [17%] (16%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 20-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 12-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-8, 2012 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% [45%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 44% [42%] (44%)
• Other 2% [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 6% [9%] (8%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47% [41%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 39% [33%] (35%)
• Other 5% [9%] (9%)
• Undecided 9% [18%] (12%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 58% [51%] (53%)
• Mitt Romney 33% [34%] (33%)
• Other 2% [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 7% [12%] (10%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49% [45%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 42% [41%] (40%)
• Other 2% [5%] (4%)
• Undecided 7% [9%] (8%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52% [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 40% [40%] (41%)
• Other 2% [1%] (2%)
• Undecided 6% [9%] (7%)

Already Voted: 26%

• Barack Obama 58% [57%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 39% [38%] (39%)
• Other 2% [3%] (2%)
• Undecided 2% [2%] (1%)

Did Not Vote Yet: 74%

• Mitt Romney 46% [43%] (45%)
• Barack Obama 44% [43%] (44%)
  
• Other 2% [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 8% [11%] (9%)

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 46% [47%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 44% [40%] (42%)
• Not sure 10% [12%] (11%)

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 55% [53%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 39% [36%] (37%)
• Not sure 6% [11%] (11%)

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 49% [44%] (45%)
• Mitt Romney 43% [43%] (44%)
• Not sure 8% [13%] (11%)

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 47% [45%] (46%)
• Oppose 38% [38%] (38%)
• Not sure 15% [17%] (15%)

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 36% [37%] (35%)
• Oppose 48% [45%] (49%)
• Not sure 15% [17%] (16%)

Survey of 609 likely and actual voters was conducted October 20-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% [39%] (39%) Democrat; 32% [32%] (33%) Republican; 25% [26%] (25%) Independent.  Ideology: 38% [42%] (40%) Moderate; 34% [34%] (35%) Conservative; 18% [17%] (16%) Liberal.  Already voted: 26% [18%] (11%) Yes; 74% [82%] (89%) No.  Results from the poll conducted October 12-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-8, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (44%)
• Other 3% (3%)
• Undecided 9% (8%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 41% (44%)
• Barack Obama 33% (35%)
• Other 9% (9%)
• Undecided 18% (12%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 51% (53%)
• Mitt Romney 34% (33%)
• Other 3% (3%)
• Undecided 12% (10%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 45% (47%)
• Barack Obama 41% (40%)
• Other 5% (4%)
• Undecided 9% (8%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49% (50%)
• Mitt Romney 40% (41%)
• Other 1% (2%)
• Undecided 9% (7%)

Already Voted (18%)

• Barack Obama 57% (59%)
• Mitt Romney 38% (39%)
• Other 3% (2%)
• Undecided 2% (1%)

Did Not Vote Yet (82%)

• Mitt Romney 43% (45%)
• Barack Obama 43% (44%)
  
• Other 3% (3%)
• Undecided 11% (9%)

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 47% (47%)
• Barack Obama 40% (42%)
• Not sure 12% (11%)

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 53% (52%)
• Mitt Romney 36% (37%)
• Not sure 11% (11%)

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 44% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (44%)
• Not sure 13% (11%)

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 45% (46%)
• Oppose 38% (38%)
• Not sure 17% (15%)

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 37% (35%)
• Oppose 45% (49%)
• Not sure 17% (16%)

Survey of 613 likely and actual voters was conducted October 12-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% (39%) Democrat; 32% (33%) Republican; 26% (25%) Independent.  Ideology: 42% (40%) Moderate; 34% (35%) Conservative; 17% (16%) Liberal.  Already voted: 18% (11%) Yes; 82% (89%) No. Results from the poll conducted October 5-8, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

SurveyUSA Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Other 3%
• Undecided 8%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 44%
• Barack Obama 35%
• Other 9%
• Undecided 12%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 33%
• Other 3%
• Undecided 10%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 40%
• Other 4%
• Undecided 8%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 41%
• Other 2%
• Undecided 7%

Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 42%
• Not sure 11%

Who is more in touch with the average person?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 37%
• Not sure 11%

Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Not sure 11%

Do you support or oppose the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?

• Support 46%
• Oppose 38%
• Not sure 15%

Do you support or oppose the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?

• Support 35%
• Oppose 49%
• Not sure 16%

Survey of 808 likely and actual voters was conducted October 5-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% Democrat; 33% Republican; 25% Independent.  Ideology: 40% Moderate; 35% Conservative; 16% Liberal.

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Poll Watch: Suffolk University/WSVN-TV Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Suffolk University/WSVN-TV Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% (46%) {42%} [42%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (45%) {47%} [42%] (43%)
• Gary Johnson 1%
• Roseanne Barr 1%
• Jill Stein 1%
• Rocky Anderson 0%
• Tom Hoefling 0%
• Peta Lindsay 0%
• Stewart Alexander 0%
• Thomas Robert Stevens 0%
• Andre Barnett 0%
• Virgil Goode 0%
• Undecided 7%

Who has the best plan to fix the economy?

• Barack Obama 43%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Who do you better connect with?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Who is the better debater?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 19%

Who will do more for Florida?

• Barack Obama 41%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Which campaign has been more negative in tone?

• Romney campaign 42%
• Obama campaign 37%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 48% (47%) {40%} [41%] (41%)
• Disapprove 48% (46%) {49%} [50%] (48%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% (50%) {47%} [45%] (48%) / 46% (45%) {48%} [48%] (44%) {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 45% (42%) {44%} / 47% (45%) {37%} {-2%} 

Overall, do you feel that the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, sometimes called Obamacare, is generally good for Florida or generally bad? 

• Generally good 44%
• Generally bad 45%

Do you generally support or generally oppose the Obama Administration’s foreign policy concerning Israel?

• Generally support 42%
• Generally oppose 42%

Despite who you are personally voting for, when all the votes are counted, who do you think will be elected President this November – Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 62% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 29% (31%)

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 27-30, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party registration: 41% (41%) {41%} [41%] (41%) Democrat; 35% (37%) {37%} [36%] (36%) Republican; 24% (23%) {23%} [23%] (23%) Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs.  Results from the poll conducted May 6-8, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 22-24, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-30, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 10-12, 2011 are in parentheses.

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