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: Fox News 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% [46%] {44%} (46%) [47%] {46%} (44%) [42%] {45%} (47%) [48%] {48%} 
• Mitt Romney 39% [46%] {46%} (42%) [42%] {45%} {42%} [44%] {42%} (41%) [41%] {41%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46% [49%] {52%} [47%]
• Barack Obama 37% [45%] {38%} [42%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% [47%] {49%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney 33% [42%] {41%} [38%]

Which of the following better describes your view of this year’s presidential election?

• It’s a choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney 52%
• It’s a choice between giving Barack Obama a second term or not 40%

Are you satisfied with the presidential candidate choices, or do you think the presidential election ballot in November should include a “none of the above” option?

• Satisfied with choices 60%
• “None of the above” should be on the ballot 33%

If Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were investment advisors, which one would you rather have managing your personal money?

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 34%

If you were hiring a life coach, who would you hire?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 33%

If you were starting a small business, who would you rather have as your business partner?

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 39%

Who do you think would do a better job creating new jobs?

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Barack Obama 41%

Who do you want to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 38%

All in all, would you rather have bigger government that provides more services or smaller government that provides fewer services?

• Smaller government, fewer services 53%
• Bigger government, more services 37%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 49% [45%] {42%} (47%) [48%] {45%} (44%) [42%] {43%} (45%) [48%] {51%}
  
• Disapprove 47% [51%] {51%} (45%) [45%] {47%} (51%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [43%] {43%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following issues?

Afghanistan

• Approve 53% (47%)
  
• Disapprove 39% (45%)

Iran

• Approve 48% (46%)
  
• Disapprove 40% (43%)

Job Creation

• Approve 45%
  
• Disapprove 51%

Health Care

• Approve 44% (43%)
  
• Disapprove 51% (52%)

The Economy

• Approve 43% (42%)
  
• Disapprove 53% (54%)

Immigration

• Approve 38%
  
• Disapprove 49%

The Federal Deficit

• Approve 36% (35%)
  
• Disapprove 59% (56%)

Regardless of how you might vote, do you think the press is being too easy, too tough, or about right in its coverage of Mitt Romney?

• Too easy 18%
• Too tough 18%
• About right 55%

Regardless of how you might vote, do you think the press is being too easy, too tough, or about right in its coverage of Barack Obama?

• Too easy 35%
• Too tough 15%
• About right 44%

If Barack Obama is re-elected as president, which of the following best describes your feelings?

• The country’s improving every day and I look forward to another four years 45%
• The country’s going down the drain and I am dreading what is going to happen in the next four years 43%

How do you feel about Mitt Romney’s success in business and the wealth he’s achieved?

• Admire his success 38%
• Resent it 9%
• Feel indifferent to it 48%

Do you think Barack Obama supports larger government or smaller government?

• Larger 72%
• Smaller 16%

Do you think Mitt Romney supports larger government or smaller government?

• Larger 23%
• Smaller 58%

Given the intelligence information that was known, do you think almost anyone who was president would have made the decision to send in U.S. forces to get Usama bin Laden, or was the decision to order the raid so gutsy that only certain presidents would have made that same call?

• Almost anyone would have made the same decision 59%
• Only certain presidents would have made that decision 35%

If Mitt Romney were president a year ago, do you think he would have sent in U.S. forces to get Usama bin Laden, or not?

• Yes, he would have 62%
• No, he wouldn’t 24%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 52% [50%] (50%) {51%} / 44% [48%] (47%) {46%} {+8%}
• Mitt Romney 45% [42%] (39%) {45%} / 43% [45%] (49%) {38%} {+2%}
• Joe Biden 41% / 44% {-3%}

Survey of 913 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) May 13-15, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points.  Party ID: 42% [43%] {40%} (40%) [44%] {41%} Democrat; 34% [37%] {39%} (37%) [36%] {39%} Republican; 20% [17%] {19%} (21%) [16%] {19%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted April 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 6-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-14, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 5-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 25-27, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 17-19, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 5-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.

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