2012 Vice Presidential Debate

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 57% {55%} [55%] (58%) {53%} [57%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 39% {39%} [39%] (35%) {40%} [37%] (43%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47% {46%} [45%] (46%) {42%} [43%] (41%) 
• Mitt Romney 44% {45%} [47%] (45%) {46%} [52%] (52%) 

Among Men

• Barack Obama 48% {49%}
• Mitt Romney 48% {46%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 66% {60%}
• Mitt Romney 30% {32%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 39% {39%} [39%] (37%) {41%} [40%] (40%) / 58% {55%} [56%] (57%) {53%} [52%] (51%) {-19%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% {42%} [47%] (45%) {45%} [52%] (50%) / 51% {48%} [47%] (47%) {46%} [39%] (44%) {-6%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 35% {36%} [38%] (42%) {46%} [46%] (40%) / 63% {56%} [56%] (52%) {48%} [46%] (53%) {-28%}

Do you trust Barack Obama or Mitt Romney more on the issue of the economy? 

• Barack Obama 55% 
• Mitt Romney 41% 

Do you trust Barack Obama or Mitt Romney more on the issue of foreign policy? 

• Barack Obama 58% 
• Mitt Romney 37%

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 56% {55%} [53%] (57%) {49%} [58%] (55%)
• Disapprove 41% {41%} [43%] (38%) {45%} [37%] (40%)

Among Independents

• Approve 48% {46%} [40%] (46%) {42%} [46%] (45%)
• Disapprove 50% {49%} [53%] (48%) {53%} [48%] (49%)

Among Moderates

• Approve 59% {54%} [49%] (55%) {43%} [55%] (56%)
• Disapprove 38% {40%} [44%] (36%) {50%} [34%] (37%)

Among Men

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Women

• Approve 66%
• Disapprove 32%

Regardless of how you feel about him now, do you approve or disapprove of the work Mitt Romney did while he was Governor of Massachusetts?

• Approve 42% {42%} [40%] (48%)
• Disapprove 44% {46%} [46%] (40%)

Do you consider Mitt Romney to be a Bay Stater, or not?

• He is 23% {23%} [25%]
• He is not 67% {66%} [65%]

Who do you think was a better Governor of Massachusetts: Mitt Romney or Deval Patrick?

• Deval Patrick 55% {51%}
• Mitt Romney 36% {42%}

Do you approve or disapprove of how Mitt Romney reacted to the situation in Libya this week?

• Approve 30% 
• Disapprove 56% 

Do you think Mitt Romney should release his tax returns for the last 12 years, or not? 

• He should 58% 
• He should not 36%

Survey of 876 likely Massachusetts voters was conducted September 13-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 38% {38%} [39%] (41%) {40%} [46%] (42%) Democrat; 17% {15%} [13%] (14%) {15%} [15%] (20%) Republican; 45% {48%} [48%] (45%) {45%} [40%] (38%) Independent/Other. Political views: 35% {35%} [35%] (36%) {35%} [33%] Moderate; 23% {22%} [19%] (21%) {21%} [19%] Somewhat conservative; 21% {23%} [25%] (27%) {23%} [24%] Somewhat liberal; 13% {13%} [13%] (11%) {15%} [16%] Very liberal; 8% {7%} [8%] (5%) {6%} [8%] Very conservative.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 16-18, 2012 are in parentheses.   Results from the poll conducted September 16-18, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 29 - December 1, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: USA Today/Gallup Survey on Paul Ryan

USA Today/Gallup Poll on Paul Ryan 

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Paul Ryan, or have you never heard of him?

• Favorable 38% (25%)
• Unfavorable 36% (17%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 26% (58%)

Among Democrats

• Favorable 10% (6%)
• Unfavorable 60% (34%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 29% (61%)

Among Republicans

• Favorable 73% (50%)
• Unfavorable 9% (3%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 17% (48%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 34% (23%)
• Unfavorable 35% (17%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 31% (62%)

Survey of 1,033 adults was conducted August 20-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 12, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: Fox News 2012 Presidential Survey

Fox News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44% {49%} (45%) [45%] {43%} (46%) [46%] {44%} (46%) [47%] {46%} (44%) [42%] {45%} (47%) [48%] {48%} 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42% {40%} (41%) [40%] {43%} (39%) [46%] {46%} (42%) [42%] {45%} {42%} [44%] {42%} (41%) [41%] {41%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48% {41%} (43%) [40%] {46%} (46%) [49%] {52%} [47%]
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% {47%} (42%) [45%] {41%} (37%) [45%] {38%} [42%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 48% {51%} (48%) [46%] {46%} (55%) [47%] {49%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42% {39%} (40%) [39%] {40%} (33%) [42%] {41%} [38%]

Among Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45%
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44%

Which presidential ticket do you trust to do a better job improving the economy and creating jobs?

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 42%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41%

Among Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45%
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 43%

Which presidential ticket do you trust to do a better job protecting Medicare and making sure it’s there for future generations?

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 39%

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52% {54%} (52%) {54%} (52%) [50%] (50%) {51%} / 43% {42%} (46%) {42%} (44%) [48%] (47%) {46%} {+9%}
• Paul Ryan 41% / 34% {+7%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {46%} (52%) {46%} (45%) [42%] (39%) {45%} / 45% {45%} (40%) {42%} (43%) [45%] (49%) {38%} {+1%}
• Joe Biden 45% / 42% {+3%} 

Among Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 45% / 35% {+10%}
  
• Barack Obama 51% / 46% {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 44% {+5%}
• Joe Biden 46% / 44% {+2%}

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

Among Registered Voters

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

Among Likely Voters 

• Approve 46%
  
• Disapprove 50%

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

Among Registered Voters

• Approve 43% (43%) (42%)
  
• Disapprove 52% (53%) (54%)

Among Likely Voters

• Approve 42%
  
• Disapprove 54%

If Mitt Romney were to win the presidential election, would that make you feel more confident that your family’s financial situation will improve, less confident, or would it not make a difference?

Among Registered Voters

• More confident 34%
  
• Less confident 38%
• Won't matter 24%
  

Among Likely Voters

• More confident 38%
  
• Less confident 39%
• Won't matter 19%
  

If Barack Obama were to win re-election, would that make you feel more confident that your family’s financial situation will improve, less confident, or would it not make a difference?

Among Registered Voters

• More confident 31%
  
• Less confident 41%
• Won't matter 25%
  

Among Likely Voters

• More confident 33%
  
• Less confident 44%
  
• Won't matter 20%
  

Which presidential candidate -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney -- do you think most members of the media want to win the election?

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 57% {58%}
• Mitt Romney 18% {21%}

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 61%
• Mitt Romney 15%

Do you think Mitt Romney will say and do just about anything to get elected?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes, he will 60%
• No, he won't 34%

Among Likely Voters

• Yes, he will 58%
• No, he won't 37%

Do you think Barack Obama will say and do just about anything to get elected?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes, he will 59%
  
• No, he won't 37%

Among Likely Voters

• Yes, he will 57%
  
• No, he won't 39%

Who do you think is a stronger vice presidential candidate -- Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Paul Ryan?

Among Registered Voters

• Paul Ryan 45%
• Joe Biden 39%

Among Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 49%
• Joe Biden 39%

Which vice presidential candidate would you feel more comfortable with if they had to step in and serve as president -- Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Paul Ryan?

Among Registered Voters

• Joe Biden 45%
• Paul Ryan 43%

Among Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 46%
• Joe Biden 45%

Which vice presidential candidate would make you feel more scared if they had to step in and serve as president -- Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Paul Ryan?

Among Registered Voters

• Joe Biden 44%
• Paul Ryan 42%

Among Likely Voters

• Joe Biden 47%
• Paul Ryan 42%

I’m going to read some descriptions about all four candidates on the presidential tickets. For each one, please tell me whether you think it’s a fair description, or not.

Some people say Barack Obama wants to change the country in a way that makes people more dependent on government. Is that a fair description, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Fair description 53%
• Unfair description 43%
  

Among Likely Voters

• Fair description 53%
  
• Unfair description 44%
  

Some people say Joe Biden has made so many embarrassing gaffes that it’s become clear he’s not smart enough to be president. Is that a fair description, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Fair description 40%
  
• Unfair description 51%

Among Likely Voters

• Fair description 41%
  
• Unfair description 52%

Some people say Mitt Romney wants to change the country in ways that will make the rich even richer but will not help everyone else. Is that a fair description, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Fair description 49%
• Unfair description 46%
  

Among Likely Voters

• Fair description 47%
  
• Unfair description 49%

Some people say Paul Ryan has extreme views and doesn’t care if he hurts seniors with his budget cuts. Is that a fair description, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Fair description 38%
  
• Unfair description 49%

Among Likely Voters

• Fair description 37%
  
• Unfair description 51%

Survey of 1,219 registered voters, including a subsample of 1,007 likely voters, was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) August 19-21, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points.  Party ID (among registered voters): 42% {44%} (42%) [41%] {41%} Democrat; 35% {35%} (38%) [36%] {37%} Republican; 21% {14%} (18%) [19%] {20%} Independent.  Party ID (among likely voters): 42% Democrat; 38% Republican; 18% Independent.  Results from the poll conducted August 5-7, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 15-17, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 24-26, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 13-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  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.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 55% [55%] (58%) {53%} [57%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 39% [39%] (35%) {40%} [37%] (43%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 46% [45%] (46%) {42%} [43%] (41%) 
• Mitt Romney 45% [47%] (45%) {46%} [52%] (52%) 

Among Men

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Joe Biden 46% / 43% {+3%}
• Paul Ryan 37% / 49% {-12%}
• Mitt Romney 39% [39%] (37%) {41%} [40%] (40%) / 55% [56%] (57%) {53%} [52%] (51%) {-16%}

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 42% / 41% {+1%}
• Mitt Romney 42% [47%] (45%) {45%} [52%] (50%) / 48% [47%] (47%) {46%} [39%] (44%) {-6%}
• Joe Biden 36% / 51% {-15%}

Among Moderates

• Joe Biden 47% / 42% {+5%}
• Paul Ryan 33% / 50% {-17%}
• Mitt Romney 36% [38%] (42%) {46%} [46%] (40%) / 56% [56%] (52%) {48%} [46%] (53%) {-20%}

If you were allowed to vote directly for Vice President, would you choose Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Paul Ryan?

• Joe Biden 51%
• Paul Ryan 39%
• Not sure 10%

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 55% [53%] (57%) {49%} [58%] (55%)
• Disapprove 41% [43%] (38%) {45%} [37%] (40%)

Among Independents

• Approve 46% [40%] (46%) {42%} [46%] (45%)
• Disapprove 49% [53%] (48%) {53%} [48%] (49%)

Among Moderates

• Approve 54% [49%] (55%) {43%} [55%] (56%)
• Disapprove 40% [44%] (36%) {50%} [34%] (37%)

Regardless of how you feel about him now, do you approve or disapprove of the work Mitt Romney did while he was Governor of Massachusetts?

• Approve 42% [40%] (48%)
• Disapprove 46% [46%] (40%)

Do you consider Mitt Romney to be a Bay Stater, or not?

• He is 23% [25%]
• He is not 66% [65%]

Who do you think was a better Governor of Massachusetts: Mitt Romney or Deval Patrick?

• Deval Patrick 51%
• Mitt Romney 42%
• Not sure 8%

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan's proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 28%
• Oppose 53%
• Not sure 19%

Do you support or oppose the state of Massachusetts sending voter registration forms to welfare recipients?

• Support 43%
• Oppose 40%
• Not sure 17%

Survey of 1,115 likely Massachusetts voters was conducted August 16-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 38% [39%] (41%) {40%} [46%] (42%) Democrat; 15% [13%] (14%) {15%} [15%] (20%) Republican; 48% [48%] (45%) {45%} [40%] (38%) Independent/Other. Political views: 35% [35%] (36%) {35%} [33%] Moderate; 23% [25%] (27%) {23%} [24%] Somewhat liberal; 22% [19%] (21%) {21%} [19%] Somewhat conservative; 13% [13%] (11%) {15%} [16%] Very liberal; 7% [8%] (5%) {6%} [8%] Very conservative.  Results from the poll conducted June 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 16-18, 2012 are in parentheses.   Results from the poll conducted September 16-18, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 29 - December 1, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 48% {44%} [46%] (44%) {39%} [43%] (42%) {39%} [38%] (42%)
• Barack Obama 47% {50%} [47%] (50%) {53%} [46%] (47%) {51%} [48%] (46%)

Note: 2008 Barack Obama 56%, John McCain 43% / 2004 John Kerry 50%, George W. Bush 49% 

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47% {53%} [53%] (53%) {57%} [38%] (40%) {47%} [45%] (43%)
• Mitt Romney 43% {39%} [35%] (36%) {33%} [42%] (37%) {36%} [33%] (36%)

Note: Independents: 2008 (29%): Barack Obama 58%, John McCain 39% / 2004 (27%): John Kerry 53%, George W. Bush 45% 

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 61% {67%} [61%] (66%) {67%} [61%] (57%) {67%} [64%] (61%)
• Mitt Romney 31% {24%} [29%] (28%) {24%} [29%] (25%) {22%} [20%] (25%)

Note: Moderates: 2008 (47%): Barack Obama 63%, John McCain 36% / 2004 (49%): John Kerry 56%, George W. Bush 44% 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52% {48%} [49%] (49%) {42%} [49%] (46%) {46%} [44%] (45%)
• Barack Obama 43% {46%} [42%] (46%) {51%} [40%] (42%) {44%} [42%] (44%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% {53%} [51%] (53%) {54%} [52%] (51%) {56%} [53%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {41%} [43%] (41%) {36%} [38%] (38%) {33%} [32%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 45% {41%} [37%] (38%) {25%} [31%] (32%) {29%} [30%] (33%) / 48% {50%} [48%] (49%) {61%} [53%] (48%) {49%} [41%] (45%) {-3%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Paul Ryan?

• Favorable 49% {44%} [40%] {41%} [36%]
  
• Unfavorable 45% {39%} [35%] {46%} [35%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 48%

If you were allowed to vote directly for Vice President, would you choose Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Paul Ryan?

• Paul Ryan 51%
• Joe Biden 44%
• Not sure 5%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 46% {47%} [44%] (47%) {52%} [44%] (45%) {52%} [49%] (47%)
• Disapprove 50% {48%} [50%] (47%) {44%} [51%] (51%) {44%} [45%] (46%)

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan's proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 40%
• Oppose 46%
• Not sure 14%

Survey of 1,308 likely Wisconsin voters was conducted August 16-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% {32%} [35%] (32%) {31%} [31%] (34%) {32%} [32%] (31%) Republican; 32% {30%} [28%] (31%) {33%} [37%] (37%) {37%} [33%] (35%) Democrat; 34% {38%} [37%] (37%) {36%} [32%] (29%) {31%} [35%] (33%) Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 29% {28%} {31%} (30%) {29%} [30%] (31%) Moderate; 24% {26%} {25%} (25%) {21%} [23%] (22%) Somewhat conservative; 20% {18%} {19%} (19%) {22%} [20%] (21%) Somewhat liberal; 16% {18%} {15%} (17%) {17%} [17%] (18%) Very conservative; 10% {10%} {10%} (10%) {11%} [10%] (7%) Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 11-13, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 13-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 23-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 20-23, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 12-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 19-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 10-12, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: Monmouth University 2012 Presidential Survey

Monmouth University 2012 Presidential Poll

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 45% (46%)
• Mitt Romney 41% (42%)
• Other candidate 6% (5%)
• Undecided 8% (7%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 40% (39%)
• Barack Obama 37% (41%)
• Other candidate 11% (9%)
• Undecided 13% (12%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 44% (44%)
• Barack Obama 40% (43%)
• Other candidate 7% (5%)
• Undecided 9% (7%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% (49%)
• Mitt Romney 38% (40%)
• Other candidate 4% (5%)
• Undecided 7% (6%)

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 46% (47%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (46%)
• Other candidate 4% (3%)
• Undecided 6% (4%)

Who do you trust more to handle the economy and jobs – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 44%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Who do you trust more to handle Social Security and Medicare – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Who do you trust more to handle the federal budget and national debt – Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 43%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 44%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Registered Voters

• Paul Ryan 31% / 27% {+4%}
• Barack Obama 42% (43%) / 40% (40%) {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 35% (34%) / 38% (34%) {-3%}
• Joe Biden 30% / 35% {-5%}

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 28% / 23% {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 34% (30%) / 32% (35%) {+2%}
  
• Barack Obama 33% (39%) / 42% (39%) {-9%}
• Joe Biden 22% / 35% {-13%} 

Among Men

• Paul Ryan 35% / 25% {+10%} 
• Mitt Romney 39% (38%) / 32% (34%) {+7%}
• Barack Obama 38% (41%) / 44% (43%) {-6%}
• Joe Biden 27% / 39% {-12%} 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 47% (45%) / 36% (37%) {+11%}
• Joe Biden 32% / 32% {0%} 
• Paul Ryan 27% / 29% {-2%}
• Mitt Romney 32% (31%) / 43% (34%) {-11%}

Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 35% / 30% {+5%}
• Barack Obama (45%) / (43%) {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 40% (38%) / 39% (37%) {+1%}
• Joe Biden 32% / 39% {-7%} 

Did Mitt Romney’s choice of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate change your mind about who you will support for president or did it not affect who you will vote for?

Registered Voters

• Changed mind 8%
• Did not affect vote 87%

Likely Voters

• Changed mind 9%
• Did not affect vote 88%

Overall, would you describe Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as a very good pick, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad?

Registered Voters

• Very good 26%
• Somewhat good 28%
• Somewhat bad 13%
• Very bad 15%

Likely Voters

• Very good 30%
• Somewhat good 26%
• Somewhat bad 13%
• Very bad 17%

National survey of 1,375 registered voters, including a subsample of 1,149 likely voters, was conducted August 15-19, 2012 by Braun Research and SurveyUSA. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 2.9 percentage points among likely voters. Party ID (among registered voters): 33% (35%) Democrat; 27% (30%) Republican; 40% (35%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted June 4-6, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 51% / 34% {+17%}
• Barack Obama 53% / 44% {+9%}
  
• Joe Biden 45% / 40% {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 43% {+4%}

How would you rate Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan for vice president? Would you rate this choice as excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?

• Excellent 34%
• Pretty good 22%
• Only fair 20%
• Poor 20%

Based on what you know about Paul Ryan, do you think he is qualified to serve as president if it becomes necessary, or not?

• Yes, qualified 57%
• No, not qualified 36%

Survey of 920 registered voters was conducted August 13-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Florida 2012 Survey on Paul Ryan

SurveyUSA Florida 2012 Poll on Paul Ryan

Is your opinion of Paul Ryan, the Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or, do you have no opinion one way or the other?

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 32%
• Neutral 16%
• No opinion 10%

Among Independents

• Favorable 37%
• Unfavorable 30%
• Neutral 21%
• No opinion 12%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 35%
• Unfavorable 35%
• Neutral 20%
• No opinion 11%

Among Men

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 30%
• Neutral 12%
• No opinion 7%

Among Women

• Favorable 36%
• Unfavorable 34%
• Neutral 19%
• No opinion 12%

How familiar are you with the economic policies of Paul Ryan? Very familiar? Somewhat familiar? Not very familiar? Or not at all familiar?

• Very familiar 31%
• Somewhat familiar 44%
• Not very familiar 12%
• Not at all familiar 12%

Regardless of who you may support for president, is Paul Ryan an excellent choice, a good choice, a bad choice or a very bad choice for the Romney campaign?

• Excellent choice 28%
• Good choice 31%
• Bad choice 15%
• Very bad choice 14%

If it became necessary, would Paul Ryan be ready to step in and be President of the United States?

• Yes 50%
• No 30%
• Not sure 20%

Among Independents

• Yes 40%
• No 31%
• Not sure 28%

Among Moderates

• Yes 38%
• No 39%
• Not sure 23%

Does the pick of Paul Ryan as running mate change your mind about who you will vote for for president?

• Yes 17%
• No 73%
• Not sure 10%

(Among 100 Voters Whose Minds Changed) Are you now more likely to vote for Romney, or less likely to vote for Romney?

• More likely 57%
• Less likely 42%
• Not sure 1%

Survey of 590 registered voters was conducted August 13, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points. Party ID: 40% Republican; 33% Democrat; 27% Independent. Ideology: 43% Moderate; 31% Conservative; 22% Liberal.

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) National Survey on Paul Ryan

Rasmussen (R) National Poll on Paul Ryan

Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Romney to make?

• Yes 43%
• No 22%
• Not sure 35%

With Paul Ryan as his running mate, are you more likely or less likely to vote for Mitt Romney?

• More likely 36%
• Less likely 29%
• No impact on vote 30%

Among Independents

• More likely 38%
• Less likely 29%

If necessary, is Paul Ryan ready to be President?

• Yes 37%
• No 36%
• Not sure 27%

In political terms, is Paul Ryan very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal?

• Very conservative 40%
• Somewhat conservative 31%
• Moderate/Somewhat liberal/Very liberal 29%

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Paul Ryan?

• Very favorable 29% [21%] (22%)
• Somewhat favorable 21% [18%] (14%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 19% [10%] (13%)
• Very unfavorable 13% [15%] (17%)

Note: Only 13% are now unfamiliar with Ryan, and five percent (5%) are not sure about him.

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 50% [39%] (36%) / 32% [25%] (30%) {+18%}

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted August 12-13, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted July 15-16, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 10-11, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-three percent (83%) of Republicans view Ryan favorably, and 72% think Romney made a good choice in picking him as his running mate. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democrats give Ryan unfavorable marks, and only 18% view Romney’s selection as a good one.

Among voters not affiliated with either major party, Ryan’s favorables have risen from 36% in July to 50% now.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Ohio Survey on Paul Ryan

Rasmussen (R) Ohio Poll on Paul Ryan

Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Was this the right choice for Romney to make?

• Yes 49%
• No 22%

With Paul Ryan as his running mate, are you more likely or less likely to vote for Mitt Romney?

• More likely 40%
• Less likely 32%

Among Independents

• More likely 42%
• Less likely 18%

If necessary, is Paul Ryan ready to be President?

• Yes 38%
• No 41%

In political terms, is Paul Ryan very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal?

• Very conservative 49%
• Somewhat conservative 29%
• Moderate/Somewhat liberal/Very liberal 22%

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Paul Ryan?

• Very favorable 33%
• Somewhat favorable 18%
• Somewhat unfavorable 15%
• Very unfavorable 24%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted August 13, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Most voters over 40 have a favorable opinion of Ryan, while a plurality of younger voters have an unfavorable view. Ryan gets better reviews among men than women.

Poll Watch: Washington Post-ABC News Survey on Paul Ryan

Washington Post-ABC News Poll on Paul Ryan

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Paul Ryan? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 15% (7%)
• Somewhat favorable 22% (15%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 14% (16%)
• Strongly unfavorable 18% (14%)
• No opinion 30% (45%)

Among Registered Voters

• Favorable 40% (26%)
• Unfavorable 33% (33%)
• No opinion 27% (41%)  

Among Republicans

• Favorable 62% (48%)
  
• Unfavorable 13% (14%)
  
• No opinion 25% (38%)

Among Democrats

• Favorable 19% (9%)
  
• Unfavorable 58% (50%)
  
• No opinion 22% (41%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 39% (19%)
  
• Unfavorable 28% (32%)
  
• No opinion 34% (49%)

Among Moderates

• Favorable 37% (19%)
  
• Unfavorable 41% (40%)
  
• No opinion 23% (42%)

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 54% (38%)
  
• Unfavorable 16% (23%)
  
• No opinion 31% (39%)

Among Liberals

• Favorable 16% (11%)
  
• Unfavorable 57% (41%)
  
• No opinion 27% (48%)

Among Men

• Favorable 38% (27%)
• Unfavorable 35% (33%)
• No opinion 26% (40%)

Among Women

• Favorable 37% (19%)
• Unfavorable 30% (31%)
• No opinion 33% (50%)

Age 18-39 

• Favorable 34% (18%)
  
• Unfavorable 36% (29%)
  
• No opinion 30% (54%)

Age 40-64

• Favorable 37% (26%)
  
• Unfavorable 31% (34%)
  
• No opinion 31% (40%)

Age 65+

• Favorable 46% (28%)
  
• Unfavorable 28% (28%)
  
• No opinion 26% (44%)

Survey of 522 adults, including a subsample of registered voters, was conducted August 11-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 8-10, 2012 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on Paul Ryan

CNN/ORC Poll on Paul Ryan

Please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan -- or if you have never heard of him.

Among Registered Voters

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 20%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 16%
• Never Heard Of 34%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 10%
• Unfavorable 27%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 17%
• Never Heard Of 45%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 49%
• Unfavorable 6%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 14%
• Never Heard Of 31%

Among Independents

• Favorable 27%
• Unfavorable 22%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 15%
• Never Heard Of 36%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 21%
• Unfavorable 21%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 16%
• Never Heard Of 41%

Among Men

• Favorable 33%
• Unfavorable 24%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 11%
• Never Heard Of 32%

Among Women

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 15%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 19%
• Never Heard Of 43%

Under Age 50

• Favorable 21%
• Unfavorable 19%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 12%
• Never Heard Of 48%

Age 50 and Older

• Favorable 34%
• Unfavorable 19%
• Heard Of, No Opinion 19%
• Never Heard Of 27%

Survey of 1,010 adults, including 911 registered voters, was conducted August 7-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.