Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 45%, Romney 49% (ABC News/Washington Post 8/29-9/1)
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Approve | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 53% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Approve | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 62% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
3) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Right Direction | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 77% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
4) Party Identification
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Democrat | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24% | |
| independent | 36% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
5) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Mitt Romney | 23% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 6% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 3% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 4% | |
| Jon Huntsman (R) | 1% | |
| No Opinion | 4% | |
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Sarah Palin (R) | 14% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 8% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 29% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 2% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
6) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1,001 adults
| Barack Obama | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Voting | 4% | |
| Sarah Palin (R) | 41% | |
| Neither | 2% |
7) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of registered voters
| Barack Obama | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 49% | |
| Not Voting | 2% | |
| Neither | 2% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
8) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of registered voters
| Barack Obama | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Voting | 2% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 47% | |
| Neither | 2% | |
| Undecided | 2% |