Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 47%, Romney 46% (AP-GfK 8/16-8/20)
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Right Direction | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 60% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Approve | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 49% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
3) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Favorable | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 26% | |
| Refused | 2% |
4) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 885 registered voters
| Barack Obama | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 46% | |
| Neither | 4% | |
| Undecided | 2% | |
| Refused | 1% |
5) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Favorable | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 44% | |
| Undecided | 2% | |
| Refused | 1% |
6) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Favorable | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 46% | |
| Undecided | 8% | |
| Refused | 1% |
7) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Favorable | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 44% | |
| Undecided | 13% | |
| Refused | 1% |
8) Party Identification
Asked of 1,006 adults
| Democrat | 31% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 23% | |
| independent | 30% | |
| None | 15% | |
| Undecided | 1% | |
| Refused | 1% |