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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 48%, Romney 42% (CBS 2/8-2/13)

Population 1,197 Adults
Margin of Error ±5.0 percentage points
Polling Method Phone
Source CBS/Times
This poll asked respondents 13 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy

Asked of 1,197 adults
Approve 50%
Disapprove 36%
Undecided 14%

2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Favorable 45%
Unfavorable 41%
Haven't heard enough 3%
Undecided 11%

3) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of 331 likely voters - republican
Mitt Romney 27%
Newt Gingrich (R) 10%
Ron Paul (R) 12%
Rick Santorum (R) 30%

4) 2012 General Election: Gingrich vs Obama

Asked of 1,197 adults
Barack Obama 54%
Newt Gingrich (R) 36%
Not Voting 5%
Other 0%
Undecided 5%

5) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Favorable 26%
Unfavorable 40%
Not Heard Enough 13%
Undecided 20%

6) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,197 adults
Approve 50%
Disapprove 43%
Undecided 7%
Asked of Democrats
Approve 85%
Disapprove 12%
Undecided 3%
Asked of Republicans
Approve 9%
Disapprove 82%
Undecided 9%
Asked of independents
Approve 46%
Disapprove 44%
Undecided 10%

7) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,197 adults
Right Direction 35%
Wrong Track 59%
Undecided 6%

8) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,197 adults
Approve 44%
Disapprove 50%
Undecided 6%

9) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,197 adults
Approve 10%
Disapprove 82%
Undecided 8%

10) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Barack Obama 48%
Mitt Romney 42%
Undecided 9%

11) 2012 General Election: Santorum vs Obama

Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Barack Obama 49%
Rick Santorum (R) 41%
Undecided 8%

12) Party Identification

Asked of 1,197 adults
Democrat 34%
Republican 27%
independent 39%
Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Democrat 34%
Republican 30%
independent 36%

13) Santorum, Rick - US - Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,064 registered voters
Favorable 27%
Unfavorable 25%
Not Heard Enough 33%
Undecided 15%