Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 46% (CBS/Times 9/8-9/12)
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,162 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 46% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
3) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Right Direction | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 54% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Approve | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 36% | |
| Undecided | 15% |
5) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 47% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
6) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Approve | 16% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 74% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
7) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,170 registered voters
| Favorable | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 41% | |
| Haven't heard enough | 2% | |
| Undecided | 11% | |
| Refused | 1% |
8) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,170 registered voters
| Favorable | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 40% | |
| Not Heard Enough | 10% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
9) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,170 registered voters
| Favorable | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Not Heard Enough | 16% | |
| Undecided | 15% | |
| Refused | 1% |
10) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,170 registered voters
| Favorable | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 27% | |
| Not Heard Enough | 33% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
11) Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Oppose | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Support | 42% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
12) Party Identification
Asked of 1,301 adults
| Democrat | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 22% | |
| independent | 36% | |
| Undecided | 7% |