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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 40% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 2/24-2/28)

Population 1,000 Adults
Margin of Error ±3.1 percentage points
Polling Method Phone
Source NBC/WSJ [PDF]
This poll asked respondents 9 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 adults
Right Direction 31%
Wrong Track 60%
Mixed (vol) 6%
Undecided 3%

2) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 48%
Disapprove 46%
Undecided 6%

3) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 46%
Disapprove 49%
Undecided 5%

4) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 22%
Disapprove 69%
Undecided 9%

5) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Very Positive 28%
Somewhat Positive 21%
Neutral 15%
Somewhat Negative 15%
Very Negative 29%
Undecided 1%

6) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Positive 25%
Neutral 30%
Negative 25%
Undecided 20%

7) Party Identification

Asked of 1,000 adults
SD Strong Democrat (D) 17%
Democrat 12%
LD Lean Democrat (D) 10%
SR Strong Republican (R) 13%
Republican 9%
LR Lean Republican (R) 12%
independent 19%
Other 6%
Undecided 2%

8) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of 282 likely voters - republican
Mitt Romney 21%
Mitch Daniels (R) 3%
Newt Gingrich (R) 13%
Mike Huckabee (R) 25%
Sarah Palin (R) 12%
Ron Paul (R) 6%
Tim Pawlenty (R) 3%
Rick Santorum (R) 2%
Other 2%
Undecided 12%

9) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 1,000 adults
Barack Obama 49%
Mitt Romney 40%
Other 6%
Undecided 5%