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