Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 46%, Romney 45% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 8/27-8/31)
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 19% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 73% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 5% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 51% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 59% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 45% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
5) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 82% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
6) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 30% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 20% | |
| Neutral | 12% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 24% |
7) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Positive | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 32% | |
| Negative | 29% | |
| Undecided | 15% |
8) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Positive | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 20% | |
| Negative | 54% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
9) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 45% | |
| Depends | 2% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
10) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 18% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 13% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 8% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 13% | |
| Republican | 11% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 10% | |
| independent | 17% | |
| Other | 19% |
11) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 238 likely voters - republican
| Mitt Romney | 23% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 8% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 5% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 5% | |
| Jon Huntsman (R) | 2% | |
| Not Voting | 2% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 9% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 38% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 3% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
12) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Depends | 2% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 42% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 5% |