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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 46%, Romney 44% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 10/6-10/10)

Population 1,000 Adults
Margin of Error ±5.4 percentage points
Polling Method Phone
Source NBC/WSJ [PDF]
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 adults
Right Direction 17%
Wrong Track 74%
Mixed (vol) 5%
Undecided 4%

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 39%
Disapprove 57%
Undecided 5%

4) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Very Positive 23%
Somewhat Positive 23%
Neutral 14%
Somewhat Negative 12%
Very Negative 28%

5) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Positive 27%
Neutral 30%
Negative 29%
Undecided 14%

6) 2012 National Presidential General Election

Asked of 1,000 adults
Barack Obama 51%
Depends 1%
Rick Perry (R) 39%
Other 5%
Undecided 4%

7) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 1,000 adults
Barack Obama 46%
Mitt Romney 44%
Depends 1%
Other 5%
Undecided 4%

8) Party Identification

Asked of 1,000 adults
SD Strong Democrat (D) 16%
Democrat 9%
LD Lean Democrat (D) 15%
SR Strong Republican (R) 12%
Republican 8%
LR Lean Republican (R) 16%
independent 19%
Other 4%
Undecided 1%

9) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of 336 likely voters - republican
Mitt Romney 23%
Michele Bachmann (R) 5%
Herman Cain (R) 27%
Newt Gingrich (R) 8%
Jon Huntsman (R) 3%
Not Voting 1%
Ron Paul (R) 11%
Rick Perry (R) 16%
Rick Santorum (R) 1%
Undecided 5%

10) Santorum, Rick - US - Favorable Rating

Asked of 336 likely voters - republican
Very Positive 4%
Somewhat Positive 22%
Neutral 26%
Somewhat Negative 6%
Very Negative 5%
Undecided 37%