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