Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 43% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 11/2-11/5)
This poll asked respondents 10 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 | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 57% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 52% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
5) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 19% | |
| Neutral | 15% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 13% | |
| Very Negative | 26% |
6) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Positive | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 32% | |
| Negative | 30% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
7) Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 22% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 10% | |
| Neutral | 22% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
8) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of registered voters
| Barack Obama | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 43% | |
| Depends | 1% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
9) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 15% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 13% | |
| Republican | 14% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 9% | |
| independent | 13% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
10) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 248 likely voters - republican
| Mitt Romney | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 4% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 27% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 13% | |
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 10% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 10% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 2% | |
| Undecided | 4% |