Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 43% (Lake Research/Tarrance Group 11/6-11/9)
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 6% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 28% | |
| Republican | 6% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 7% | |
| independent | 14% | |
| Undecided | 1% | |
| Refused | 2% |
2) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Strongly Right Direction | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Right Direction | 10% | |
| Wrong Track | 14% | |
| Strongly Wrong Track | 61% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
3) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 43% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
4) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 51% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
5) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 12% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 83% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
6) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 62% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
7) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 56% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 39% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
8) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of likely voters - republican
| Mitt Romney | 25% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 2% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 27% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 14% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 5% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 14% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 2% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 9% |