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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 53%, Romney 43% (Lake Research/Tarrance Group 2/19-2/22)

Population 1,000 Likely Voters
Margin of Error ±3.1 percentage points
Polling Method Phone
Source Politico/GWU/Battleground
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) Party Identification

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
SD Strong Democrat (D) 31%
Democrat 7%
LD Lean Democrat (D) 6%
SR Strong Republican (R) 28%
Republican 8%
LR Lean Republican (R) 5%
independent 15%
Undecided 1%
Refused 1%

2) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Strongly Right Direction 20%
Right Direction 15%
Wrong Track 10%
Strongly Wrong Track 49%
Undecided 6%

3) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Mitt Romney 34%
Newt Gingrich (R) 13%
Ron Paul (R) 7%
Rick Santorum (R) 36%
Undecided 10%

4) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Favorable 37%
Unfavorable 52%
Not Heard Enough 2%
Undecided 9%

5) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Approve 53%
Disapprove 45%
Undecided 3%

6) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Favorable 54%
Unfavorable 42%
Undecided 3%

7) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Approve 12%
Disapprove 83%
Undecided 5%

8) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Barack Obama 53%
Mitt Romney 43%
Undecided 5%

9) 2012 General Election: Santorum vs Obama

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Barack Obama 53%
Rick Santorum (R) 42%
Undecided 4%

10) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Approve 47%
Disapprove 51%
Undecided 2%

11) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy

Asked of 1,000 likely voters
Approve 56%
Disapprove 40%
Undecided 5%