Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 47%, Romney 48% (Lake Research/Tarrance Group 4/29-5/3)
This poll asked respondents 7 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Strongly Right Direction | 19% | |
|---|---|---|
| Right Direction | 14% | |
| Wrong Track | 7% | |
| Strongly Wrong Track | 52% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
2) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 80% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
3) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 48% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 53% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
5) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
6) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 6% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 24% | |
| Republican | 10% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 6% | |
| independent | 16% |
7) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 likely voters
| Approve | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
Asked of likely voters - democrat
| Approve | 90% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 8% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of likely voters - republican
| Approve | 7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 88% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Asked of likely voters - independent
| Approve | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 54% | |
| Undecided | 7% |