Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 46%, Romney 43% (Suffolk University 5/10-5/17)
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Party Identification
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Democrat | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 34% | |
| independent | 22% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Favorable | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 42% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Favorable | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 32% | |
| Not Heard Enough | 6% | |
| Undecided | 23% |
4) Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Favorable | 59% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 33% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
5) Huckabee, Mike - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Favorable | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 30% | |
| Not Heard Enough | 5% | |
| Undecided | 23% |
6) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Favorable | 31% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 58% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
7) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Right Direction | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 57% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
8) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Approve | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 45% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
9) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Approve | 12% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 72% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
10) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 468 likely voters - republican
| Mitt Romney | 17% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 4% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 3% | |
| Mitch Daniels (R) | 4% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 9% | |
| Rudy Giuliani (R) | 6% | |
| Mike Huckabee (R) | 15% | |
| Sarah Palin (R) | 10% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 4% | |
| Tim Pawlenty (R) | 2% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 2% | |
| Donald Trump (R) | 5% | |
| Undecided | 18% |
11) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 43% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
12) 2012 General Election: Gingrich vs Obama
Asked of 1,070 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 52% | |
|---|---|---|
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 38% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 9% |