Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 48%, Romney 45% (YouGov/Polimetrix 8/6-8/9)
This poll asked respondents 7 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 20% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 13% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 36% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
2) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 20% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 18% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 45% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 18% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
4) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 53% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Asked of 383 Democrats
| Approve | 75% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 20% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
Asked of 242 Republicans
| Approve | 7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 91% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 290 independents
| Approve | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 60% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
5) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 69% | |
| Neither | 14% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
6) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 71% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
7) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 45% | |
| Undecided | 17% |