Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 45%, Romney 44% (YouGov/Polimetrix 8/27-8/30)
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 19% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 17% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 47% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
2) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 43% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
3) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 54% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
Asked of 338 Democrats
| Approve | 72% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 25% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
Asked of 263 Republicans
| Approve | 6% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 93% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 264 independents
| Approve | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 56% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 44% | |
| Undecided | 19% |
5) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 242 Republicans
| Mitt Romney | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann (R) | 5% | |
| Herman Cain (R) | 7% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 6% | |
| Rudy Giuliani (R) | 5% | |
| Jon Huntsman (R) | 2% | |
| Sarah Palin (R) | 9% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 13% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 28% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 1% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
6) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 44% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
7) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Palin (R) | 37% | |
| Other | 9% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
8) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 70% | |
| Neither | 14% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
9) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 70% | |
| Undecided | 15% |
10) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 1% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 3% | |
| Rick Perry (R) | 40% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 6% |