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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 45%, Romney 41% (YouGov/Polimetrix 10/15-10/18)

Population 1,000 Adults
Margin of Error ±3.7 percentage points
Polling Method Internet
Source YouGov/Economist [PDF]
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of 242 Republicans
Mitt Romney 21%
Michele Bachmann (R) 4%
Herman Cain (R) 31%
Newt Gingrich (R) 11%
Jon Huntsman (R) 3%
Ron Paul (R) 10%
Rick Perry (R) 8%
Rick Santorum (R) 3%
Other 5%
Undecided 6%

2) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,000 adults
Strongly Approve 11%
Somewhat Approve 21%
Somewhat Disapprove 13%
Strongly Disapprove 46%
Undecided 9%

3) Obama Job Approval - Health

Asked of 1,000 adults
Strongly Approve 18%
Strongly Disapprove 41%
Undecided 10%

4) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 38%
Disapprove 53%
Undecided 8%
Asked of 383 Democrats
Approve 77%
Disapprove 17%
Undecided 6%
Asked of 242 Republicans
Approve 3%
Disapprove 97%
Undecided 1%
Asked of 290 independents
Approve 35%
Disapprove 58%
Undecided 7%

5) 2012 National Presidential General Election

Asked of 1,000 adults
Barack Obama 45%
Barack Obama 1%
Rick Perry (R) 3%
Rick Perry (R) 36%
Other 8%
Undecided 7%

6) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 1,000 adults
Barack Obama 45%
Mitt Romney 41%
Other 8%
Undecided 6%

7) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 7%
Disapprove 68%
Neither 16%
Undecided 9%

8) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 adults
Right Direction 14%
Wrong Track 72%
Undecided 14%