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Poll Update

National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 42% (YouGov/Polimetrix 3/17-3/20)

Population 1,000 Adults
Margin of Error ±3.7 percentage points
Polling Method Internet
Source YouGov/Economist [PDF]
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 adults
Right Direction 26%
Wrong Track 60%
Undecided 15%

2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Very Favorable 26%
Somewhat Favorable 21%
Somewhat Unfavorable 8%
Very Unfavorable 38%
Undecided 6%

3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Very Favorable 13%
Somewhat Favorable 25%
Somewhat Unfavorable 24%
Very Unfavorable 26%
Undecided 13%

4) Santorum, Rick - US - Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Favorable 36%
Unfavorable 49%
Undecided 15%

5) Obama Job Approval - Health

Asked of 1,000 adults
Strongly Approve 21%
Strongly Disapprove 39%
Undecided 9%

6) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 42%
Disapprove 51%
Undecided 7%
Asked of 372 Democrats
Approve 76%
Disapprove 17%
Undecided 6%
Asked of 256 Republicans
Approve 9%
Disapprove 90%
Undecided 1%
Asked of 301 independents
Approve 41%
Disapprove 54%
Undecided 5%

7) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,000 adults
Strongly Approve 15%
Somewhat Approve 22%
Somewhat Disapprove 16%
Strongly Disapprove 38%
Undecided 9%

8) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 8%
Disapprove 67%
Neither 15%
Undecided 9%

9) 2012 National GOP Primary

Asked of likely voters - republican
Mitt Romney 31%
Newt Gingrich (R) 21%
Ron Paul (R) 12%
Rick Santorum (R) 23%
Other 10%
Undecided 3%

10) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Asked of 715 registered voters
Barack Obama 49%
Mitt Romney 42%
Other 5%
Undecided 4%

11) 2012 General Election: Santorum vs Obama

Asked of 715 registered voters
Barack Obama 52%
Rick Santorum (R) 40%
Other 5%
Undecided 3%

12) 2012 General Election: Gingrich vs Obama

Asked of 715 registered voters
Barack Obama 51%
Newt Gingrich (R) 38%
Other 7%
Undecided 4%