Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 43%, Romney 44% (YouGov/Economist 7/7-7/9)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 57% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 10% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 40% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 16% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 24% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 15% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 19% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 16% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
5) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
6) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 67% | |
| Neither | 17% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
7) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of registered voters
| Barack Obama | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 44% | |
| Other | 6% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
8) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 33% | |
| Not Voting | 11% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 18% |
9) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 23% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 16% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 33% | |
| Undecided | 14% |
10) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 12% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 9% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 14% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 24% | |
| Undecided | 42% |
11) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 999 adults
| Approve | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 51% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Asked of 373 Democrats
| Approve | 76% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 20% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
Asked of 263 Republicans
| Approve | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 88% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 278 independents
| Approve | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 52% | |
| Undecided | 6% |