Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 44%, Romney 46% (YouGov/Economist 7/28-7/30)
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 62% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 20% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 18% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 22% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 18% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 32% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 20% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 14% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 39% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
5) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 39% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
6) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 66% | |
| Neither | 17% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
7) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 751 registered voters
| Barack Obama | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 46% | |
| Other | 6% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
8) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 997 adults
| Approve | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 51% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
Asked of 411 Democrats
| Approve | 81% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 18% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 254 Republicans
| Approve | 5% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 90% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Asked of 261 independents
| Approve | 32% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 62% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
9) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 34% | |
| Not Voting | 11% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Undecided | 17% |
10) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 16% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 14% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 17% | |
| Undecided | 43% |