Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 46%, Romney 47% (YouGov/Economist 8/25-8/27)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 61% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 37% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 17% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 23% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 20% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 31% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
4) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 12% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 19% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 25% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 25% | |
| Undecided | 19% |
5) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 26% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 16% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 30% | |
| Undecided | 14% |
6) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 23% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 13% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
7) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 23% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 38% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
8) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 67% | |
| Neither | 15% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
9) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 759 registered voters
| Barack Obama | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 47% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
10) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 34% | |
| Not Voting | 12% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 17% |
11) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 50% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
Asked of 375 Democrats
| Approve | 80% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 12% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
Asked of 252 Republicans
| Approve | 7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 91% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 308 independents
| Approve | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 63% | |
| Undecided | 4% |