Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 49%, Romney 44% (YouGov/Economist 9/15-9/17)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 943 registered voters
| Barack Obama | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 44% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 36% | |
| Not Voting | 3% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 15% |
3) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 54% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
4) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 16% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 7% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 37% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
5) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 18% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 15% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 37% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
6) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 12% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 28% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 37% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
7) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 21% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 13% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 33% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
8) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 21% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 9% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
9) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 30% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
10) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 10% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 70% | |
| Neither | 14% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
11) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
Asked of 405 Democrats
| Approve | 87% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 9% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
Asked of 262 Republicans
| Approve | 4% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 94% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of 272 independents
| Approve | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 3% |