Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 48%, Romney 46% (YouGov/Economist 10/20-10/22)
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 57% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
2) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 16% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 10% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 39% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 21% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 14% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
4) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 18% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 14% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 37% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
5) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 28% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 32% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
6) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 54% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
7) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 18% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 23% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 12% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
8) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 18% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 10% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
9) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 10% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 65% | |
| Neither | 19% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
10) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 803 likely voters
| Barack Obama | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 46% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
11) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 803 likely voters
| Democrat | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 42% | |
| Not Voting | 0% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
12) Party ID
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 44% | |
| independent | 14% |