Poll Update
US Right Direction Wrong Track - Wrong Track 55%, Right Direction 39% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 9/12-9/16/12)
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US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Right Direction | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 55% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 4% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Obama Job Approval
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Approve | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Approve | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 51% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Approve | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 46% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Very Positive | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 13% | |
| Neutral | 9% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 11% | |
| Very Negative | 31% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| Positive | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 18% | |
| Negative | 43% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 736 Likely Voters
| Depends | 1% | |
|---|---|---|
| Obama I | 50% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Romney | 45% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Party Identification
Asked of 900 Registered Voters
| 1 Strong Democrat | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Democrat | 10% | |
| 3 Lean Democrat | 10% | |
| 4 independent | 16% | |
| 5 Lean Republican | 12% | |
| 6 Republican | 7% | |
| 7 Strong Republican | 18% | |
| 8 Other | 2% | |
| 9 Undecided | 3% |