Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Political Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 52% (46%) [42%]
• Disapprove 40% (48%) [48%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 88% (85%) [80%]
• Disapprove 9% (9%) [13%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 18% (11%) [9%]
• Disapprove 74% (86%) [81%]

Among Independents

• Approve 47% (41%) [39%]
• Disapprove 41% (52%) [50%]

Among Men

• Approve 51% (39%) [41%]
• Disapprove 42% (54%) [52%]

Among Women

• Approve 53% (52%) [44%]
• Disapprove 39% (43%) [44%]

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President, do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Yes/Deserves 46% (45%) [41%]
• No/Does not 42% (48%) [50%]

Among Democrats

• Yes/Deserves 87% (87%) [79%]
• No/Does not 9% (8%) [12%]

Among Republicans

• Yes/Deserves 9% (9%) [8%]
• No/Does not 78% (88%) [86%]

Among Independents

• Yes/Deserves 36% (41%) [37%]
• No/Does not 46% (50%) [52%]

Among Men

• Yes/Deserves 46% (41%) [38%]
• No/Does not 43% (54%) [53%]

Among Women

• Yes/Deserves 46% (49%) [43%]
• No/Does not 41% (43%) [47%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the budget deficit?

• Approve 36%
• Disapprove 58%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

• Approve 38% (37%) [34%]
• Disapprove 57% (57%) [60%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?

• Approve 51% (43%) [41%]
• Disapprove 39% (48%) [47%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan?

• Approve 59% (41%) [42%]
• Disapprove 30% (50%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 78% (61%) [58%]
• Disapprove 16% (29%) [34%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 45% (24%) [32%]
• Disapprove 42% (68%) [51%]

Among Independents

• Approve 56% (42%) [40%]
• Disapprove 34% (53%) [48%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?

• Approve 67%
• Disapprove 27%

Among Democrats

• Approve 91%
• Disapprove 6%

Among Republicans

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 46%

Among Independents

• Approve 60%
• Disapprove 29%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Libya?

• Approve 45% (41%) [41%]
• Disapprove 40% (48%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 67% (67%) [62%]
• Disapprove 22% (21%) [27%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 33% (21%) [25%]
• Disapprove 52% (70%) [56%]

Among Independents

• Approve 39% (37%) [41%]
• Disapprove 44% (53%) [47%]

Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• Obama 46% (43%)
• Republicans 37% (44%)

Who do you trust to do a better job handling the budget deficit, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• Republicans 44% (46%)
• Obama 42% (42%)

Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?

• Doing the right thing 46% (34%) [41%]
• Should not be involved 47% (60%) [50%]

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 41% (27%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 51% (65%) [56%]

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 59% (46%) [50%]
• Should not be involved 37% (46%) [35%]

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 41% (31%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 51% (66%) [54%]

Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by using military force in Libya now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Libya now?

• Doing the right thing 39% (37%) [41%]
• Should not be involved 48% (53%) [47%]

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 45% (44%) [48%]
• Should not be involved 45% (45%) [42%]

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 36% (36%) [40%]
• Should not be involved 53% (55%) [45%]

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 40% (31%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 47% (60%) [51%]

How likely do you think it is that in the near future there will be a terrorist attack in the United States causing large numbers of lives to be lost? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?

• Very likely 22%
• Somewhat likely 41%
• Not very likely 27%
• Not likely at all 7%

Survey of 834 registered voters was conducted May 2-3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted April 26 - May 1, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 22-28, 2011 are in square brackets.