Friday, September 23, 2011

Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey
  • Barack Obama 48% [46%] (46%) {43%} [46%] (49%)
  • Michele Bachmann 32% [33%] (38%) {39%} [39%] (27%)
Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 20-21, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 12-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 27-28, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 17-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 8-9, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the polls conducted May 1-14, 2011 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Democrats favors Obama, while just 59% of Republicans support Bachmann. Among voters not affiliated with either political party, Obama posts a 42% to 31% lead over the congresswoman. 
The president holds a double-digit advantage over Bachmann among both male and female voters. She trails badly among voters under 40 but is more competitive among older voters.

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