Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

• Herman Cain 43% [39%] (34%) {35%} [25%]
• Barack Obama 41% [42%] (39%) {42%} [43%]

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 14-15, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 6-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 26-27, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-24, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 26-27, 2011 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Cain leads modestly among men but trails slightly among women.

Obama leads among those under 40, while Cain has the edge among those over 40. The GOP hopeful leads by 16 points among those over 65.

Cain attracts only 72% of the Republican vote, while the president earns 82% support from voters in his party. However, Cain leads by 19 among those not affiliated with either major party.