Thursday, May 24, 2012

Poll Watch: NBC News/Marist Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

NBC News/Marist Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama 48% (50%)
  • Mitt Romney 42% (38%)
How about if the candidates are:
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 47%
  • Mitt Romney-Rob Portman 42%
Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy?
  • Barack Obama 45%
  • Mitt Romney 42%
Which candidate comes closer to your views on social issues such as abortion, contraception, and same-sex marriage?
  • Barack Obama 45%
  • Mitt Romney 43%
Which is more important in deciding your vote for president?
  • The economy 76%
  • Social issues 18%
Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy?
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 37%
Which candidate will do a better job handling the national debt?
  • Mitt Romney 48%
  • Barack Obama 38%
Which candidate best understands the problems of people like yourself?
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 37%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 50% / 44% {+6%}
  • Mitt Romney 39% / 47% {-8%}
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 57%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 35%
When thinking about the U.S. economy, which statement comes closer to your view:
  • The worst is yet to come 37%
  • The worst is behind us 55%
During the next 12 months, do you think that the nation's economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
  • Get better 36%
  • Get worse 15%
  • Stay about the same 45%
In the coming year, do you expect your personal family finances to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
  • Get better 26%
  • Get worse 11%
  • Stay about the same 64%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 49%
  • Disapprove 45%
Survey of 1,103 registered voters was conducted May 17-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party registration: 37% Democrat; 28% Republican; 34% Independent.  Ideology: 36% Moderate; 31% Conservative; 17% Liberal; 13% Very conservative; 4% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted February 29 - March 2, 2012 are in parentheses.

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