Poll Watch: Pew Research 2012 Presidential Survey

Pew Research 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% {49%} (49%) [54%] {52%} (50%) [49%] {48%}
• Mitt Romney 46% {42%} (45%) [42%] {44%} (45%) [47%] {48%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53% {44%} (50%) [46%] {50%}
• Barack Obama 43% {46%} (44%) [49%] {45%} 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% {51%} (53%) [58%] {59%}
• Mitt Romney 40% {40%} (40%) [38%] {38%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 49% {43%} (48%) [44%] {42%} (50%) [53%]
• Barack Obama 44% {43%} (42%) [47%] {51%} (40%) [41%] 
  

Absolutely certain will vote this year  

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 47%

And as I read a list of phrases, tell me if you think each phrase better describes Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.

Would use good judgment in a crisis

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 37%

Can get things done

• Barack Obama 41%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Willing to take a stand, even if it’s unpopular

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Willing to work with leaders from the other party

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Shares my values

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Connects well with ordinary Americans

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 28%

Honest and truthful

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Takes consistent positions on issues

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Regardless of who you support, which one of the presidential candidates --Mitt Romney or Barack Obama -- do you think would do the best job of:

Improving economic conditions

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 41%

Dealing with health care

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% [55%] (49%) [50%] / 48% [43%] (48%) [48%] {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 41% [29%] (33%) [38%] / 47% [55%] (47%) [45%] {-6%}

Survey of 1,563 registered voters, 86% of whom are absolutely certain they will vote this year, was conducted June 7-17, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 9 - June 3, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 4-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 7-11, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 8-12, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 11-16, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-14, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 22 - October 4, 2011 are in curly brackets.