Posted Apr 30, 2012 at 8:09 AM by Maurice Berger
The latest survey from Fox News reports that if the presidential election were held now, the race would be tied, with President Obama and Mitt Romney each garnering 46%. Interesting, and perhaps one reason for the closeness of the race as reported by the Fox poll: a majority of Americans -- 61% for President Obama and 58% for
Mitt Romney -- believe that neither candidate has a plan to fix the economy.
Tagged: Election 2012, economy, economic crisis, economic confidence index, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama
Posted Apr 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM by Maurice Berger
In yet another piece of positive election news for President Obama's reelection effort, a new survey by CNN/Opinion Research reports that 43% of "Americans
say things are going well in the country," an increase of +19% points from August. Still, 57% say things are still
"going badly," but Obama's modest lead over Romney in most recent polls suggest that this negativity does not immediately translate into support for his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney.
Tagged: Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, voter expectations, Voter Enthusiasm
Posted Apr 26, 2012 at 9:25 AM by Maurice Berger
A survey by Fox News suggests that the President continues to hold hold a very modest lead over Mitt Romney in Florida, where he is ahead by two points, 45% to 43%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Florida
Posted Apr 24, 2012 at 9:01 AM by Maurice Berger
Another poll, by Fox News, released late last week reports that President Obama leads Mitt Romney by six points in the key swing state of Ohio--45% to 39.
Tagged: Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Ohio
Posted Apr 23, 2012 at 9:22 AM by Maurice Berger
Some good news for President Obama in the key swing state of Ohio--a new Rasmussen poll in Ohio reports that he now leads Mitt Romney by four points, 46% to 42%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Ohio
Posted Apr 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM by Maurice Berger
A new poll by Dartmouth College in New Hampshire reports that Mitt Romney has a slight edge over President Obama in a general election match up, 44% to 42%.
Tagged: Mitt Romney, Election 2012, President Barack Obama, New Hampshire
Posted Apr 19, 2012 at 7:52 AM by Maurice Berger
A new survey by CBS News/New York Times reports that Mitt Romney has closed the gap with President Obama among registered voters nationally: the two are now tied at 46% each.
Tagged: Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Election 2012
Posted Apr 18, 2012 at 8:48 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a new survey by Gallup, "6 in 10 Americans favor Congress' passing the so-called "Buffett
Rule," which would mandate a minimum 30% tax rate for Americans with a
household income of $1 million or more per year. Majorities of both
Democrats and independents favor the policy, while a majority of
Republicans oppose it." Here is Gallup's chart:
Tagged: economic crisis, economy, taxes
Posted Apr 17, 2012 at 8:31 AM by Maurice Berger
Gallup has a fascinating demographic snapshot of the president's approval rating, now at 47%. Significantly, he holds a solid majority from his own party (84%), and does extremely well with African American (88%) and Hispanic voters (61%). The demographic breakdown also suggest a few red flags for the President's reelection effort: only 36% of white voters approve of his performance, he polls no better than 38% with voters over the age of 65%, and--perhaps most significantly--his standing among independents hovers at 40%. The good news for the administration: approval numbers do not always reflect voter sentiment in a general election. Obama's fares much better with independents, for example, when pitted against his likely GOP challenger, Mitt Romney. Stay tuned.
Tagged: Democratic Party, Election 2012, Independent Voters, African-American voters, white voters, President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republican nomination, Younger Voters, Hispanic voters
Posted Apr 16, 2012 at 8:37 AM by Maurice Berger
A survey by Economist/YouGov suggests a major problem for Mitt Romney as he moves into the general election phase of his campaign: that he out of touch and does not care about people. The poll notes: "Obama does not really have that problem: 48% say Obama cares about
people like them, 52% say he does not. That's not a rip-roarin'
populist image, but it certainly surpasses Romney's scores: 38% say
Romney cares about people like them, 63% he does not."
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, voter expectations, Elitism, empathy
Posted Apr 13, 2012 at 9:38 AM by Maurice Berger
In yet another example of relatively strong numbers for the president's reelection effort, a new survey by Public Policy Polling in North Carolina reports that President Obama leads Mitt Romney by five points, 49% to 44%. PPP notes: "The Republican nomination process has taken a huge toll on
Romney's image in North Carolina. In February of 2011 voters in the
state were almost evenly divided on him with 37% rating him favorably to
39% who had a negative opinion of him. Now that spread is a dreadful
29/58. His numbers with GOP voters are about where they've been, but
he's seen a considerable drop in his appeal to Democrats and
independents."
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, North Carolina
Posted Apr 12, 2012 at 9:05 AM by Maurice Berger
Despite the earlier urging of some GOP insiders, Chris Cristie declined to enter the Republican nomination race for president. A new poll, Rutgers-Eagleton reports that while the New Jersey governor's favorability rating show little change, 46% to 42%, voters are more likely to describe him as "stubborn, arrogant and self-centered than they were six months ago." Over the past six months, those who describe him as
"arrogant" increased by 15%. The terms "self-centered" and "bully" each
gained 11%, "stubborn" increased by 12% and "angry" by 11%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Republican Party, Republican nomination, Chris Christie, New Jersey
Posted Apr 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM by Maurice Berger
One reason the president's reelection numbers have improved in recent months, according to a poll by the Washington Post is that his support among independent women -- a key group of swing
voters --has improved considerably. According to the survey, "Obama had been trailing Romney by five points in a series of
surveys late last year. But that number shifted dramatically in polling
conducted in February and March, and the president took a 14% lead
over the former Massachusetts governor, marking a net gain of 19%."
Tagged: Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, women voters, Independent Voters
Posted Apr 10, 2012 at 9:13 AM by Maurice Berger
A new poll by Quinnipiac in New York reports that Mitt Romney is crushing his nearest rival, Rick Santorum, among GOP primary
voters, 54% to 21%, with Newt Gingrich at 9% and Ron Paul at 8%.
Tagged: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Republican Party, Republican nomination, New York
Posted Apr 09, 2012 at 9:33 AM by Maurice Berger
Despite the make or break status of Pennsylvania for its former GOP Senator, Rick Santorum, a new Public Policy Polling survey in the state reports that Mitt Romney now now leads Rick Santorum, 42% to 37%, with Ron Paul at 9% and Newt Gingrich at 6%. Last month, Romney was behind in the state, 25% to 42%.
Meanwhile Santorum's dropped 6% points from 43% to 37%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Republican Party, Republican nomination, Pennsylvania
Posted Apr 06, 2012 at 9:06 AM by Maurice Berger
A new poll by Public Policy Polling in Pennsylvania reports that Mitt Romney is now leading Rick Santorum, 42% to 37%, with Ron Paul at 9% and Newt Gingrich at 6%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Republican nomination, Republican Party, Pennsylvania
Posted Apr 05, 2012 at 8:39 AM by Maurice Berger
PollTrack has made substantive changes to Today's Map that suggest that if the election were held today, President Obama would secure enough electoral votes to achieve victory. Much can change between now and November, but given the improvement in the President's numbers over the past six months, this change represents significant movement
Tagged: Today's Map, President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republican nomination
Posted Apr 04, 2012 at 9:28 AM by Maurice Berger
A new USA Today/Gallup poll in a dozen battleground states finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney, 51% to 42%. The survey finds that the "biggest change came among women under 50. In
mid-February, just under half of those voters supported Obama. Now more
than six in 10 do while Romney's support among them has dropped by 14
points, to 30%. The president leads him 2-1 in this group."The ten states surveyed were: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida
Posted Apr 03, 2012 at 12:13 AM by Maurice Berger
A Public Policy Polling survey suggests that Mitt Romney is way head in today's Maryland GOP primary. Romney leads with 52%, followed by Rick Santorum at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 10% and Ron
Paul at 9%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, Republican nomination, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Maryland
Posted Apr 02, 2012 at 2:04 AM by Maurice Berger
Mitt Romney holds a significant lead over Rick
Santorumin tomorrow's Wisconsin GOP primary according to a new Rasmussen survey. The poll reports that Romney leads Santorum, 44% to 34%, with Newt
Gingrich and Ron Paul each at 7%.
Tagged: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republican nomination, Republican Party, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Wisconsin
