Bloomberg News National Poll
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Study #20621,007 general population 18 and over September 21-24, 2012Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points Weighted by race, education, and marital statusIncludes 789 likely voters:Margin of error on likely voter questions: ±3.5 percentage points
MethodologySeptember 25 (Bloomberg) --
The Bloomberg National Poll, conducted Sep 21-24 for Bloomberg Newsby Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on interviews with 1,007 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.Interviewers contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone telephone numbers.Percentages based on the full sample may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1percentage points. Percentages based on the subsample of 789 likely voters may have a maximum marginof error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage pointsResponses were weighted by race, education, and marital status to reflect the general population based onrecent census data. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have alarger margin of error. Republishing the copyrighted Bloomberg National Poll without credit toBloomberg News is prohibited.
Poll Questions
In general, do you think things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on thewrong track?
RightdirectionWrongtrack Not sure
33
60
7
Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now?
(Read list.Rotate.)
3
Immigration11
Health care
14
The federal deficit3
Terrorism
4
Taxes
6
The situation in the Middle East
7
Gas prices
43
Unemployment and jobs
4
Other (VOL) (specify:)1
None of these (VOL)
4
Not sure
Now, I’m going to mention some people and groups in the news recently.
For each, please tell me if yourfeelings are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don’t knowenough to answer, just say so.
(Record “don’t know” as “not sure.” Rotate list.)
NetFavorableNetUnfavorableVeryFavorableMostlyFavorableMostlyUnfavorableVeryUnfavorableNotSureBarack Obama,
president of theUnited States
52
44
29
23
13
31
4
The Republican Party
41
49
14
27
25
24
10
The Democratic Party
46
45
19
27
20
25
9
Mitt Romney,
Republicancandidate for president andformer governor of Massachusetts
43
50
19
24
19
31
7
Ben Bernanke,
chairman of theFederal Reserve
29
28
6
23
15
13
43
George W. Bush,
former presidentof the United States
46
49
17
29
19
30
5
Bill Clinton,
former president of the United States
64
29
34
30
15
14
7
The Mormon Church
33
27
8
25
13
14
40
Paul Ryan,
the Republicancandidate for vice-president
41
41
20
21
17
24
18
Joe Biden,
the vice-president
42
45
16
26
21
24
13
Ann Romney,
wife of presidentialcandidate Mitt Romney
49
29
21
28
16
13
22
Michelle Obama,
wife of President Barack Obama
63
29
35
28
12
17
8
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
(Follow with:)
Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing:
Approve Disapprove Not Sure
As president
49
46
5
With the economy
41
53
6
In politics as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent?
(If independent,ask:)
Do you lean more toward the Republicans or more toward the Democrats, or are you totallyindependent?
RepublicanLeanRepublicanTotallyindependentLeanDemocrat DemocratOther(VOL)Refused/ Not sureAmong all
22
11
25
10
27
1
4
Among likely voters
24
12
21
8
30
1
4
In thinking about the upcoming election in November, would you describe yourself as very enthusiastic, fairlyenthusiastic, just somewhat enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic?
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only; n=789. MoE: ± 3.5 percentage points.)
VeryenthusiasticFairlyenthusiasticJust somewhatenthusiasticNotenthusiastic Not sure
50
19
21
9
1
Among Obama supporters
52 18 20 9 1
Among Romney supporters
52 18 22 6 2
If the general election for president were held today and the candidates were [Barack Obama for the Democrats]and [Mitt Romney for the Republicans], for whom would you vote?
(Rotate candidates.)
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only; n=789. MoE: ± 3.5 percentage points.)
Obama RomneySomeoneelse (VOL)Would notvote (VOL) Not sure
49
43
1
-
7
Would you say your mind is made up, or could you still be persuaded to vote for another candidate?
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only who support Obama, Romney, or someone else; n=745. MoE: ± 3.6 percentagepoints.)
AllAmongObamasupporters(n=402)AmongRomneysupporters(n=332)
87
89
86
Mind is made up
12
11
13
Could still be persuaded to vote for another candidate
1
-
1
Not sure
The candidates are both saying the other is out of touch with average Americans. Who do you think is more outof touch—[Barack Obama] or [Mitt Romney]?
(Rotate names.)
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only; n=789. MoE: ± 3.5 percentage points.)
40
Barack Obama
49
Mitt Romney
11
Not sure
For each of the following, please tell me which candidate do you think would be best—[Barack Obama]or [Mitt Romney]?
(Rotate candidate names. Rotate list.)
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only; n=789. MoE: ± 3.5 percentage points.)
BarackObamaMittRomneyNotSure
In understanding your problems and struggles51
38
11
In creating jobs
45
47
8
In handling immigration46
42
12
In appearing regularly on your TV or computer screen for thenext four years
48
39
13
On health care
49
43
8
On women’s issues
54
34
12
On improving the economic situation for the middle class
49
44
7
On making the U.S. energy independent
45
43
12
On dealing with gasoline prices
39
46
15
On reviving the housing market
44
44
12
Do you think Mitt Romney’s background as a private equity executive does or does not make him betterprepared to create jobs as president?
(Asked of likely Nov. 2012 voters only; n=789. MoE: ± 3.5 percentage points.)
Does makehim betterpreparedDoes not makehim betterprepared Not sure
49
43
8
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