Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election

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Nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election are as follows. The election was between Democratic Incumbent President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, as well as other third-party and independent challengers.

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The persons named in the polls were official candidates in the general election or former candidates for a particular party's nomination.

General election of 2012

Since convention nominations

Summary of the opinion polls taken since convention nominations for the U.S. presidential election Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012.svg
Summary of the opinion polls taken since convention nominations for the U.S. presidential election

Two-way race

Poll sourceDateBarack Obama
Democratic		Mitt Romney
Republican		Leading
by %		Sample
Size*		 Margin
of Error
(MoE)
RCP Average October 22 – November 4, 201248.8%48.1%0.7--
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners November 4–5, 201247%47%Tied1000 LV±3.1%
The Economist/YouGov November 3–5, 201249%47%2740 LVNot reported
Gravis Marketing November 3–5, 201248%48%Tied872 LV±3.3%
UPI/CVOTER November 3–5, 201249%48%13000 LVNot reported
Investor's Business Daily/TIPP November 3–5, 201250.3%48.7%1.6712 LV±3.7%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) November 3–5, 201249%48%13000 LV±2.5%
American Research Group November 2–4, 201249%49%Tied1200 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation November 2–4, 201249%49%Tied693 LV±3.5%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) November 1–4, 201249%50%12551 LV±2%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) Archived November 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine November 1–4, 201249%45%41080 LVNot reported
Monmouth University/Braun Research/SurveyUSA November 1–4, 201248%48%Tied1417 LV±2.6%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) November 1–4, 201250%48%21300 LV±2.7%
Angus Reid Public Opinion November 1–3, 201251%48%3Not reportedNot reported
NBC News/Wall Street Journal November 1–3, 201248%47%11475 LV±2.55%
Pew Research Center October 31 – November 3, 201248%45%32709 LV±2.2%
YouGov October 31 – November 3, 201248.5%46.5%236472 LVNot reported
UPI/CVOTER November 2, 201249%48%11074 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 31 – November 2, 201248%48%Tied3000 LV±2.5%
Purple Strategies October 31 – November 1, 201247%46%11000 LV±3.1%
Americans United for Change/Public Policy Polling (Daily Tracking) (D) October 30 – November 1, 201249%48%11200 LV±2.8%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners October 29 – November 1, 201248%49%11000 LV±3.1%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) October 28 – November 1, 201247%46%14556 LV±3.4%
ABC News/Washington Post (Daily Tracking) October 28–31, 201249%48%11293 LV±3%
UPI/CVOTER October 15–31, 201249%48%13633 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 28–30, 201247%49%21500 LV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company October 28–30, 201246%46%Tie1128 LV±3%
High Point University October 22–30, 201246%43%3805 RV±3.5%
The Economist/YouGov October 26–28, 201248%47%1688 LV±4.6%
United Technologies/National Journal October 25–28, 201250%45%5713 LV±4.4%
CBS News/New York Times October 25–28, 201248%47%1563 LV±4%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) October 25–28, 201249%49%Tied1400 LV±2.6%
American Research Group October 25–28, 201248%48%Tied1200 LV±3%
Pew Research Center October 24–28, 201247%47%Tied1495 LV±2.9%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) October 22–28, 201246%51%52700 LV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 25–27, 201247%50%31500 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post (Daily Tracking) October 24–27, 201248%49%11278 LV±3%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) October 23–27, 201247%45%21291 LV±3.1%
Investor's Business Daily/TIPP (Daily Tracking) October 22–27, 201245.4%44.1%1.3942 LV±3.5%
Americans United for Change/Public Policy Polling (Daily Tracking) (D) October 23–25, 201248%48%Tied1200 LV±2.8%
NPR/Resurgent Republic/Democracy Corps/North Star Opinion Research October 23–25, 201247%48%11000 LV±3.1%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners October 22–25, 201249%48%11000 LV±3.1%
UPI/CVOTER October 19–25, 201248%48%Tied1203 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 22–24, 201247%50%31500 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post (Daily Tracking) October 20–23, 201248%49%11394 LV±3%
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper October 19–23, 201245%47%2839 LV±4.2%
Americans United for Change/Public Policy Polling (D) October 20–22, 201247%49%21200 LV±2.8%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) October 18–22, 201246%46%Tied957 LV±3.6%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 19–21, 201247%49%21500 LV±3%
Monmouth University/Braun Research/SurveyUSA Archived October 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine October 18–21, 201245%48%31402±2.6%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) October 18–21, 201249%46%31000 LV±3.1%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) October 18–21, 201248%48%Tied1300 LV±2.7%
American Research Group October 18–21, 201247%48%11200 LV±3%
Investor's Business Daily/TIPP (Daily Tracking) October 16–21, 201247.4%43.4%4885 LV±3.5%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) October 15–21, 201245%51%62700 LV±2%
Washington Times/JZ Analytics October 18–20, 201249.7%47.3%2.4800 LV±3.5%
CBS News October 17–20, 201248%46%2790 LV±4%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal October 17–20, 201247%47%Tie816 LV±3.43%
Americans United for Change/Public Policy Polling (D) October 17–19, 201249%47%21200 LV±2.8%
Gravis Marketing October 18, 201244%46%2805 LV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 16–18, 201248%48%21500 LV±3%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners October 15–18, 201248%49%11000 LV±3.1%
UPI/CVOTER October 12–18, 201246%48%21254 LV±4.5%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) October 12–16, 201246%43%31846 LV±2.6%
University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant [ permanent dead link ]October 11–16, 201248%45%31023 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov October 13–15, 201247%46%1826 LVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 13–15, 201247%49%21500 LV±3%
Investor's Business Daily/TIPP (Daily Tracking) October 10–15, 201247.3%45.7%1.6931 LV±3.5%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) October 12–14, 201246%50%41600 LV±2.5%
American Research Group October 11–14, 201247%48%11200 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) October 8–14, 201247%49%22700 LV±2%
ABC News/Washington Post October 10–13, 201249%46%3923 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 10–12, 201248%47%11500 LV±3%
Angus Reid Public Opinion [ permanent dead link ]October 10–11, 201247%47%TieNot reportedNot reported
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners October 7–11, 201249%48%11000 LV±3.1%
Reuters/Ipsos October 7–11, 201244%47%31092 LV±3.4%
Monmouth University/Braun Research/SurveyUSA October 8–10, 201246%47%11360 LV±2.7%
UPI/CVOTER October 4–10, 201246%49%31110 LV±4.5%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company October 7–9, 201245%46%11109 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 7–9, 201248%47%11500 LV±3%
Investor's Business Daily/TIPP (Daily Tracking) October 4–9, 201245.7%46.9%1.2812 LV±3.5%
The Economist/YouGov October 6–8, 201249%46%3763 LVNot reported
American Research Group October 5–8, 201247%48%11200 LV±3%
Washington Times/JZ Analytics Archived April 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine October 5–7, 201244.5%45.1%0.6800 LV±3.5%
Pew Research Center October 4–7, 201245%49%41112 LV±3.4%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) October 1–7, 201248%48%Tied2700 LV±2%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) October 4–7, 201247%49%21300 LV±2.7%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 4–6, 201247%49%21500 LV±3%
Reuters/Ipsos October 2–6, 201247%45%21492±2.9%
Clarus Research Group October 4, 201246%47%1590 LV±4.3%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners October 1–4, 201249%48%11000 LV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) October 1–3, 201249%47%21500 LV±3%
Clarus Research Group October 2, 201249%45%4590 LV±4.3%
American Conservative Union/McLaughlin & Associates (R) September 30 – October 2, 201249%45%41000 LV±3.1%
The Economist/YouGov September 29 – October 1, 201249%44%5785 LVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos September 27 – October 1, 201246%41%5930 LV±3.6%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation September 28–30, 201250%47%3783 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 28–30, 201248%45%31500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) September 27–30, 201249%45%41100 LV±2.8%
United Technologies/National Journal September 27–30, 201247%47%Tied789 LVNot reported
American Research Group September 27–30, 201249%46%31200 LV±3%
NPR/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/Resurgent Republic September 26–30, 201250%44%6800 LVNot reported
NBC News/Wall Street Journal September 26–30, 201249%46%3832 LV±3.40%
Quinnipiac University September 25–30, 201249%45%41912 LV±2.2%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) September 24–30, 201249%45%43050 RV±2%
Washington Times/JZ Analytics September 27–29, 201249.7%41.1%8.6800 LV±3.5%
ABC News/Washington Post Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine September 26–29, 201249%47%2813 LV±4%
UPI/CVOTER September 23–29, 201249%46%3855 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 25–27, 201247%46%11500 LV±3%
Merriman River Group September 24–27, 201249%46%3981 RV±3.1%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners September 24–27, 201249%47%21000 LV±3.1%
Fox News September 24–26, 201248%43%51092 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 22–24, 201247%46%11000 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov September 22–24, 201248%43%5943 RVNot reported
Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. September 21–24, 201249%43%6789 LV±3.5%
Reuters/Ipsos September 20–24, 201249%43%61095 LV±3.5%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) September 20–23, 201250%45%51200 LV±2.8%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) September 17–23, 201248%46%23050 RV±2%
JZ Analytics September 21–22, 201249%40.7%8.3860 LV±3.4%
UPI/CVOTER September 16–22, 201249%46%3761 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 19–21, 201246%46%Tied1500 LV±3%
American Research Group September 16–20, 201249%47%2761 LV±3.6%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners September 16–20, 201250%46%41000 LV±3.1%
Angus Reid Public Opinion [ permanent dead link ]September 19–20, 201248%46%2805 RVNot reported
Allstate/Heartland Monitor/National JournalFTI Communications September 15–19, 201250%43%71055 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 16–18, 201246%47%11500 LV±3%
University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant September 11–18, 201246%43%31148 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov September 15–17, 201249%44%5943 RVNot reported
Reason-Rupe September 13–17, 201252%45%7787 LV±4.3%
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper September 13–17, 201247%46%1807 LV±4.3%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) September 12–17, 201248%43%5591 LV±4.1%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) September 13–16, 201250%46%41000 LV±3.1%
Monmouth University September 13–16, 201248%45%31344 LV±2.5%
Pew Research Center September 12–16, 201251%43%82,192 LV±2.4%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal September 12–16, 201250%45%5736 LV±3.61%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) September 10–16, 201248%45%33050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 13–15, 201246%47%11500 LV±3%
UPI/CVOTER September 8–14, 201249%45%43000 RV±3%
JZ Analytics Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine September 11–12, 201247.7%42%5.71014 LV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 10–12, 201246%47%11500 LV±3%
CBS News/New York Times September 8–12, 201249%46%31162 LV±3%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine September 8–12, 201250%45%51000 LV±3.1%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company September 9–11, 201248%43%51056 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov September 8–10, 201249%45%4818 RVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos September 7–10, 201248%45%3873 LVNot reported
Esquire/Yahoo! News/Langer Research Associates September 7–10, 201250%46%4724 LV±5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 7–9, 201250%45%51500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) September 7–9, 201250%44%61000 LV±3.1%
ABC News/Washington Post September 7–9, 201249%48%1710 LV±4.5%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation September 7–9, 201252%46%6709 LV±3.5%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP September 4–9, 201246%44%2808 RV±3.5%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) September 3–9, 201249%44%53050 RV±2%

*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"; A means "adults". Polls with a (D), (R), or (L) indicate that they were sponsored by partisan groups affiliated with a party.

Three-way race

Poll SourceDateDemocratic
Candidate		 %Republican
Candidate		 %Libertarian
Candidate		 %Sample
Size*		 Margin of Error
Reason-Rupe September 13–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%Gary Johnson6%787 LV±4.3%

*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"

Four-way race

Poll SourceDateDemocratic
Candidate		 %Republican
Candidate		 %Libertarian
Candidate		 %Green
Candidate		 %Sample
Size*		 Margin of Error
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation September 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson4%Jill Stein3%783 LV±3.5%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation September 7–9, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson3%Jill Stein1%709 LV±3.5%

*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"

Five-way race

Poll SourceDateDemocratic
Candidate		 %Republican
Candidate		 %Libertarian
Candidate		 %Green
Candidate		 %Constitution
Candidate		 %Leading by %Sample
Size*		 Margin of Error
Zogby / JZAnalytics October 18–20, 2012Barack Obama47.5%Mitt Romney45.4%Gary Johnson3.3%Jill Stein0.7%Virgil Goode0.3%2.1800 LV±3.5%
Zogby / JZAnalytics Archived April 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine October 5–7, 2012Barack Obama45.5%Mitt Romney45.0%Gary Johnson1.7%Jill Stein0.3%Virgil Goode0.0%0.5800 LV±3.5%
JZ Analytics Archived September 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine September 21–22, 2012Barack Obama48.7%Mitt Romney39.8%Gary Johnson2.3%Jill Stein1.6%Virgil Goode1.3%8.9860 LV±3.4%
JZ Analytics Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine September 11–12, 2012Barack Obama46.3%Mitt Romney38.9%Gary Johnson2.1%Jill Stein1.9%Virgil Goode0.9%7.41014 LV±3.1%
Gallup Tracking September 6–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson1%Jill Stein1%Virgil Goode1%73,050 RV±2.0%

*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"

Before Convention Nominations

Both convention nominations were completed by September 6, 2012.

Two-way race

Poll sourceDateDemocratic
candidate		 %Republican
candidate		 %Leading by %Sample
Size*		 Margin of Error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 4–6, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%
American Research Group September 4–6, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney49%31200 LV±3%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) September 2–6, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11363 LVNot reported
The Economist/YouGov September 1–3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1737 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) September 1–3, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21500 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation August 31 – September 3, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tie735 LV±3.5%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) August 27 – September 2, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%13050 RV±2%
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) August 28 – September 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney43%11288 LVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 29–31, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31500 LV±3%
August 26–28, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1
The Economist/YouGov August 25–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1759 RVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking) August 24–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4749 LVNot reported
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) August 23–27, 2012Barack Obama49.1%Mitt Romney47.2%1.91000 LV±3.1%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) August 23–26, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61000 RV±3.1%
CBS News August 22–26, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11051 RV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) August 20–26, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%13050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 23–25, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post August 22–25, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1857 RV±4%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation August 22–23, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2924 RV±3%
Public Notice/Tarrance Group (R) August 19–23, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1801 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 20–22, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R) August 16–22, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11000 RV±3.1%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company August 19–21, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11007 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGovAugust 18–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied703 RVNot reported
NBC News/Wall Street Journal August 16–20, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%41000 RV±3.1%
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper August 16–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1885 RV±4.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 17–19, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney44%11500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41000 RV±3.1%
Monmouth University/SurveyUSA/ Braun Research August 15–19, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11149 LV±2.9%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) August 13–19, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%23050 RV±2%
Los Angeles Times/USC Annenberg/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint August 13–19, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%3954 LV±3.2%
Angus Reid Public Opinion August 15–16, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney49%4898 ANot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 14–16, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov August 11–13, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4850 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 11–13, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) August 9–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21000 RV±3.1%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) August 6–12, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied3050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 8–10, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%21500 LV±3%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP August 3–10, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7828 RV±3.5%
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners August 5–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%11000 LV±3.1%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation August 7–8, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney45%7911 RV±3.5%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company August 5–7, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9930 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 5–7, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov August 4–6, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1733 RVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos August 2–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71014 RV±3.4%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21000 RV±3.1%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) July 30 – August 5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%13050 RV±2%
Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post July 25 – August 5, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%72927 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) August 2–4, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21500 LV±3%
July 30 – August 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%3
The Economist/YouGov July 28 – 30, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2751 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 27–29, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) July 26–29, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%11000 RV±3.1%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) July 22–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied3050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 24–26, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney49%51500 LV±3%
Pew Research Center July 16–26, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney41%101956 RV±3.2%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) July 21–25, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%4700 LV±3.7%
The Economist/YouGov July 21–23, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1746 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 21–23, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) July 19–22, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied1000 RV±3.1%
NBC/Wall Street Journal July 18–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%61000 RV±3.1%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) July 15–21, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%23050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 18–20, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied1500 LV±3%
July 15–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company July 15–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4901 RV±3%
The Economist/YouGov July 14–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3742 RVNot reported
CBS News/New York Times July 11–16, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1942 RV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) July 12–15, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21000 RV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 12–14, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) July 8–14, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%23050 RV±2%
Angus Reid Public Opinion July 12–13, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied886 ANot reported
NPR/Democracy Corps/Resurgent Republic/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) July 9–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21000 LV±3.10%
McClatchy/Marist College July 9–11, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2849 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 9–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov July 7–9, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney44%1715 RVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos July 5–9, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6885 RV±3.4%
Pew Research Center June 28 – July 9, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%72373 RV±2.3%
JZ Analytics/Washington Times July 6–8, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney42.8%0.8800 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 6–8, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tie855 RV±4%
Quinnipiac University July 1–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%32722 RV±1.9%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) June 30 – July 7, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%23050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) July 1–5, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%21500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov June 30 – July 2, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4715 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 29 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%21500 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation June 28 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%31,390 RV±2.5%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) June 28 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31000 RV±3.1%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) June 23–29, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%33050 RV±2%
Newsweek/The Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting June 28, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3600 LV±4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 26–28, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%11500 LV±3%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) June 23–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%31000 LV±3.1%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company June 24–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5912 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 23–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov June 23–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1715 RVNot reported
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) June 21–24, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31000 RV±3.1%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal June 20–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3819 RV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 20–22, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney48%51500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) June 16–22, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied3050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 17–19, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov June 16–18, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied715 RVNot reported
Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. June 15–18, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney40%13734 LV±3.6%
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper June 14–18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3878 RV±4.2%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) June 14–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41000 RV±3.1%
Pew Research Center June 7–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%41563 RV±2.9%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 14–16, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) June 9–15, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%13050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 11–13, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov June 9–11, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2836 RVNot reported
Reuters/Ipsos June 7–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1848 RV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 8–10, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) June 7–10, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%81000 RV±3.1%
Angus Reid Public Opinion June 7–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%11794 ANot reported
Gallup (Daily Tracking) June 2–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%13050 RV±2%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP June 1–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4841 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 5–7, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
Tarrance Group/Bankrupting America (R) June 3–7, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1800 LVNot reported
Monmouth University June 4–6, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11152 LV±2.9%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company June 3–5, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney43%Tied907 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) June 2–4, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov June 2–4, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5836 RVNot reported
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) May 31 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%81000 RV±3.1%
Pew Research Center May 9 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%72338 RV±2.3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 30 – June 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) May 25 – June 1, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%13050 RV±2%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation May 29–31, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3895 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 27–29, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov May 26–28, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3850 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 24–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) May 18–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%13050 RV±2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 21–23, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%11500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov May 19–21, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4850 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 18–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%31500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11000 RV±3.1%
ABC News/Washington Post May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3874 RV±4%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal May 16–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41000 RV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 15–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) May 11–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%13050 RV±2.%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP May 9–16, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney40%3856 RV±3.3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company May 13–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7913 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 12–14, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%11500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov May 12–14, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney46%4715 RVNot reported
Ron Sachs Communications/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research May 10–14, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%31000 LV±3%
CBS News/New York Times May 11–13, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%3562 RV±4%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) May 10–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21000 RV±3.1%
The Washington Times/JZ Analytics May 11–12, 2012Barack Obama43.2%Mitt Romney43.6%0.4800 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 9–11, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney50%81500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) May 4–10, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%13050 RV±2%
Angus Reid Public Opinion May 7–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney49%3769 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 6–8, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney49%51500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov May 5–7, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney43%1715 RVNot reported
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper Archived August 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine May 3–7, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8871 RV±4.2%
Reuters/Ipsos May 3–7, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7959 RV±3.2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) May 3 – 5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%11500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) May 3 – 4, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31000 RV±3.1%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP April 27 – May 4, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3856 RV±3.3%

Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners

April 29 – May 3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%11000 LV±3.1%
Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R) April 30 – May 2, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71000 RV±3.10%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 30 – May 2, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) April 28 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied1000 LV±3.5%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) April 27 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%12200 RV±3%
The Economist/YouGov April 28–30, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5715 RVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 27–29, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21500 LV±3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%51000 RV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 24–26, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11500 LV±3%

Gallup (Daily Tracking)

April 21–26, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%72200 RV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company April 22–24, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied913 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 21–23, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov April 21–23, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1715 RVNot reported

United Technologies/National Journal

April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney39%81004 A±3.7%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%51000 RV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 18–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) April 16–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%12200 RV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 15–17, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney47%41500 LV±3%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal April 13–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6Not reportedNot reported
CBS News/New York Times April 13–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied852 RV±3%
Quinnipiac University April 11–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%42577 RV±1.9%
The Economist/YouGov April 14–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7715 RVNot reported
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation April 13–15, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney43%9910 RV±3.5%
Public Policy Polling April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3900 RV±3.3%
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61000 RV±3.1%
Archived April 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4891 RV±3.3%
Gallup (Daily Tracking) April 11–15, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%22200 RV±3%
Pew Research Center April 4–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%42373 RV±2.3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 12–14, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41500 LV±3%
Angus Reid Public Opinion Apr 12–13, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%6701 RVNot reported
Barack Obama50% Ron Paul 39%11651 RV
Barack Obama56% Newt Gingrich 33%23651 RV
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 9–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company April 9–11, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2910 RV±3%
The Economist/YouGov April 7–10, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum41%6
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 6–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%21500 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum41%6
ABC News/Washington Post April 5–8, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney44%7Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama52% Rick Santorum 42%10
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) April 3–5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied1500 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum41%6
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP March 30 – April 5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney38%8816 RV±3.3%
The Economist/YouGov March 31 – April 3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum42%7
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul41%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 31 – April 2, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11500 LV±3%
Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum42%4
March 28–30, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5
March 25–27, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4
The Economist/YouGov March 24–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich40%11
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum45%2
Barack Obama44%Ron Paul42%2
USA Today/Gallup March 25–26, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4901 RV±4%
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum43%8
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation March 24–25, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney43%11925 RV±3%
Barack Obama55%Rick Santorum42%13
Suffolk University March 21–25, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney37%101070 LV±3%
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum35%14
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich31%19
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul28%21
Angus Reid Public Opinion March 23–24, 2012Barack Obama58%Newt Gingrich32%26652 RVNot reported
Barack Obama52%Ron Paul38%14632 RV
Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%6693 RV
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum43%7693 RV
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 22–24, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5
McClatchy/Marist College March 20–22, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2846 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum43%5
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich38%15
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul40%10
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 19–21, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%31500 LV±3%
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum41%8
The Economist/YouGov March 17–20, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich39%12
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum40%12
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul42%5
Reason-Rupe Public Opinion March 10–20, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney40%61200 A±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum37%10
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul37%10
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 16–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied1500 LV±3%
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum43%6
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich40%10
Public Policy Polling March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich42%8900 RV±3.3%
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul43%3
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum45%3
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 13–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied1500 LV±3%
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum43%6
The Economist/YouGov March 10–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich41%10
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum43%7
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul42%6
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4912 RV±3%
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich35%18
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum39%12
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul38%12
Bloomberg/Selzer & Company March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied746 LV±3.6%
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum44%6
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich41%11
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul43%5
Reuters/Ipsos March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney41%11937 RV±3.3%
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum42%10
CBS News/New York Times March 7–11, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3878 RV±3%
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum44%4
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul39%10
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14
Pew Research Center March 7–11, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney42%121188 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum43%10
ABC News/Washington Post March 7–10, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney49%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum46%3
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 7–9, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney48%51500 LV±3%
Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum46%1
March 4–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum40%9
The Economist/YouGov March 3–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%8715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum42%8
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul41%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) March 1–3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41500 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4
NBC News/Wall Street Journal February 29 – March 3, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul42%8
Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%6
Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum39%14
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 27–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%31500 LV±3%
Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum42%4
The Economist/YouGov February 25–28, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul39%9
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum41%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 24–26, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%21500 LV±3%
Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum43%2
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10
February 21–23, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum42%6
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners February 19–22, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney43%101000 LV±3.1%
Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum42%11
The Economist/YouGov February 18–21, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich36%13715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul37%12
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%8
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum41%10
Quinnipiac University Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine February 14–20, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%22605 RV±1.9%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum44%3
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper February 16–20, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich42%101000 A±4.1%
Barack Obama53%Ron Paul44%9
Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum43%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 18–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%21500 LV±3%
Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum44%2
USA Today/Gallup February 16–19, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney50%4898 RV±4%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum44%3
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%81500 LV±3%
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum40%8
Angus Reid Public Opinion February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17630 RVNot reported
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul39%11608 RV
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5665 RV
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum46%3652 RV
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 12–14, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41500 LV±3%
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum42%6
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) February 11–14, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41000 LV±3.5%
The Economist/YouGov February 11–14, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich37%15
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum42%7
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation February 10–13, 2012Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich42%13937 RV±3%
Barack Obama52%Ron Paul45%7
Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney46%5
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum45%7
CBS News/New York Times February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%61064 RV±3%
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum41%8
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul39%11
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich36%18
Public Policy Polling February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich40%121200 RV±2.8%
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum44%5
Pew Research Center February 8–12, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney44%81172 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum43%10
Barack Obama57%Newt Gingrich39%18
Fairleigh Dickinson University/ PublicMind February 6–12, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4903 RV±3.3%
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich36%15
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul39%7
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum39%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 9–11, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%71500 LV±3%
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum41%7
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/
Shaw & Company 		February 6–9, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%51110 RV±3%
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum38%12
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul38%10
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 6–8, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%61500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov February 4–7, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney39%12715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich36%18
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum37%15
Barack Obama51%Ron Paul39%12
Reuters/Ipsos February 2–6, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6881 RV±3.3%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich38%12
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) February 3–5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71500 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post February 1–4, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%6879 RV±4%
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich43%11
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) January 31 – February 2, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1500 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov January 28–31, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9715 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich37%15
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum40%10
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul40%8
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) January 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%51500 LV±3%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich37%13
Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D) January 26–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%41000 RV±3.1%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9
USA Today/Gallup January 27–28, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tied907 RV±4%
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich41%12
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum43%8
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul46%3
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) January 25–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%41500 LV±3%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10
January 23–25, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich41%7
NBC News/Wall Street Journal January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich37%18
Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum38%15
The Economist/YouGov January 21–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%6715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum39%10
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul40%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking) January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%71500 LV±3%
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich41%7
January 19–21, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied
Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich40%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum38%101000 LV±3%
Angus Reid Public Opinion January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney49%2710 ANot reported
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich38%17662 A
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum40%11625 A
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul40%10662 A
Barack Obama57% Rick Perry 34%23617 A
CBS News/New York Times January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1021 RV±3%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11
Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum38%11
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul42%4
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry38%12
Barack Obama47% Jon Huntsman, Jr. 36%11
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 15–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich38%91000 LV±3%
Public Policy Polling January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum42%8
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul42%5
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%11
Pew Research Center January 11–16, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney45%51207 RV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich40%12
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul42%7
Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum41%11
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company January 12–14, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1906 RV±3%
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14
Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum38%12
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%1928 RV±3%
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul46%2
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum45%6
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich43%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama43%Ron Paul37%61000 LV±3%
Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) January 8–11, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11000 LVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 9–10, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%31000 LV±3%
The Economist/YouGov January 7–10, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama44%Ron Paul41%3
Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum41%7
Reuters/Ipsos January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5896 RV±3.2%
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul41%7
Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum40%11
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich38%15
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 7–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich38%81000 LV±3%
CBS News January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%21247 RV±3%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul45%1
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry42%7
Barack Obama48%Jon Huntsman, Jr.41%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 5–6, 2012Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum39%71000 LV±3%
January 3–4, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney42%Tied
The Economist/YouGov December 31, 2011 –
January 3, 2012		Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9715 RVNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research January 1–2, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%101000 LV±3%
December 29–30, 2011Barack Obama46%Jon Huntsman, Jr.33%13
December 27–28, 2011Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney45%6
December 25–26, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich37%10
December 20–21, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%3
The Economist/YouGov December 17–20, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich37%13
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 18–19, 2011Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich37%111000 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney45%7928 RV±3%
Barack Obama56%Newt Gingrich40%16
Barack Obama52%Ron Paul45%7
Barack Obama57% Michele Bachmann 38%19
Barack Obama57%Rick Perry39%18
Public Policy Polling December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%2700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich44%5
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul41%5
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann41%9
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry40%10
ABC News/Washington Post December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%TiedNot reportedNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich43%8
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul44%5
USA Today/Gallup December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney48%2898 RV±4%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich48%2
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 16–17, 2011Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum37%101000 LV±3%
December 14–15, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1
December 12–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10
The Economist/YouGov December 10–13, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich39%9
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul40%7
Reuters/Ipsos December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8921 RV±3.2%
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry37%13
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11000 A±4%
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich42%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 10–11, 2011Barack Obama43%Ron Paul35%81000 LV±3%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal December 7–11, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich40%11
Barack Obama50%Ron Paul37%13
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 8–9, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney45%31000 LV±3%
USA Today/Gallup December 6–7, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1883 RV±4%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich44%6
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 6–7, 2011Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich40%51000 LV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company December 5–7, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2911 RV±3%
Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich40%6
The Economist/YouGov December 3–6, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich42%4
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul44%2
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 4–5, 2011Barack Obama46%Rick Perry34%121000 LV±3%
Fairleigh Dickinson University/PublicMind November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama53%Rick Perry35%18855 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich42%6
Barack Obama50%Jon Huntsman, Jr.32%18
Barack Obama56% Herman Cain 30%26
Barack Obama54%Ron Paul35%19
Barack Obama57%Michele Bachmann30%27
Barack Obama55%Rick Santorum34%21
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research December 2–3, 2011Barack Obama41%Jon Huntsman, Jr.34%71000 LV±3%
November 30 – December 1, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney40%2
November 28–29, 2011Barack Obama43%Newt Gingrich45%2
November 26–27, 2011Barack Obama46%Herman Cain36%10
November 21–22, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney38%6
November 19–20, 2011Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich40%6
Quinnipiac University November 14–20, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%12552 RV±1.9%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9
Barack Obama50%Herman Cain37%13
IBOPE/Zogby International November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%22064 LV±2.2%
Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich46%1
Barack Obama47%Herman Cain44%3
Barack Obama45%Ron Paul38%7
Barack Obama48%Rick Perry41%7
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 15–16, 2011Barack Obama45%Michele Bachmann33%121000 LV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company November 13–15, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2914 RV±3%
Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich41%5
Barack Obama47%Herman Cain38%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 13–14, 2011Barack Obama46%Herman Cain36%101000 LV±3%
Pew Research Center November 9–14, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%21576 RV±3.0%
Barack Obama53%Rick Perry42%11
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich42%12
Barack Obama54%Herman Cain42%12
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation November 11–13, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney51%4925 RV±3%
Barack Obama52%Rick Perry45%7
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich45%8
Barack Obama53%Herman Cain43%10
Public Policy Polling November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3800 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich43%6
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul41%6
Barack Obama48%Herman Cain41%7
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry39%10
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann39%11
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 11–12, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich38%121000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 9–10, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%11000 LV±3%
McClatchy/Marist College November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich45%2872 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain39%10
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%11
Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann35%19
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners November 6–9, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%61000 LV±3.1%
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain40%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 7–8, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain37%111000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 5–6, 2011Barack Obama44%Rick Perry35%91000 LV±3%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal November 2–5, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama53%Herman Cain38%15
ABC News/Washington Post October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama50%Herman Cain45%5
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry43%8
Reuters/Ipsos October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney44%1937 RV±3.2%
Barack Obama46%Herman Cain41%5
Barack Obama47%Rick Perry41%6
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 1–2, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney41%11000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research Archived December 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine October 30–31, 2011Barack Obama43%Herman Cain38%51000 LV±3%
Vanity Fair/60 Minutes/CBS News October 28–31, 2011Barack Obama40% George W. Bush [1] 31%91033 A±3%
Quinnipiac University October 25–31, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%52294 RV±2.1%
Barack Obama50%Herman Cain40%10
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich37%15
Barack Obama52%Rick Perry36%16
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 28–29, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul35%91000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 26–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry38%71000 LV±3%
USA Today/Gallup October 20–27, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied1169 RV±4%
Barack Obama48%Herman Cain46%2
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry45%4
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 24–25, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%21000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 20–21, 2011Barack Obama39%Jon Huntsman32%71000 LV±3%
Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) October 15–18, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1000 LVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 16–17, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%11000 LV±3%
Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper October 13–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31000 A±4%
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain43%6
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry42%9
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 14–15, 2011Barack Obama41%Herman Cain43%21000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 12–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich34%151000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 10–11, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry35%141000 LV±3%
Time/Abt SRBI October 9–10, 2011 Hillary Clinton 55%Mitt Romney38%17838 LVNot reported
Hillary Clinton58%Rick Perry32%26
Hillary Clinton56%Herman Cain34%22
Time/Abt SRBI Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%9
Barack Obama50%Herman Cain38%12
Public Policy Polling October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama48%Herman Cain42%6
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul39%8
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry40%9
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann38%12
NBC News/Wall Street Journal October 6–10, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain38%11
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry39%12
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 8–9, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney41%21000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 6–7, 2011Barack Obama42%Herman Cain39%31000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 4–5, 2011Barack Obama42% Gary Johnson 27%151000 LV±3%
Pew Research Center September 22 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tied1901 RV±3.0%
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry46%4
Quinnipiac University September 27 – October 3, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney46%42118 RV±2.1%
Barack Obama42%Chris Christie45%3
Barack Obama45%Rick Perry44%1
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research October 2–3, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum34%111000 LV±3%
ABC News/Washington Post September 29 – October 2, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama45%Chris Christie45%Tied
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry46%3
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 30 – October 1, 2011Barack Obama43%Rick Perry37%61000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [ permanent dead link ]September 28–29, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%21000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 26–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry38%51000 LV±3%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company
September 25–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3925 RV±3%
Barack Obama47%Rick Perry39%8
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 24–25, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul34%101000 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney48%1917 RV±3%
Barack Obama51%Ron Paul47%4
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry46%5
Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann42%8
Barack Obama58% Sarah Palin 37%21
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 20–21, 2011Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann32%161000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 18–19, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%31000 LV±3%
Harris Interactive September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney53%62462 ANot reported
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul51%2
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry49%2
Barack Obama54%Herman Cain46%8
Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann46%8
Barack Obama54%Jon Huntsman46%8
Barack Obama54%Rick Santorum46%8
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich45%10
Barack Obama57%Sarah Palin43%14
USA Today/Gallup September 15–18, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney49%2889 RV±4%
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry45%5
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 16–17, 2011Barack Obama43%Jon Huntsman35%81000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 14–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Rick Perry39%71000 LV±3%
Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann33%13
McClatchy/Marist College
September 13–14, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2825 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin44%5
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry41%9
Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann40%13
Bloomberg News/Selzer & Co. September 9–12, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5997 A±3.1%
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry40%9
Reuters/Ipsos September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6932 RV±3.1%
Barack Obama49%Ron Paul42%7
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry42%8
Barack Obama51%Jon Huntsman37%14
Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann36%18
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research September 10–11, 2011Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney43%31000 LV±3.8%
Public Policy Polling September 8–11, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4665 RV±3.8%
Barack Obama52%Rick Perry41%11
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich41%12
Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann39%14
ABC News/Washington Post August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney49%4Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama46%Rick Perry47%1
Barack Obama47%Jon Huntsman42%5
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann44%6
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin41%12
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research August 23–30, 2011Barack Obama41%Rick Perry44%31000 LV±3%
Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney39%4
Barack Obama42%Herman Cain35%7
Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann38%8
Quinnipiac University August 16–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied2730 RV±1.9%
Barack Obama45%Rick Perry42%3
Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann39%9
Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin37%14
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research August 17–22, 2011Barack Obama43%Rick Perry40%31000 LV±3%
Barack Obama43%Michele Bachmann39%4
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney38%8
Public Policy Polling August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama49%Rick Perry43%6
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann42%8
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain39%10
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin40%13
Gallup August 17–18, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2874 RV±4%
Barack Obama47%Rick Perry47%Tied
Barack Obama47%Ron Paul45%2
Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann44%4
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research August 15–16, 2011Barack Obama39%Ron Paul38%11000 LV±3%
Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin33%17
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama45% Rudy Giuliani 51%6930 RV±3%
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney48%1
Barack Obama51%Rick Perry46%5
Barack Obama51%Michele Bachmann45%6
Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin41%14
McClatchy/Marist College August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama48%Rudy Giuliani43%5807 RV±3.2%
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney41%5
Barack Obama49% Tim Pawlenty 36%13
Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann35%17
Barack Obama52%Rick Perry33%19
Public Policy Polling July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied928 RV±3.2%
Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann41%7
Barack Obama48%Tim Pawlenty39%9
Barack Obama48%Herman Cain36%12
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin37%16
ABC News/Washington Post July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama52%Ron Paul42%10
Barack Obama52%Rick Perry40%13
Barack Obama55%Michele Bachmann40%15
NBC News/Wall Street Journal July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann35%15
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%11000 LV±3%
Barack Obama41%Ron Paul37%4
Barack Obama44%Rudy Giuliani39%5
Barack Obama44%Rick Perry39%5
Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann39%7
Barack Obama44%Chris Christie37%7
Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin38%9
Barack Obama44%Tim Pawlenty32%12
Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum31%14
Barack Obama44%Jon Huntsman28%16
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich30%18
Barack Obama49%Herman Cain28%21
Quinnipiac University July 5–11, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%62311 RV±2%
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann38%12
Barack Obama50%Rick Perry37%13
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin34%19
McClatchy/Marist College June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4801 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty33%14
Barack Obama49%Michele Bachmann37%12
Barack Obama48%Rick Perry39%9
Barack Obama48%Rudy Giuliani41%7
Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin30%17
NBC News/Wall Street Journal June 9–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty37%13
Public Policy Polling June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2520 RV±4.3%
Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty39%11
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin38%14
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich39%13
Barack Obama48%Herman Cain38%10
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7912 RV±3%
Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty32%19
Barack Obama47%Rudy Giuliani43%4
Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin35%21
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich34%19
Barack Obama49%Chris Christie34%15
Reuters/Ipsos June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%131132 A±3%
Barack Obama53%Tim Pawlenty34%19
Barack Obama52%Jon Huntsman34%18
Barack Obama57%Sarah Palin34%23
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich34%21
Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann33%20
Barack Obama54%Ron Paul36%18
Barack Obama54%Rick Perry34%20
Barack Obama53%Herman Cain34%19
Quinnipiac University May 31 – June 6, 2011Barack Obama48%Jon Huntsman34%141946 RV±2.2%
Barack Obama48%Tim Pawlenty36%12
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%6
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin36%17
ABC News/Washington Post June 2–5, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney49%3874 RV±4%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich44%6
Barack Obama50%Jon Huntsman40%10
Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty41%9
Barack Obama51%Michele Bachmann40%11
Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin40%15
Public Policy Polling May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14600 RV±4%
Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin37%17
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7
The Economist/YouGov May 14–17, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%31000 A±3.7%
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul36%12
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich35%16
Suffolk University Archived December 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%31070 LV±3%
Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty31%16
Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann30%20
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14
Barack Obama48% Mitch Daniels 30%18
Harris Interactive May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama59% Donald Trump 41%182184 ANot reported
Barack Obama59%Jon Huntsman41%18
Barack Obama59%Herman Cain41%18
Barack Obama58%Sarah Palin42%16
Barack Obama58%Tim Pawlenty42%16
Barack Obama58%Michele Bachmann42%16
Barack Obama57%Rick Santorum43%14
Barack Obama57%Gary Johnson43%14
Barack Obama57%Mitch Daniels43%14
Barack Obama56%Newt Gingrich44%12
Barack Obama55%Ron Paul45%10
Barack Obama52% Mike Huckabee 48%4
Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney49%2
Barack Obama49%Rudy Giuliani51%2
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners May 8–12, 2011Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney40%121000 LV±3.1%
Barack Obama52%Tim Pawlenty38%14
Reuters/Ipsos May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8876 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama51%Tim Pawlenty33%18600 ANot reported
Barack Obama51%Jon Huntsman30%21
Barack Obama51%Mike Huckabee39%12
Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin35%19
Barack Obama51%Mitch Daniels33%18
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich35%18
Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann33%19
Barack Obama57%Donald Trump30%27
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee42%7814 RV±3.4%
Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin37%17
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5
Barack Obama48%Mitch Daniels34%14
Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann38%14
Public Policy Polling Dennis Kucinich 43%Sarah Palin36%7
Dennis Kucinich40%Donald Trump36%4
ABC News/Washington Post April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin37%19Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich39%15
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4
Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee44%6
Barack Obama52%Tim Pawlenty39%13
Barack Obama52%Donald Trump39%13
Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann38%14
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research Archived August 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee43%Tied1000 LV±3%
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5
Barack Obama42%Haley Barbour34%8
Barack Obama42%Ron Paul34%8
Barack Obama45%Tim Pawlenty35%10
Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin38%10
Barack Obama42%Jon Huntsman31%11
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich37%12
Barack Obama45%Mitch Daniels32%13
Barack Obama43%Herman Cain25%18
Newsweek/Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee46%Tied918 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2
Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin40%11
Barack Obama43%Donald Trump41%2
Public Policy Polling February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3600 RV±4.0%
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney41%5
Barack Obama48%Ron Paul39%9
Barack Obama48%Donald Trump34%14
Barack Obama50% Jeb Bush 36%14
Barack Obama48%George W. Bush [1] 44%4
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7911 RV±3%
Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee41%8
Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin45%11
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich35%20
Barack Obama54%Jeb Bush34%20
Rasmussen Reports January 31 – February 1, 2011Barack Obama43%Jon Huntsman33%10Not reportedNot reported
January 29–30, 2011Barack Obama47% Haley Barbour 30%17
January 27–28, 2011Barack Obama42%Herman Cain25%17
January 23–24, 2011Barack Obama45% John Thune 31%14
January 21–22, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitch Daniels25%19
January 19–20, 2011Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty32%15
January 17–18, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul35%9
January 15–16, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich39%8
January 11–14, 2011Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee43%Tied
January 7–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin38%11
January 3–4, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2
McClatchy/Marist College January 6–10, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%13827 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee38%12
Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin30%26
NBC News/Wall Street Journal December 9–13, 2010Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin33%22
Barack Obama47%John Thune27%20
McClatchy/Marist College December 2–8, 2010Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2873 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee43%4
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12
Public Policy Polling November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee45%3707 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin42%9
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich43%6
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1
Barack Obama48% Marco Rubio 37%11
Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin33%131000 A±3.1%
Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney32%8
Barack Obama39%Tim Pawlenty21%18
Barack Obama40%Mike Huckabee34%6
Barack Obama40%Haley Barbour20%20
Barack Obama48% Warren Buffett 52%4
Barack Obama53%Donald Trump47%6
Barack Obama53% Alan Mulally 47%6
Barack Obama56% Michael Bloomberg 44%12
Barack Obama55% Glenn Beck 45%10
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin48%4
Barack Obama56% Lou Dobbs 44%12
Barack Obama58% Rush Limbaugh 42%16
Barack Obama60% Jay Leno 40%20
Barack Obama61% Jon Stewart 39%22
Barack Obama63% Oprah Winfrey 37%26
CNN/Opinion Research Corp. October 27–30, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee52%8921 RV±3%
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney50%5
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich47%2
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin44%8
Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. October 7–10, 2010Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin35%16721 RV±3.7%
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney40%1900 RV±3%
Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin35%13
Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee40%3
Barack Obama45%Jeb Bush37%8
Barack Obama42%Chris Christie30%12
Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners September 19–22, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin40%101000 LV±3.1%
Barack Obama46%Mitch Daniels39%7
Public Policy Polling September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee47%3590 RV±4.0%
Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin43%6
Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich43%4
Barack Obama48%Glenn Beck39%9
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3
Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin33%171668 RV±2.4%
Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney33%9
Barack Obama42%Tim Pawlenty23%19
Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee35%8
Barack Obama43%Haley Barbour21%22
Public Policy Polling August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3606 RV±4.0%
Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin43%6
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7
Barack Obama47%Chris Christie31%16
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3
Barack Obama46% Basil Marceaux 21%25
The Economist/YouGov July 17–20, 2010Barack Obama41.2%Sarah Palin31.0%10.21000 A±3.5%
Zogby Interactive July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%28487 LVNot reported
Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin37%11
Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee37%9
Barack Obama47%George W. Bush [1] 38%9
Barack Obama46% Tom Selleck 23%23
Barack Obama45% Clint Eastwood 28%17
Barack Obama45% Chuck Norris 29%16
Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin36%121011 A±3.1%
Barack Obama39%Tim Pawlenty21%18
Barack Obama39%Haley Barbour21%18
Barack Obama39%Mike Huckabee35%4
Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney35%4
Public Policy Polling
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee47%2667 RV±3.8%
Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin46%Tied
Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich46%1
Barack Obama44% Jan Brewer 36%8
Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%3
Time/Abt SRBI July 12–13, 2010Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin34%211003 ANot reported
Public Policy Polling June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3650 RV±3.8%
Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin41%9
Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich39%8
Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee44%2
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul36%10
Public Policy Polling May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2707 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin43%7
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7
Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee45%1
Barack Obama46%Gary Johnson28%18
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research April 14, 2010Barack Obama42%Ron Paul41%11000 LV±3%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney45%8907 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama54%Mike Huckabee45%9
Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin42%13
Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich43%12
Public Policy Polling April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee47%2622 RV±3.9%
Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin45%2
Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich45%Tied
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1
Clarus Research Group March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%41050 A±3%
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin34%18
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich36%12
Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee39%8
Barack Obama49%Jeb Bush37%12
Harris Interactive March 10–12, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin35%172344 RVNot reported
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7
Public Policy Polling March 12–14, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee44%21403 RV±2.6%
Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin41%8
Barack Obama45%Mitch Daniels34%11
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied
Public Policy Polling February 13–15, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee43%3743 RV±3.6%
Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin43%7
Barack Obama46%John Thune28%18
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2
Public Policy Polling January 18–19, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee45%11151 RV±2.8%
Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin41%8
Barack Obama44%David Petraeus34%10
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation January 12–13, 2010Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney35%12900 RV±3%
Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin31%24
Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich29%24
Public Policy Polling December 4–7, 2009Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee45%11253 RV±2.8%
Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin44%6
Barack Obama48%Tim Pawlenty35%13
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 24, 2009Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee41%4800 LV±3%
Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin43%3
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied
Public Policy Polling November 13–15, 2009Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee44%51066 RV±3.0%
Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin43%8
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul38%8
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5
Public Policy Polling October 16–19, 2009Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee43%4766 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12
Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty30%20
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8
Public Policy Polling September 18–21, 2009Barack Obama50%Jeb Bush37%13621 RV±3.9%
Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee41%7
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin38%15
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney38%10
Clarus Research Group August 14–18, 2009Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney38%91003 A±3.1%
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin34%19
Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich34%18
Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee38%10
Public Policy Polling August 14–17, 2009Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8909 RV±3.3%
Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin38%14
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7
Marist College August 3–6, 2009Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin33%23854 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research July 30–31, 2009Hillary Clinton51%Sarah Palin39%121000 LV±3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research July 18–19, 2009Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1000 LV±3%
Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin42%6
Public Policy Polling July 15–16, 2009Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich42%8577 RV±4.1%
Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee42%6
Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin43%8
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9
Public Policy Polling June 12–16, 2009Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8638 RV±3.9%
Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee43%7
Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8
Public Policy Polling May 14–18, 2009Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich36%171000 RV±3.1%
Barack Obama52%Mike Huckabee39%13
Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin37%19
Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney35%18
Public Policy Polling April 17–19, 2009Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich39%13686 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee42%7
Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin41%12
Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney39%11
Public Policy Polling March 13–15, 2009Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin35%20691 RV±3.7%

*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"; A means "adults". Polls with a (D), (R), or (L) indicate that they were sponsored by partisan groups affiliated with a party.

Two-way race with Gary Johnson

Poll sourceDateDemocratic candidate%Libertarian candidate%Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Libertarian Action/Pulse Opinion Research (L) August 8, 2012Barack Obama45% Gary Johnson 24%211000 LV±3.0%

Three-way race with Gary Johnson

Poll sourceDateDemocratic candidate%Republican candidate%Libertarian candidate%Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
JZ Analytics Archived August 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine July 10–13, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney38%Gary Johnson5%6893 LV±3.3%
Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP June 25 – July 5, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%Gary Johnson2%1825 RV±3.5%
Gallup June 7–10, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40% Gary Johnson 3%7899 RV±4%
Washington Times/JZ Analytics May 11–12, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney43% Gary Johnson 2%1800 LV±3.5%
Public Policy Polling April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42% Gary Johnson 6%5900 RV±3.3%
Public Policy Polling March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39% Gary Johnson 7%7900 RV±3.3%
Public Policy Polling February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40% Gary Johnson 7%71200 RV±2.8%
Public Policy Polling January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40% Gary Johnson 7%7700 RV±3.7%
Public Policy Polling December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney41% Gary Johnson 9%2700 RV±3.7%

Hypothetical three-way race

Poll sourceDateDemocratic candidate %Republican candidate % Third party/independent candidate %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42% Roseanne Barr 6%51200 RV±2.8%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney32% Ron Paul 18%13Not reportedNot reported
Public Policy Polling January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney38% Stephen Colbert 13%3700 RV±3.7%
Pew Research Center January 11–16, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney32% Ron Paul 18%121207 RV±3.5%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company January 12–14, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney35% Ron Paul 14%7906 RV±3%
Democracy Corps/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) January 8–11, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney34% Ron Paul 18%91000 LV±3.5%
Public Policy Polling December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney37% Ron Paul 17%5700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney41% Michael Bloomberg 8%2
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney43% Rocky Anderson 4%1
Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney37% Jon Huntsman, Jr. 11%6
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney31% Donald Trump 19%14
Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney42% Bernie Sanders 7%Tie
ABC News/Washington Post December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney32% Ron Paul 22%12Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama44% Newt Gingrich 32% Ron Paul 22%12
NBC News/Wall Street Journal November 2–5, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney32% Ron Paul 18%12Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney35% Michael Bloomberg 13%9
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney33% Donald Trump 16%13814 RV±3.4%
Public Policy Polling August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney42% Michael Bloomberg 10%Tied700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney40% Jon Huntsman 7%6
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41% Ralph Nader 7%4
Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney26% Sarah Palin 21%21
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney33% Ron Paul 15%12
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41% Bernie Sanders 5%4
Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney30% Donald Trump 18%16
Newsweek/Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney38% Donald Trump 8%6918 LV±3.5%
Barack Obama44% Sarah Palin 21% Donald Trump 20%23
Clarus Research Group December 10–16, 2010Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney36% Michael Bloomberg 13%31000 RV±3.1%
Barack Obama42%Sarah Palin31% Michael Bloomberg 18%11
McClatchy/Marist College September 30 – October 5, 2010Barack Obama44%Sarah Palin29% Michael Bloomberg 18%15829 RV±3.5%
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama40%Sarah Palin28% Michael Bloomberg 18%12900 RV±3%
Barack Obama30% Sarah Palin 29% Hillary Clinton 27%1
Public Policy Polling August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney36% Ron Paul 13%6606 RV±4%
Harris Interactive March 10–12, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney24% Sarah Palin [2] 18%212344 ANot reported
Marist College February 1–3, 2010Barack Obama44%Sarah Palin29% Michael Bloomberg 15%15910 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research November 24, 2009Barack Obama44%Sarah Palin37% Lou Dobbs 12%7800 LV±3%
Barack Obama42% Mike Huckabee 36% Lou Dobbs 12%6
Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney34% Lou Dobbs 14%8
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research July 18–19, 2009Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney33% Sarah Palin 16%111000 LV±3%

Five-way race

Poll sourceDateDemocratic candidate%Republican candidate% Third party or independent candidate%Third party or independent candidate%Third party or independent candidate%Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Democracy Corps/
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) 		January 8–11, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney30%Ron Paul14%Donald Trump7%Michael Bloomberg4%121000 LV±3.5%


Democratic primary

President Barack Obama ran uncontested in most states for the 2012 Democratic presidential nomination. [3]

Hypothetical polling

Poll sourceDate Barack
Obama 		Hillary
Clinton 		Howard
Dean 		Bernie
Sanders 		Sample
size		Margin of Error
Public Policy Polling
(Vermont)		July 28–31, 201152%33%617 RV±3.9%
61%24%
Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies [ permanent dead link ]
(New Hampshire)		December 14–15, 201059%28%1,002 RVNot reported
78%10%
79%8%
Gallup (National) September 25–26, 201052%37%859 RV±4%

Republican primary

See Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 George W. Bush is not eligible to run in 2012 because he has served two terms as president.
  2. ↑ Palin is listed as the candidate of the Tea Party.
  3. ↑ "CNN Election Center". CNN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

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