Who Would better handle the federal budget deficit: Romney 52% Obama 39%/

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Would better handle the federal budget deficit: Obama 39% / Romney52% (USA Today/Gallup Poll, 9/24-27) http://j.mp/KjhAqK

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8:54 PM - 3 Oct 12 · Details

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 28-30, 2012. N=783 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.RV = registered voters. Among likely voters, except where noted.
"Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle that issue if they were elected president. . . ."
		Obama	Romney	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"The economy"
	9/28-30/12	49	48	3	1
	9/7-9/12	50	49	1	-
	8/31 - 9/3/12	45	51	3	1
	8/22-23/12	46	50	3	1
	6/28 - 7/1/12 RV	47	48	5	1
	"Foreign policy"
	9/28-30/12	52	45	2	2
	9/7-9/12	54	42	3	2
	8/31 - 9/3/12	49	46	2	2
	8/22-23/12	51	44	3	1
	6/28 - 7/1/12 RV	53	41	4	1
	"Medicare"
	9/28-30/12	52	44	2	2
	9/7-9/12	54	43	2	1
	8/31 - 9/3/12	49	46	2	3
	8/22-23/12	49	48	3	1
	"The federal budget deficit" N=392 (Version A), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	43	51	4	3
	9/7-9/12	47	50	3	-
	8/22-23/12	42	52	6	-
	6/28 - 7/1/12 RV	42	52	5	1
	"Taxes" N=392 (Version A), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	52	44	2	2
	9/7-9/12	51	46	2	1
	8/22-23/12	50	46	3	-
	"Health care" N=392 (Version A), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	50	45	3	2
	9/7-9/12	54	45	2	-
	8/22-23/12	49	48	1	1
	6/28 - 7/1/12 RV	51	44	4	1
	"Immigration policy" N=391 (Version B), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	51	47	1	1
	"Education" N=391 (Version B), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	54	42	1	2
	9/7-9/12	59	38	1	2
	"Unemployment" N=391 (Version B), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	45	51	2	1
	9/7-9/12	51	47	1	1
	"Mortgage and housing issues" N=391 (Version B), margin of error ± 5
	9/28-30/12	49	48	1	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Sept. 26-30, 2012. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
"Now I'd like you to compare Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on a few qualities that people might look for in a president. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Barack Obama would be better or Mitt Romney would be better on that item. If you think that both would be equally good or that neither would be good on a particular item, just say so. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"
		Obama better	Romney better	Equally good	Neither	Depends (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Looking out for the middle class" Half sample (Form B)
	9/26-30/12	53	34	5	7	1
	9/12-16/12	53	34	4	9	-
	7/18-22/12	49	33	3	13	2
	4/13-17/12 Adults	48	27	7	16	2
	"Being a good commander-in-chief"
	9/26-30/12	47	39	8	5	1
	9/12-16/12	45	38	7	7	3
	8/16-20/12	45	38	8	7	2
	7/18-22/12	45	35	9	9	2
	4/13-17/12 Adults	43	33	14	9	1
	"Changing business as usual in Washington" Half sample (Form A)
	9/26-30/12	36	36	8	18	2
	8/16-20/12	31	37	5	24	3
	7/18-22/12	32	33	6	27	2
	4/13-17/12 Adults	29	36	9	23	3
"I'd like you to compare Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would be better on that issue. If you think that both would be equally good or that neither would be good on a particular issue, just say so. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"
		Obama better	Romney better	Equally good	Neither	Depends (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Dealing with health care" Half sample (Form B)
	9/26-30/12	49	40	4	6	1
	7/18-22/12	44	37	5	12	2
	"Handling the situation in the Middle East" Half sample (Form A)
	9/26-30/12	48	32	5	12	3
	"Dealing with Medicare"
	9/26-30/12	48	36	4	8	4
	9/12-16/12	47	37	3	10	3
	7/18-22/12	42	34	5	16	3
	"Dealing with taxes"
	9/26-30/12	46	41	4	7	2
	9/12-16/12	45	39	4	10	2
	7/18-22/12	40	38	6	14	2
	"Handling foreign policy" Half sample (Form B)
	9/26-30/12	46	40	6	6	2
	7/18-22/12	47	32	10	10	1
	"Dealing with immigration" Half sample (Form A)
	9/26-30/12	45	31	9	12	3
	7/18-22/12	38	36	8	16	2
	"Dealing with the economy"
	9/26-30/12	42	45	5	6	1
	9/12-16/12	43	43	5	7	2
	7/18-22/12	37	43	8	12	-
	"Dealing with the economic challenges we face from China" Half sample (Form B)
	9/26-30/12	37	45	6	8	4
	"The federal budget deficit" Half sample (Form A)
	9/26-30/12	34	43	5	14	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 26-29, 2012. N=929 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted.
"Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job [see below]: Obama or Romney?" Candidate names rotated. Some items asked of half the sample.
		Obama	Romney	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Handling the economy"
	9/26-29/12 RV	47	47	-	4	2
	9/7-9/12 RV	47	45	-	3	4
	8/22-25/12 RV	43	50	-	4	3
	7/5-8/12	44	49	1	4	3
	5/17-20/12	46	47	-	3	3
	4/5-8/12	43	47	1	5	5
	2/1-4/12 RV	44	50	1	3	2
	"Handling taxes"
	9/26-29/12 RV	49	44	-	4	2
	9/7-9/12 RV	50	43	1	2	4
	8/22-25/12 RV	43	48	-	5	3
	7/5-8/12	46	45	-	5	4
	4/5-8/12	45	42	-	7	5
	2/1-4/12 RV	49	45	-	2	4
	"Dealing with the federal budget deficit" 2/12 & 4/12: "Handling the federal budget deficit"
	9/26-29/12 RV	45	48	-	5	3
	9/7-9/12 RV	44	47	0	7	3
	8/22-25/12 RV	38	51	0	7	3
	7/5-8/12	42	52	1	3	2
	4/5-8/12	38	51	-	5	6
	2/1-4/12 RV	39	52	-	4	4
	"Handling health care policy" 4/12: "Dealing with health care policy."
	9/26-29/12 RV	48	44	-	6	2
	9/7-9/12 RV	47	44	1	4	4
	8/22-25/12 RV	47	45	-	6	2
	7/5-8/12	46	45	1	5	3
	4/5-8/12	48	38	-	7	6
	"Dealing with social issues such as abortion and gay marriage"
	9/26-29/12 RV	52	38	1	5	4
	9/7-9/12 RV	50	39	1	5	4
	8/22-25/12 RV	52	38	1	5	4
	4/5-8/12	46	38	1	5	10
	"Handling terrorism"
	9/26-29/12 RV	53	39	2	2	4
	9/7-9/12 RV	51	40	3	4	3
	4/5-8/12	47	40	2	3	8
	2/1-4/12 RV	54	38	2	2	4
	"Handling international affairs"
	9/26-29/12 RV	49	44	-	2	4
	9/7-9/12 RV	51	38	-	2	9
	8/22-25/12 RV	46	41	1	6	5
	4/5-8/12	53	36	-	7	4
	2/1-4/12 RV	55	38	1	3	4
	"Handling Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors"
	9/26-29/12 RV	47	43	-	6	3
	9/7-9/12 RV	48	43	-	4	5
	8/22-25/12 RV	42	45	1	7	5
	"Addressing women's issues"
	9/26-29/12 RV	54	36	2	4	6
	9/7-9/12 RV	55	34	1	3	7
	8/22-25/12 RV	51	35	1	7	6
	4/5-8/12	53	34	1	4	8
	"Handling an unexpected major crisis"
	9/26-29/12 RV	52	42	1	2	3
"Regardless of who you may support, who do you think [see below]: Obama or Romney?"Candidate names rotated.
		Obama	Romney	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Better understands the economic problems people in this country are having"
	9/26-29/12 RV	52	39	2	6	1
	9/7-9/12 RV	50	40	3	4	3
	8/22-25/12 RV	47	40	1	9	2
	7/5-8/12	50	40	2	6	3
	5/17-20/12	48	40	2	7	3
	4/5-8/12	49	37	2	9	4
	2/1-4/12	53	36	2	7	3
	"Seems like the more friendly and likable person"
	9/26-29/12 RV	62	29	5	3	2
	9/7-9/12 RV	61	27	5	3	3
	8/22-25/12 RV	61	27	6	4	2
	7/5-8/12	63	27	5	2	4
	4/5-8/12	64	26	3	2	4
"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Obama, or not: He knows enough about world affairs to serve effectively as president."
		Applies	Does not apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	64	34	2
"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Romney, or not: He knows enough about world affairs to serve effectively as president."
		Applies	Does not apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	51	43	6
"Do you think Obama does more to favor the middle class or more to favor the wealthy?"Options rotated
		Favors middle class	Favors wealthy	Treats equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	66	17	5	12
	8/22-25/12 RV	62	23	6	9
"As president do you think Romney would do more to favor the middle class or more to favor the wealthy?" Options rotated
		Favor middle class	Favor wealthy	Treat equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	35	57	3	4
	8/22-25/12 RV	32	58	5	5
"How interested, if at all, are you in the upcoming presidential debates: very interested, somewhat interested, not so interested or not at all interested?"
		Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not so interested	Not at all interested
		%	%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	51	32	8	9
"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think will win the debates: Obama or Romney?" Options rotated
		Obama	Romney	Tie (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	56	29	3	11
"Just your best guess, who do you think will win the presidential election this year: Obama or Romney?" Options rotated
		Obama	Romney	Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/26-29/12 RV	63	31	-	6
	8/22-25/12 RV	56	37	-	8
	7/5-8/12	58	34	1	8

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 24-27, 2012. N=1,446 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Barack Obama or more to Mitt Romney. How about [see below]?"
		Obama	Romney	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Is a strong and decisive leader"
	9/24-27/12	49	41	3	5	2
	8/20-22/12	47	42	5	6	2
	"Can manage the government effectively"
	9/24-27/12	46	44	2	7	2
	8/20-22/12	45	44	3	6	2
	"Understands the problems Americans face in their daily lives"
	9/24-27/12	55	35	3	5	2
	7/19-22/12	50	39	3	7	1
	"Shares your values"
	9/24-27/12	50	42	2	4	2
	"Is more likely to keep his campaign promises"
	9/24-27/12	48	41	2	8	2
"Regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle each of the following issues. How about [see below]?"
		Obama	Romney	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"The economy"
	9/24-27/12	45	49	3	4
	8/20-22/12	43	52	2	3
	7/19-22/12	41	51	3	5
	"The federal budget deficit"
	9/24-27/12	39	52	3	6
	8/20-22/12	39	54	2	5
	7/19-22/12	36	55	4	6
	"Health care"
	9/24-27/12	51	45	1	3
	8/20-22/12	52	43	1	4
	7/19-22/12	47	47	3	3
	"Foreign affairs"
	9/24-27/12	53	41	2	4
	8/20-22/12	54	40	1	5
	7/19-22/12	52	40	2	6
	"Taxes"
	9/24-27/12	48	45	2	5
	8/20-22/12	52	43	1	4
	7/19-22/12	45	49	2	4
	"Medicare"
	9/24-27/12	50	42	3	5
	8/20-22/12	53	41	1	5
	"Energy"
	9/24-27/12	50	41	2	7
	8/20-22/12	53	40	1	6
	"Social issues such as gay marriage and abortion"
	9/24-27/12	59	33	2	7
	"Terrorism and other international threats"
	9/24-27/12	52	42	3	4
"Do you think each of the following groups in the United States would be better off in four years if Barack Obama is elected or if Mitt Romney is elected? How about [see below]?"
		Obama	Romney	Same/No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"Racial and ethnic minorities"
	9/24-27/12	67	25	4	4
	"Lower-income Americans"
	9/24-27/12	66	30	2	2
	"Women"
	9/24-27/12	57	35	5	3
	"Young adults"
	9/24-27/12	54	41	3	3
	"Senior citizens"
	9/24-27/12	53	42	4	2
	"Middle-income Americans"
	9/24-27/12	53	43	2	1
	"Small business owners"
	9/24-27/12	47	47	2	3
	"Men"
	9/24-27/12	35	51	8	6
	"Investors"
	9/24-27/12	26	67	3	4
	"Upper-income Americans"
	9/24-27/12	20	75	3	3