Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election


This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election between Democratic Incumbent President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, as well as other third-party and independent challengers.
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

Two-way race

Poll sourceDateBarack Obama
Mitt Romney
Leading
by %
Sample
Size*
Margin
of Error
48.8%48.1%0.7----
November 2–4, 201248%49%11,500 LV±3.0
November 2–4, 201250%48%2918 RV±3%
November 2–4, 201249%49%Tie693 LV±3.5%
November 1–4, 201249%46%32,854 RV±2%
November 1–4, 201249%50%12,551 LV±2%
November 1–4, 201249%45%41,080 LV±3.0%
October 31–November 4, 201248%42%65,158 RV±3.0%
October 31–November 4, 201248%47%13,805 LV±3.4%
November 1–3, 201251%48%31,050 LV±3.1%
November 1–3, 201250%47%31,200 LV±2.8%
November 1–3, 201248%47%11,475 LV±2.6%
November 1–3, 201249%49%Tie3,000 LV±2.5%
October 31–November 3, 201249%42%73,151 RV±2.0%
October 31–November 3, 201248%45%32,709 LV±2.2%
October 31–November 3, 201249%47%236,472 LV?
October 31–November 3, 201249%48%12,069 LV±2.5%
October 30– November 1, 201249%48%11,200 LV±2.8%
October 29–November 1, 201248%49%11,000 LV±3.1%
October 29–31, 201249%49%Tie800 LV±3.5%
October 28–31, 201249%48%11,293 LV±3%
October 15–31, 201249%48%13,633 LV±3.5%
October 28–30, 201246%45%11,230 RV±3%
October 28–30, 201246%46%Tie1,128 LV±3%
October 28–30, 201245%48%31,015 LV±3.1%
October 22–30, 201246%43%3805 RV±3.5%
October 27–29, 201247%49%21,500 LV±3.0%
October 26–28, 201248%46%2757 RV±4.6%
October 26–28, 201248%47%1688 LV±4.6%
October 25–28, 201250%45%5713 LV±4.4%
October 25–28, 201248%47%1563 LV±4.0%
October 25–28, 201249%49%Tie1,259 LV±3.5%
October 25–28, 201249%49%Tie1,400 LV±2.6%
October 24–28, 201247%45%21,678 RV±2.8%
October 24–28, 201247%47%Tie1,495 LV±2.9%
October 24–28, 201251%39%121,133 RV±3.3%
October 24–28, 201249%46%3795 LV±4.0%
October 22–28, 201248%48%Tie3,050 RV±2%
October 22–28, 201246%51%52,700 LV±2%
October 22–27, 201245%44%1942 LV±3.5%
October 23–25, 201247%48%11,000 LV±3.1%
October 22–25, 201249%48%11,000 LV±3.1%
October 22–24, 201249%48%11,200 LV±2.8%
October 21–24, 201247%50%31,386 LV±3.0%
October 19–23, 201248%40%81,186 adults±3.5%
October 19–23, 201245%44%11,041 RV±3.5%
October 19–23, 201245%47%2839 LV±4.2%
October 17–22, 201247%45%2938 LV±3.5%
October 20–22, 201246%50%41,500 LV±3%
October 18–21, 201249%48%11,376 LV±3%
October 18–21, 201245%48%31,402 LV±2.6%
October 14–20, 201245%52%72,700 LV±2%
October 14–20, 201246%49%33,050 RV±2%
October 18–20, 201250%47%3800 LV±3.5%
October 17–20, 201248%46%2790 LV±4%
October 17–20, 201247%47%Tie816 LV±3.4%
October 17–20, 201249%44%51,000 RV±3.1%
October 17–19, 201249%47%21,200 LV±2.8%
October 15–18, 201247%49%21,000 LV±3.1%
October 11–16, 201248%45%31,023 LV±3%
October 13–15, 201247%49%21,500 LV±3.0%
October 10–15, 201247%45%2931 LV±3.5%
October 9–15, 201246%50%42,700 LV±2.0%
October 10–13, 201249%46%3923 LV±3.5%
October 10–13, 201250%4371,063 RV±3.5%
October 10–11, 201247%47%Tie906 RV±3.5%
October 7–11, 201249%48%11,000 LV±3.1%
October 7–11, 201244%47%31,092 LV±3.4%
October 7–9, 201246%44%21,204 RV±3%
October 7–9, 201245%46%11,109 LV±3%
October 5–7, 201245%45%Tie800 LV±3.5%
October 4–9, 201246%47%1812 LV±3.5%
October 4–7, 201246%46%Tie1,201 RV±3.3%
October 4–7, 201245%49%41,112 LV±3.4%
October 4–6, 201247%47%Tie1,387 RV±3.0%
October 4–7, 201247%49%21,300 LV±2.7%
October 4–7, 201247%49%21,500 LV±3.0%
September 28–30, 201250%46%4883 RV±3.5%
September 28–30, 201250%47%3783 LV±3.5%
September 27–30, 201249%45%41,100 LV±2.8%
47%47%Tie1,005 LV±3.7%
September 26–30, 201251%44%71,000 RV±3.10%
September 26–30, 201249%46%3832 LV±3.40%
September 25–30, 201249%45%41,912 LV±2.2%
September 26–29, 201249%44%5929 RV±3.5%
September 26–29, 201249%47%2813 LV±4%
September 24–27, 201250%47%31,000 LV±3.1%
September 26–29, 201249%41%81,208 RV±3%
September 26–29, 201248%43%51,092 LV±3%
September 23–25, 201246%46%Tie1,500 LV±3.0%
September 19–25, 201250%44%63,050 RV±2.0%
September 21–24, 201249%43%6789 LV±3.5%
September 20–24, 201249%43%61,313 RV±3.1%
September 20–23, 201250%45%51,200 LV±2.8%
September 21–22, 201249%41%8860 LV±3.4%
September 16–20, 201250%46%41,000 LV±3.1%
September 19–20, 201248%46%2865 RV±3.5%
September 15–19, 201250%43%71,055 LV±3%
September 11–18, 201246%43%31,148 LV±3%
September 13–17, 201252%45%7787 LV±4.3%
September 13–17, 201252%37%151,512 adults±3.2%
September 13–17, 201250%40%101,282 RV±3.4%
September 13–17, 201247%46%1807 LV±4.3%
September 12–17, 201246%41%5737 RV±4.1%
September 12–17, 201248%43%5591 LV±4.1%
September 13–16, 201248%41%71,571 RV±2.5%
September 13–16, 201248%45%31,344 LV±2.5%
September 12–16, 201251%42%92,424 RV±2.3%
September 12–16, 201251%43%82,192 LV±2.4%
September 12–16, 201250%44%6900 RV±3.27%
September 12–16, 201250%45%5736 LV±3.61%
September 11–12, 201247.7%42%5.71,014 LV±3.1%
September 8–14, 201249%45%43,000 LV±3%
September 8–12, 201251%43%81,170 RV±3%
September 8–12, 201249%46%31,162 LV±3%
September 8–12, 201250%45%51,000 LV±3.1%
September 9–11, 201246%42%41,224 RV±3%
September 9–11, 201248%43%51,056 LV±3%
September 8–11, 201246%45%11,500 LV±3.0%
September 6–12, 201250%44%63,050 RV±2.0%
September 8–10, 201249%45%4≤1,000 RV±3.9%
September 7–10, 201252%41%11≤1,002 RV±4.5%
September 7–10, 201250%46%4≤1,002 LV±5%
September 7–9, 201250%44%61,000 LV±3.1%
September 7–9, 201250%44%6826 RV±4%
September 7–9, 201249%48%1710 LV±4.5%
September 7–9, 201253%45%8875 RV±3.5%
September 7–9, 201252%46%6709 LV±3.5%
September 6–10, 201245%41%41,434 RV±3.0%
September 6–10, 201248%43%51,182 LV±3.0%

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

Three-way race

Poll SourceDateDemocratic
Candidate
%Republican
Candidate
%Libertarian
Candidate
%Sample
Size*
Margin of Error
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
September 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%Gary Johnson4%Jill Stein3%883 RV±3.5%
September 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson4%Jill Stein3%783 LV±3.5%
September 7–9, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney41%Gary Johnson4%Jill Stein2%875 RV±3.5%
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
%Sample
Size*
Margin of Error
October 18–20, 2012Barack Obama47.5%Mitt Romney45.4%Gary Johnson3.3%Jill Stein0.7%Virgil Goode0.3%800 LV±3.5%
October 5–7, 2012Barack Obama45.5%Mitt Romney45.0%Gary Johnson1.7%Jill Stein0.3%Virgil Goode0.0%800 LV±3.5%
September 21–22, 2012Barack Obama48.7%Mitt Romney39.8%Gary Johnson2.3%Jill Stein1.6%Virgil Goode1.3%860 LV±3.4%
September 11–12, 2012Barack Obama46.3%Mitt Romney38.9%Gary Johnson2.1%Jill Stein1.9%Virgil Goode0.9%1,014 LV±3.1%
September 6–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson1%Jill Stein1%Virgil Goode1%3,050 RV±2.0%

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

Before Convention Nominations

Convention Nominations completed on September 6, 2012

Two-way race

Poll sourceDateDemocratic
candidate
%Republican
candidate
%Leading by %Sample
Size*
Margin of Error
September 4–9, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2808 RV±3.5%
August 31September 3, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney45%7877 RV±3.5%
Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tie735 LV±3.5%-
August 24–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%13,050 RV±2.0%
August 23–29, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11,500 LV±3.0%
August 25–27, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney40%21,545 RV±2.8%
August 25–27, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney43%Tie1,312 LV±2.8%
August 25–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1≤1,000 RV±4.2%
August 23–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%21,000 LV±3.1%
August 22–26, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11,051 RV±3.0%
August 22–25, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1857 RV±4.0%
August 22–23, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney43%9924 RV±3%
August 19–21, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%11,219 RV±3.0%
August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41,000 RV±3.1%
August 15–19, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11,149 LV±2.9%
August 15–16, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney49%41,007 LV±3.1%
August 13–19, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31,009 RV±3.1%
August 11–13, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,000 RV±4.2%
August 12–14, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney47%41,500 LV±3.0%
August 8–14, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%23,050 RV±2.0%
August 8, 2012Barack Obama45%Gary Johnson24%211,000 LV±3.0%
August 8–10, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7828 RV±3.5%
August 5–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%11,000 RV±3.1%
August 7–8, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney45%7911 RV±3.5%
August 5–7, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9930 RV±3.0%
August 2–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71,014 RV±3.4%
August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21,000 RV±3.1%
August 3–7, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21,500 LV±3.0%
August 1–7, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%13,050 RV±2.0%
July 26–29, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%11,000 RV±3.1%
July 21–25, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%4700 LV±3.7%
July 18–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%61,000 RV±3.1%
July 16–26, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney41%101,956 RV±3.2%
July 15–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4901 RV±3.0%
July 14–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3838 RV±4.1%
July 11–16, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%11,089 RV±3.0%
July 12–15, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21,000 RV±3.1%
July 12–13, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tie1,001 RV±3.1%
July 9–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21,000 LV±3.10%
July 9–11, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2849 RV±3.5%
July 9–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11,500 LV±3%
July 5–11, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%33050 RV±2.0%
July 6–8, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1800 LV±3.5%
July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tie1,003 RV±4.0%
July 5–9, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6885 LV±3.4%
June 28 – July 9, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%72,373 RV±2.3%
July 1–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%42,722 RV±1.9%
June 30 – July 2, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,000 RV±4.4%
June 28 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%31,390 RV±2.5%
June 28 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%31,000 RV±3.1%
June 28Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3600 LV±4.0%
June 24–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5912 RV±3%
June 24–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tie1,500 LV±3%
June 20–26, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%23050 RV±2.0%
June 20–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3819 RV±3.4%
June 14–18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3878 RV±4.2%
June 15–18, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney40%13734 LV±3.6%
June 7–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%41,563 RV±2.9%
June 12, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%11,500 LV±3%
June 7–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1848 RV±3.4%
June 7–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%11,794±2.3%
June 7–10, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%81,000 RV±3.1%
June 5, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney43%Tied907 RV±3%
May 9 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%73,003 RV±4.1%
June 2–4, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%51,000±4.1%
May 31 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%81,000 RV±3.1%
June 2, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41,500 LV±3%
May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41,004±3.5%
May 16–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,000 RV±3.1%
May 13–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7913 RV±3%
May 11–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%13050±2.0%
May 11–13, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%3562 RV±4%
May 12, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11,500 LV±3%
May 8–14, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%12,200 RV±3%
May 7–8, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%1769±3.5%
May 3–9, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%33000±2.0%
May 3–7, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8871±3.5%
May 3–7, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7900 RV±2.9%
April 27 – May 4, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3856±3.3%

April 29 – May 3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%11,000 LV±3.1%
April 30 – May 2, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21,500 LV±3%
April 27 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%12,200 RV±3%
April 24–26, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%11,500 LV±3%

April 21–26, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney43%72,200 RV±3%

April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney39%81,004±3%
April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%51,000 RV±3.1%
April 16–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%12,200 RV±3%
April 15–17, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney47%41,500 LV±3%
April 13–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%61,000±3.1%
April 13–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied852 RV±3%
April 11–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%42,577 RV±1.9%
April 14–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71,000±4%
April 13–15, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney43%9910 RV±3.5%
April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3900 RV±3.3%
April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4891 RV±3.3%
April 11–15, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%22,200 RV±3%
April 4–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%42,373 RV±2.3%
April 12–14, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41,500 LV±3%

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,006
Apr 12–13, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,006
Apr 12–13, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul39%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,006
Apr 12–13, 2012Barack Obama56%Newt Gingrich33%23--
April 9–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1,500 LV±3%
April 9–11, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2910 RV±3%

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
April 6–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
April 6–8, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum41%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,103 RV
April 5–8, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,103 RV
April 5–8, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum41%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
April 3–5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
April 3–5, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum41%6--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 816
March 30April 5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney38%8816±3.3%

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 31 – April 2, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 31 – April 2, 2012Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum42%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 28–30, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 25–27, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500 LV
March 25–27, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,014
March 24–25, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney43%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,014
March 24–25, 2012Barack Obama55%Rick Santorum42%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
March 21–25, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney37%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
March 21–25, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum35%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
March 21–25, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich31%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
March 21–25, 2012Barack Obama49%Ron Paul28%21--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,005
March 23–24, 2012Barack Obama58%Newt Gingrich32%26--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,005
March 23–24, 2012Barack Obama52%Ron Paul38%14--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,005
March 23–24, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,005
March 23–24, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum43%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 22–24, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 22–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 846
March 20–22, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 846
March 20–22, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum43%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 846
March 20–22, 2012Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 846
March 20–22, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul40%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 19–21, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 19–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum41%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 16–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 16–18, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum43%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 16–18, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich42%6--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Ron Paul43%3--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 15–17, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum45%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 13–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 13–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum43%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum42%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich35%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum39%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
March 10–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul38%12--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney41%11--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 900
March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum42%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 7–9, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney48%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 7–9, 2012Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum46%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 4–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 4–6, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum40%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 1–3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
March 1–3, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
February 29 – March 3, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
February 29 – March 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul42%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
February 29 – March 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
February 29 – March 3, 2012Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum39%14--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,000
February 25–28, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,000
February 25–28, 2012Barack Obama48%Ron Paul39%9--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,000
February 25–28, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,000
February 25–28, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum41%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 27–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 27–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum42%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 24–26, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 24–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum43%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 24–26, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 21–23, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 21–23, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum42%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 19–22, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney43%10--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 19–22, 2012Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum42%11--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
February 18–21, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich36%13--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
February 18–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Ron Paul37%12--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
February 18–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%8--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
February 18–21, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum41%10--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,605
February 14–20, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,605
February 14–20, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum44%3--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,605
February 14–20, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 16–20, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich42%10--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 16–20, 2012Barack Obama53%Ron Paul44%9--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 16–20, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
February 16–20, 2012Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum43%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 18–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 18–20, 2012Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum44%2--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 898
February 16–19, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney50%4--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 898
February 16–19, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum44%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum40%8--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,016
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich37%17--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,016
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul39%11--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,016
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,016
February 15–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum46%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 12–14, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 12–14, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum42%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 937
February 10–13, 2012Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich42%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 937
February 10–13, 2012Barack Obama52%Ron Paul45%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 937
February 10–13, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney46%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 937
February 10–13, 2012Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum45%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 997
February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 997
February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum41%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 997
February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul39%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 997
February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich36%18--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,200
February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich40%12--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,200
February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,200
February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,200
February 9–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,501
February 8–12, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney44%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,501
February 8–12, 2012Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum43%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,501
February 8–12, 2012Barack Obama57%Newt Gingrich39%18--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 903
February 6–12, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 903
February 6–12, 2012Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich36%15--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 903
February 6–12, 2012Barack Obama46%Ron Paul39%7--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 903
February 6–12, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum39%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 9–11, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 9–11, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,110
February 6–9, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,110
February 6–9, 2012Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,110
February 6–9, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum38%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,110
February 6–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Ron Paul38%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 6–8, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
February 4–7, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney39%12--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
February 4–7, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich36%18--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
February 4–7, 2012Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum37%15--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
February 4–7, 2012Barack Obama51%Ron Paul39%12--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,033
February 2–6, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,033
February 2–6, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich38%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
February 3–5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 31 – February 2, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 28–31, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 28–31, 2012Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich37%15--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 28–31, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 28–31, 2012Barack Obama48%Ron Paul40%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 28–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 28–30, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich37%13--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000 RV
January 26–29, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000 RV
January 26–29, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 907
January 27–28, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tied--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 907
January 27–28, 2012Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich41%12--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 907
January 27–28, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum43%8--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 907
January 27–28, 2012Barack Obama49%Ron Paul46%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 25–27, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 25–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 23–25, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 23–25, 2012Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich37%18--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama53%Rick Santorum38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 1,000
January 21–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%6--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 1,000
January 21–24, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 1,000
January 21–24, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 1,000
January 21–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Ron Paul40%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 17–21, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,500
January 17–21, 2012Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich40%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum38%10--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,009
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney49%2--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,009
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich38%17--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,009
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum40%11--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,009
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,009
January 17–18, 2012Barack Obama57%Rick Perry34%23--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Santorum38%11--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama46%Ron Paul42%4--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Perry38%12--

Margin of error: ±%
Sample size: 1,021
January 12–17, 2012Barack Obama47%Jon Huntsman, Jr.36%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
January 15–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich38%9--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum42%8--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama47%Ron Paul42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
January 13–16, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%11--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,207
January 11–16, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney45%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama52%Rick Santorum39%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 906
January 12–14, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 906
January 12–14, 2012Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 906
January 12–14, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum38%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,021
January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,021
January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Ron Paul45%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,021
January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama54%Rick Santorum42%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,021
January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich41%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 11–12, 2012Barack Obama43%Ron Paul37%6--

Margin of error: ±--%
Sample size: 1,000
January 8–11, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 9–10, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%3--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
January 7–10, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
January 7–10, 2012Barack Obama44%Ron Paul41%3--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
January 7–10, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,046
January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,046
January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama48%Ron Paul41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,046
January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama51%Rick Santorum40%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,046
January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 7–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich38%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Ron Paul45%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama49%Rick Perry42%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,247
January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama48%Jon Huntsman, Jr.41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 5–6, 2012Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum39%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 3–4, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney42%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
December 31, 2011 –
January 3, 2012
Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
December 31, 2011 –
January 3, 2012
Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
January 2, 2012Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 29–30, 2011Barack Obama46%Jon Huntsman, Jr.33%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 27–28, 2011Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney45%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 26, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich37%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 20–21, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%3--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 1,000
December 17–20, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 1,000
December 17–20, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich37%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 18–19, 2011Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich37%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,015
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney43%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,015
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama57%Newt Gingrich39%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,015
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama54%Ron Paul43%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,015
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama58%Michele Bachmann37%21--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,015
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama59%Rick Perry37%22--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama46%Ron Paul41%5--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann41%9--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
December 16–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,005
December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,005
December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich43%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,005
December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Ron Paul43%7--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 898
December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney48%2--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 898
December 15–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich48%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 16–17, 2011Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum37%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 14–15, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 12–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich39%10--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 10–13, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 10–13, 2011Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich39%9--

Margin of error: ±4.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 10–13, 2011Barack Obama47%Ron Paul40%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,102
December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,102
December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
December 8–12, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich42%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 10–11, 2011Barack Obama43%Ron Paul35%8--

Margin of error: 3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 7–11, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2--

Margin of error: 3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 7–11, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich40%11--

Margin of error: 3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
December 7–11, 2011Barack Obama50%Ron Paul37%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 8–9, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney45%3--

Margin of error: 4%
Sample size: 883
December 6–7, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1--

Margin of error: 4%
Sample size: 883
December 6–7, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich44%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 6–7, 2011Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich40%5--

Margin of error: 3%
Sample size: 911
December 5–7, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2--

Margin of error: 3%
Sample size: 911
December 5–7, 2011Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich40%6--

Margin of error: 3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
December 3–6, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: 3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
December 3–6, 2011Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich42%4--

Margin of error: 3.9%
Sample size: 1,000
December 3–6, 2011Barack Obama46%Ron Paul44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 4–5, 2011Barack Obama46%Rick Perry34%12--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama53%Rick Perry35%18--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich42%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama50%Jon Huntsman, Jr.32%18--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama56%Herman Cain30%26--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama54%Ron Paul35%19--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama57%Michele Bachmann30%27--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 855
November 29 – December 5, 2011Barack Obama55%Rick Santorum34%21--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
December 2–3, 2011Barack Obama41%Jon Huntsman, Jr.34%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 30 – December 1, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney40%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 28–29, 2011Barack Obama43%Newt Gingrich45%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 27, 2011Barack Obama46%Herman Cain36%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 21–22, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney38%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 19–20, 2011Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich40%6--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,552
November 14–20, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,552
November 14–20, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,552
November 14–20, 2011Barack Obama50%Herman Cain37%13--

Margin of error: ±2.2%
Sample size: 2,064
November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±2.2%
Sample size: 2,064
November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich46%1--

Margin of error: ±2.2%
Sample size: 2,064
November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama47%Herman Cain44%3--

Margin of error: ±2.2%
Sample size: 2,064
November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama45%Ron Paul38%7--

Margin of error: ±2.2%
Sample size: 2,064
November 15–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Rick Perry41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 15–16, 2011Barack Obama45%Michele Bachmann33%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 914
November 13–15, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 914
November 13–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich41%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 914
November 13–15, 2011Barack Obama47%Herman Cain38%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 13–14, 2011Barack Obama46%Herman Cain36%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 2,001
November 9–14, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 2,001
November 9–14, 2011Barack Obama53%Rick Perry42%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 2,001
November 9–14, 2011Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich42%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 2,001
November 9–14, 2011Barack Obama54%Herman Cain42%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,036
November 11–13, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney51%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,036
November 11–13, 2011Barack Obama52%Rick Perry45%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,036
November 11–13, 2011Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich45%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,036
November 11–13, 2011Barack Obama53%Herman Cain43%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama47%Ron Paul41%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 800
November 10–13, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann39%11--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 11–12, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich38%12--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 9–10, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%1--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich45%2--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Ron Paul41%8--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%11--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 872
November 8–10, 2011Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann35%19--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 6–9, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 6–9, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 7–8, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain37%11--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 5–6, 2011Barack Obama44%Rick Perry35%9--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
November 2–5, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
November 2–5, 2011Barack Obama53%Herman Cain38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,004
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,004
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama50%Herman Cain45%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,004
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry43%8--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 937
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney44%1--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 937
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama46%Herman Cain41%5--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 937
October 31 – November 3, 2011Barack Obama47%Rick Perry41%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
November 1–2, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney41%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 30–31, 2011Barack Obama43%Herman Cain38%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,033
October 28–31, 2011Barack Obama40%George W. Bush31%9--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 2,294
October 25–31, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 2,294
October 25–31, 2011Barack Obama50%Herman Cain40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 2,294
October 25–31, 2011Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich37%15--

Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 2,294
October 25–31, 2011Barack Obama52%Rick Perry36%16--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 28–29, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul35%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 28, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry38%7--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,169
October 20–27, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,169
October 20–27, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain46%2--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,169
October 20–27, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry45%4--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 25, 2011Barack Obama39%Jon Huntsman, Jr.32%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 24–25, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 1,000
October 15–18, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 16–17, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%1--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 13–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%3--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 13–17, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain43%6--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 13–17, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry42%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 14–15, 2011Barack Obama41%Herman Cain43%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 12–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich34%15--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 10–11, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry35%14--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Hillary Clinton55%Mitt Romney38%17--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Hillary Rodham Clinton58%Rick Perry32%26--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Hillary Rodham Clinton56%Herman Cain34%22--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry38%12--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: ?
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain37%12--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 838
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 838
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry40%9--


Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 838
October 9–10, 2011Barack Obama50%Herman Cain38%12--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain42%6--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama47%Ron Paul39%8--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
October 7–10, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann38%12--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
October 6–10, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
October 6–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain38%11--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
October 6–10, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry39%12--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 8–9, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney41%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 6–7, 2011Barack Obama42%Herman Cain39%3--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 4–5, 2011Barack Obama42%Gary Johnson27%15--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 2,118
September 27 – October 5, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney46%4--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 2,118
September 27 – October 5, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry44%1--

Margin of error: ±2.1%
Sample size: 2,118
September 27 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney46%4--

Margin of error: ±2.1%
Sample size: 2,118
September 27 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama42%Chris Christie45%3--

Margin of error: ±2.1%
Sample size: 2,118
September 27 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry44%1--

Margin of error: ±2.5%
Sample size: 2,410
September 22 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney48%Tied--

Margin of error: ±2.5%
Sample size: 2,410
September 22 – October 4, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry46%4--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
October 2–3, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum34%11--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1002
September 29 – October 2, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1002
September 29 – October 2, 2011Barack Obama45%Chris Christie45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 1002
September 29 – October 2, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry46%3--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 30 – October 1, 2011Barack Obama43%Rick Perry37%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 28–29, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 26–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry38%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 925
September 25–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 925
September 25–27, 2011Barack Obama47%Rick Perry39%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 24–25, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul34%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney48%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama51%Ron Paul47%4--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry46%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann42%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 917
September 23–25, 2011Barack Obama58%Sarah Palin37%21--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 20–21, 2011Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann32%16--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 18–19, 2011Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney41%3--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011-------

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney53%6--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama49%Ron Paul51%2--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry49%2--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama54%Herman Cain46%8--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann46%8--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama54%Jon Huntsman46%8--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama54%Rick Santorum46%8--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich45%10--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,462
September 12–19, 2011Barack Obama57%Sarah Palin43%14--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 889
September 15–18, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney49%2--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 889
September 15–18, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry45%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 16–17, 2011Barack Obama43%Jon Huntsman35%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 14–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Rick Perry39%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 14–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann33%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,042
September 13–14, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,042
September 13–14, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,042
September 13–14, 2011Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,042
September 13–14, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry41%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,042
September 13–14, 2011Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann40%13--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 997
September 9–12, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 997
September 9–12, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry40%9--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama49%Ron Paul42%7--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry42%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama51%Jon Huntsman37%14--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 932
September 8–12, 2011Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann36%18--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
September 10–11, 2011Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 665
September 8–11, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 665
September 8–11, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 665
September 8–11, 2011Barack Obama52%Rick Perry41%11--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 665
September 8–11, 2011Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich41%12--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 665
September 8–11, 2011Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann39%14--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney49%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama46%Rick Perry47%1--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama47%Jon Huntsman42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann44%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
August 29 – September 1, 2011Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin41%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 23–30, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 23–30, 2011Barack Obama41%Rick Perry44%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 23–30, 2011Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney39%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 23–30, 2011Barack Obama42%Herman Cain35%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 23–30, 2011Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann38%8--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,730
August 16–27, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,730
August 16–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,730
August 16–27, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Perry42%3--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,730
August 16–27, 2011Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann39%9--

Margin of error: ±1.9%
Sample size: 2,730
August 16–27, 2011Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin37%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–22, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–22, 2011Barack Obama43%Rick Perry40%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–22, 2011Barack Obama43%Michele Bachmann39%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–22, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney38%8--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama49%Rick Perry43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann42%8--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain39%10--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 700
August 18–21, 2011Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin40%13--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–18, 2011-------

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–18, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–18, 2011Barack Obama47%Rick Perry47%Tied--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–18, 2011Barack Obama47%Ron Paul45%2--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 1,000
August 17–18, 2011Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann44%4--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
August 15–16, 2011Barack Obama49%Ron Paul48%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
August 15–16, 2011Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin33%17--

Margin of error: ±4.5%
Sample size: 1,008
August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama45%Rudy Giuliani51%6--

Margin of error: ±4.5%
Sample size: 1,008
August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney48%1--

Margin of error: ±4.5%
Sample size: 1,008
August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama51%Rick Perry46%5--

Margin of error: ±4.5%
Sample size: 1,008
August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama51%Michele Bachmann45%6--

Margin of error: ±4.5%
Sample size: 1,008
August 5–7, 2011Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin41%14--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama48%Rudy Giuliani43%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney41%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama49%Tim Pawlenty36%13--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann35%17--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,000
August 2–4, 2011Barack Obama52%Rick Perry33%19--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,417
August 1–2, 2011Barack Obama 44%Mitt Romney44%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 1,417
August 1–2, 2011Barack Obama44%Rick Perry39%5--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 928
July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama 45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 928
July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Michele Bachmann41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 928
July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Tim Pawlenty39%9--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 928
July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain36%12--

Margin of error: ±3.2%
Sample size: 928
July 15–17, 2011Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin37%16--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama 49%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Ron Paul42%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Rick Perry40%13--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama55%Michele Bachmann40%15--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama 48%Mitt Romney41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
July 14–17, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann35%15--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama41%Ron Paul37%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama44%Rudy Giuliani39%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama44%Rick Perry39%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama46%Michele Bachmann39%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama44%Chris Christie37%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin38%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama44%Tim Pawlenty32%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum31%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama44%Jon Huntsman28%16--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich30%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 17, 2011Barack Obama49%Herman Cain28%21--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1,000
June 24 – July 12, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1--

Margin of error: ±2.0%
Sample size: 2,311
July 5–11, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%6--

Margin of error: ±2.0%
Sample size: 2,311
July 5–11, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann38%12--

Margin of error: ±2.0%
Sample size: 2,311
July 5–11, 2011Barack Obama50%Rick Perry37%13--

Margin of error: ±2.0%
Sample size: 2,311
July 5–11, 2011Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin34%19--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty33%14--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama49%Michele Bachmann37%12--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama48%Rick Perry39%9--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama48%Rudy Giuliani41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 801
June 15–23, 2011Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin30%17--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–13, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–13, 2011Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty37%13--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty39%11--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin38%14--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich39%13--

Margin of error: ±4.3%
Sample size: 520
June 9–12, 2011Barack Obama48%Herman Cain38%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty32%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama47%Rudy Giuliani43%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin35%21--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich34%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 912
June 5–7, 2011Barack Obama49%Chris Christie34%15--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama53%Tim Pawlenty34%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama52%Jon Huntsman34%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama57%Sarah Palin34%23--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich34%21--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama53%Michele Bachmann33%20--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama54%Ron Paul36%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama54%Rick Perry34%20--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,132
June 3–6, 2011Barack Obama53%Herman Cain34%19--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama 47%Mitt Romney47%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich44%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama50%Jon Huntsman40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty41%9--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama51%Michele Bachmann40%11--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,002
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin40%15--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 600
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich37%14--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 600
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin37%17--

Margin of error: ±4%
Sample size: 600
May 23–25, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 1,000
May 14–17, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 1,000
May 14–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Ron Paul36%12--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 1,000
May 14–17, 2011Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich35%16--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty31%16--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama50%Michele Bachmann30%20--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,070
May 10–17, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitch Daniels30%18--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama59%Donald Trump41%18--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama59%Jon Huntsman41%18--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama59%Herman Cain41%18--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama58%Sarah Palin42%16--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama58%Tim Pawlenty42%16--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama58%Michele Bachmann42%16--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama57%Rick Santorum43%14--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama57%Gary Johnson43%14--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama57%Mitch Daniels43%14--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama56%Newt Gingrich44%12--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama55%Ron Paul45%10--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama52%Mike Huckabee48%4--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney49%2--

Margin of error: ?
Sample size: 2,184
May 9–16, 2011Barack Obama49%Rudy Giuliani51%2--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
May 8–12, 2011Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney40%12--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
May 8–12, 2011Barack Obama52%Tim Pawlenty38%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama51%Tim Pawlenty33%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama51%Jon Huntsman30%21--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama51%Mike Huckabee39%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin35%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitch Daniels33%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich35%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama54%Michele Bachmann33%19--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,029
May 5–9, 2011Barack Obama57%Donald Trump30%27--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee42%7--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama54%Sarah Palin37%17--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich38%14--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitch Daniels34%14--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann38%14--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Dennis Kucinich43%Sarah Palin36%7--

Margin of error: ±3.4%
Sample size: 814
May 5–8, 2011Dennis Kucinich40%Donald Trump36%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin37%19--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich39%15--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee44%6--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Tim Pawlenty39%13--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Donald Trump39%13--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 1,001
April 14–17, 2011Barack Obama52%Michele Bachmann38%14--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama42%Mike Huckabee43%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama42%Haley Barbour34%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama42%Ron Paul34%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama45%Tim Pawlenty35%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin38%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama42%Jon Huntsman31%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich37%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama45%Mitch Daniels32%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
March 6–31, 2011Barack Obama43%Herman Cain25%18--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 918
February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 918
February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%2--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 918
February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin40%11--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 918
February 12–15, 2011Barack Obama43%Donald Trump41%2--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney41%5--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama48%Ron Paul39%9--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama48%Donald Trump34%14--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama50%Jeb Bush36%14--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 600
February 11–14, 2011Barack Obama48%George W. Bush44%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 911
February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 911
February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee41%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 911
February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin45%11--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 911
February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich35%20--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 911
February 7–9, 2011Barack Obama54%Jeb Bush34%20--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 3–4, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 7–10, 2011Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin38%11--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 11–14, 2011Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee43%Tied--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 15–16, 2011Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich39%8--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 17–18, 2011Barack Obama44%Ron Paul35%9--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 19–20, 2011Barack Obama47%Tim Pawlenty32%15--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 21–22, 2011Barack Obama42%Mitch Daniels25%19--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 23–24, 2011Barack Obama45%John Thune31%14--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 27–28, 2011Barack Obama42%Herman Cain25%17--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 29–30, 2011Barack Obama47%Haley Barbour30%17--

Margin of error: Not reported
Sample size: Not reported
January 31 – February 1, 2011Barack Obama43%Jon Huntsman33%10--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1018
January 6–10, 2011Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1018
January 6–10, 2011Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee38%12--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 1018
January 6–10, 2011Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin30%26--

Margin of error: ±3.10%
Sample size: 1000
December 9–13, 2010Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7--

Margin of error: ±3.10%
Sample size: 1000
December 9–13, 2010Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin33%22--

Margin of error: ±3.10%
Sample size: 1000
December 9–13, 2010Barack Obama47%John Thune27%20--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 873
December 2–8, 2010Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 873
December 2–8, 2010Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee43%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 873
December 2–8, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee45%3--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin42%9--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich43%6--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
November 19–21, 2010Barack Obama48%Marco Rubio37%11--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin33%13--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney32%8--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama39%Tim Pawlenty21%18--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama40%Mike Huckabee34%6--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
November 8–11, 2010Barack Obama40%Haley Barbour20%20--
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama40%Hillary Rodham Clinton60%20--
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama48%David Petraeus52%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama45%Bill Gates55%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama48%Warren Buffett52%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama53%Donald Trump47%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama53%Alan Mulally47%6--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama56%Michael Bloomberg44%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama54%Bill O'Reilly46%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama55%Glenn Beck45%10--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin48%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama56%Lou Dobbs44%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama58%Rush Limbaugh42%16--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama60%Jay Leno40%20--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama61%Jon Stewart39%22--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1000
November 3–4, 2010Barack Obama63%Oprah Winfrey37%26--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 921
October 27–30, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee52%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 921
October 27–30, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney50%5--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 921
October 27–30, 2010Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich47%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 921
October 27–30, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin44%8--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 721
October 7–10, 2010Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin35%16--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 900
September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney40%1--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 900
September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin35%13--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 900
September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee40%3--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 900
September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama45%Jeb Bush37%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size: 900
September 28–29, 2010Barack Obama42%Chris Christie30%12--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
September 19–22, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin40%10--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,000
September 19–22, 2010Barack Obama46%Mitch Daniels39%7--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 590
September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee47%3--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 590
September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin43%6--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 590
September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich43%4--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 590
September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama48%Glenn Beck39%9--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 590
September 10–13, 2010Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 1668
August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin33%17--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 1668
August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney33%9--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 1668
August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama42%Tim Pawlenty23%19--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 1668
August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama43%Mike Huckabee35%8--

Margin of error: ±2.4%
Sample size: 1668
August 6–11, 2010Barack Obama43%Haley Barbour21%22--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin43%6--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama47%Chris Christie31%16--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3--

Margin of error: ±4.0%
Sample size: 606
August 6–9, 2010Barack Obama46%Basil Marceaux21%25--

Sample size: 1,000
July 17–20, 2010Barack Obama41.2%Sarah Palin31.0%10.2--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin37%11--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee37%9--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama47%George W. Bush38%9--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama46%Tom Selleck23%23--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama45%Clint Eastwood28%17--

Sample size: 8,487
July 16–19, 2010Barack Obama45%Chuck Norris29%16--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,011
July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin36%12--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,011
July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama39%Tim Pawlenty21%18--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,011
July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama39%Haley Barbour21%18--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,011
July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama39%Mike Huckabee35%4--

Margin of error: ±3.1%
Sample size: 1,011
July 9–14, 2010Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney35%4--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 667
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee47%2--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 667
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin46%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 667
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich46%1--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 667
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama44%Jan Brewer36%8--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 667
July 9–12, 2010Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%3--

Sample size: 1,003
July 12–13, 2010Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin34%21--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 650
June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%3--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 650
June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin41%9--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 650
June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich39%8--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 650
June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.8%
Sample size: 650
June 4–7, 2010Barack Obama46%Ron Paul36%10--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin43%7--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich42%7--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee45%1--

Margin of error: ±3.7%
Sample size: 707
May 7–9, 2010Barack Obama46%Gary Johnson28%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
April 14, 2010Barack Obama42%Ron Paul41%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,008 registered voters
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney45%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,008 registered voters
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama54%Mike Huckabee45%9--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,008 registered voters
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin42%13--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,008 registered voters
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich43%12--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 622
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee47%2--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 622
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama47%Sarah Palin45%2--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 622
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich45%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 622
April 9–11, 2010Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,050
March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,050
March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin34%18--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,050
March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich36%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,050
March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee39%8--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,050
March 17–20, 2010Barack Obama49%Jeb Bush37%12--

Sample size: 2,344
March 10–12, 2010Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin35%17--

Sample size: 2,344
March 10–12, 2010Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney39%7--

Margin of error: ±2.6%
Sample size: 1,403
March 12–14, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee44%2--

Margin of error: ±2.6%
Sample size: 1,403
March 12–14, 2010Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin41%8--

Margin of error: ±2.6%
Sample size: 1,403
March 12–14, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitch Daniels34%11--

Margin of error: ±2.6%
Sample size: 1,403
March 12–14, 2010Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 743
February 13–15, 2010Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee43%3--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 743
February 13–15, 2010Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin43%7--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 743
February 13–15, 2010Barack Obama46%John Thune28%18--

Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 743
February 13–15, 2010Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2--

Margin of error: ±1.5%
Sample size: 4,163
January 2010Barack Obama46.5%Scott Brown44.6%1.9--

Matgin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,151
January 18–19, 2010Barack Obama44%Mike Huckabee45%1--

Matgin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,151
January 18–19, 2010Barack Obama49%Sarah Palin41%8--

Matgin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,151
January 18–19, 2010Barack Obama44%David Petraeus34%10--

Matgin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,151
January 18–19, 2010Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%2--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 900
January 12–13, 2010Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney35%12--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 900
January 12–13, 2010Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin31%24--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 900
January 12–13, 2010Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich29%24--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,253
December 4–7, 2009Barack Obama46%Mike Huckabee45%1--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,253
December 4–7, 2009Barack Obama50%Sarah Palin44%6--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,253
December 4–7, 2009Barack Obama48%Tim Pawlenty35%13--

Margin of error: ±2.8%
Sample size: 1,253
December 4–7, 2009Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:800
November 24, 2009Barack Obama45%Mike Huckabee41%4--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:800
November 24, 2009Barack Obama46%Sarah Palin43%3--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:800
November 24, 2009Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:1,066
November 13–15, 2009Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee44%5--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:1,066
November 13–15, 2009Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin43%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:1,066
November 13–15, 2009Barack Obama46%Ron Paul38%8--

Margin of error: ±3.0%
Sample size:1,066
November 13–15, 2009Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 766
October 16–19, 2009Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee43%4--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 766
October 16–19, 2009Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 766
October 16–19, 2009Barack Obama50%Tim Pawlenty30%20--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 766
October 16–19, 2009Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 621
September 18–21, 2009Barack Obama50%Jeb Bush37%13--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 621
September 18–21, 2009Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee41%7--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 621
September 18–21, 2009Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin38%15--

Margin of error: ±3.9%
Sample size: 621
September 18–21, 2009Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney38%10--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,003
August 14–18, 2009Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney38%9--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,003
August 14–18, 2009Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin34%19--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,003
August 14–18, 2009Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich34%18--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,003
August 14–18, 2009Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee38%10--


Margin of error: ±3.3%

Sample size: 909
August 14–17, 2009Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8--


Margin of error: ±3.3%

Sample size: 909
August 14–17, 2009Barack Obama47%Mike Huckabee44%3--


Margin of error: ±3.3%

Sample size: 909
August 14–17, 2009Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin38%14--


Margin of error: ±3.3%

Sample size: 909
August 14–17, 2009Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%7--

Margin of error: ±3.5%
Sample size: 854
August 3–6, 2009Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin33%23--

Margin of error: ±3%
Sample size: 1,000
July 30–31, 2009Hillary Rodham Clinton51%Sarah Palin39%12--


Margin of error: ±3%

Sample size: 1,000
July 18–19, 2009Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied--


Margin of error: ±3%

Sample size: 1,000
July 18–19, 2009Barack Obama48%Sarah Palin42%6--


Margin of error: ±4.1%

Sample size: 577
July 15–16, 2009Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich42%8--


Margin of error: ±4.1%

Sample size: 577
July 15–16, 2009Barack Obama48%Mike Huckabee42%6--


Margin of error: ±4.1%

Sample size: 577
July 15–16, 2009Barack Obama51%Sarah Palin43%8--


Margin of error: ±4.1%

Sample size: 577
July 15–16, 2009Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9--


Margin of error: ±3.9%

Sample size: 638
June 12–16, 2009Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich41%8--


Margin of error: ±3.9%

Sample size: 638
June 12–16, 2009Barack Obama50%Mike Huckabee43%7--


Margin of error: ±3.9%

Sample size: 638
June 12–16, 2009Barack Obama52%Sarah Palin40%12--


Margin of error: ±3.9%

Sample size: 638
June 12–16, 2009Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,000
May 14–18, 2009Barack Obama53%Newt Gingrich36%17--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,000
May 14–18, 2009Barack Obama52%Mike Huckabee39%13--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,000
May 14–18, 2009Barack Obama56%Sarah Palin37%19--


Margin of error: ±3.1%

Sample size: 1,000
May 14–18, 2009Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney35%18--


Margin of error: ±3.7%

Sample size: 686
April 17–19, 2009Barack Obama52%Newt Gingrich39%13--


Margin of error: ±3.7%

Sample size: 686
April 17–19, 2009Barack Obama49%Mike Huckabee42%7--


Margin of error: ±3.7%

Sample size: 686
April 17–19, 2009Barack Obama53%Sarah Palin41%12--


Margin of error: ±3.7%

Sample size: 686
April 17–19, 2009Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney39%11--


Margin of error: ±3.7%

Sample size: 691
March 13–15, 2009Barack Obama55%Sarah Palin35%20--

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

Three-way race

Five-way race

Democratic primary

President Barack Obama ran uncontested in most states for the 2012 Democratic presidential nomination.
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceSample
size
Date
administered
Barack
Obama
Hillary
Clinton
Howard
Dean
Bernie
Sanders
Others

617July 28–31, 201152%33%Undecided

617July 28–31, 201161%24%Undecided

1,002December 14–15, 201059%28%No opinion

1,002December 14–15, 201078%10%No opinion

1,002December 14–15, 201079%8%No opinion
859September 25–26, 201052%37%No opinion

Republican primary

See Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries