Poll Watch: Mitt Romney Strongest Candidate to Go Against Obama in 2012


Fox News/Opinion Dynamics 2012 Presidential Survey

  • Barack Obama 47%
  • Mitt Romney 35%
  • Barack Obama 55%
  • Sarah Palin 31%
  • Barack Obama 53%
  • Newt Gingrich 29%
  • Barack Obama 48%
  • Candidate from Tea Party Movement 23%

Among Independents

  • Barack Obama 43%
  • Mitt Romney 28%
  • Barack Obama 56%
  • Sarah Palin 24%
  • Barack Obama 53%
  • Newt Gingrich 23%
  • Barack Obama 43%
  • Candidate from Tea Party Movement 26%

If the 2012 presidential election were held today, would you definitely vote to re-elect Barack Obama, probably vote to re-elect Obama, probably vote for someone else, or definitely vote for someone else?

  • Definitely vote to re-elect Obama 23% (26%)
  • Probably vote to re-elect Obama 20% (17%)
  • Probably vote for someone else 11% (14%)
  • Definitely vote for someone else 36% (34%)

Among Independents

  • Definitely vote to re-elect Obama 14% (20%)
  • Probably vote to re-elect Obama 18% (15%)
  • Probably vote for someone else 13% (18%)
  • Definitely vote for someone else 31% (30%)

Among Obama Voters

  • Definitely vote to re-elect Obama 43% (53%)
  • Probably vote to re-elect Obama 35% (28%)
  • Probably vote for someone else 6% (7%)
  • Definitely vote for someone else 3% (3%)

Who do you want to win this year’s congressional elections — the Democrats or the Republicans?

  • Democrats 38%
  • Republicans 37%

Do you think it would be good or bad for the country if all the current members of Congress were voted out of office — including your own representative — and all new people were elected this November to get a fresh start?

  • Good 43%
  • Bad 44%

Among Independents

  • Good 50%
  • Bad 35%

Survey of 900 registered voters was conducted January 12-13, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted October 13-14, 2009 are in parentheses. Party ID breakdown: 39% Democrat; 34% Republican; 20% Independent.

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5 Responses to “Poll Watch: Mitt Romney Strongest Candidate to Go Against Obama in 2012”

  1. c wilkerson
    January 22, 2010 at 4:19 am #

    Hey, I guess Fox forgot to put Huckabee in this list. Odd, because he’s been topping all the other polls. Maybe they just wanted to give the lesser candidates a chance.

  2. BOSMAN
    January 22, 2010 at 8:09 am #

    No Surprises here!

    REVOLUTION 2010
    Romney / DeMINT in 2012!

  3. January 22, 2010 at 8:29 am #

    Maybe the know something we don, like maybe that he is not running? The clemency think may have done him in.

  4. January 22, 2010 at 8:31 am #

    Bosman,

    Thanks for your comments and I love your comments over at Race! That would indeed be a great team in 2012. We can expect that Mitt’s stock will rise this year after the MA win.

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