Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Despite his stumbling debate performance, President Obama is still considered the favorite in the race for the White House.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe that regardless of who they want to win, Obama is most likely to win the presidential election this year. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 35% think his Republican challenger Mitt Romney is the most likely winner.

The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 5-6, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC

Questions – Likely to Win – October 5-6, 2012

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 5-6, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do President Obama and Mitt Romney agree on just about everything, agree on most important issues, disagree on most important issues, or disagree on just about everything?

2* When looking at a choice between Obama and Romney, is it a choice you are excited about or will you simply be voting for the lesser of two evils?

3* Regardless of who you want to win, who do you think is most likely to win the presidential election this year…president Obama or Mitt Romney?

4* After the next election, which political party is most likely to have majority control in the U.S. House of Representatives…the Republicans or the Democrats?

5* Following the election, which political party is most likely to have majority control in the U.S. Senate…the Republicans or the Democrats?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/october_2012/55_still_think_obama_is_the_likely_winner_in_november