August 31, 2011 - Perry Jumps To The Top Of GOP Pack, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Perry, Romney Each Run Neck And Neck With Obama Word format Texas Gov. Rick Perry has zoomed to the front of the line of GOP presidential candidates with a 24 - 18 percent lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney among Republican voters, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Romney and President Barack Obama are in a dead heat while Perry trails the president by 3 points in 2012 matchups. Republicans and Democrats are tied 38 - 38 percent when the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University survey asks American voters who they would vote for in the 2012 races for U.S. Congress - the so-called "generic ballot." The percentage of all registered voters who say President Obama deserves a second term in the Oval Office has fallen to a negative 42 - 51 percent, matching a 41 - 50 percent all-time low reading on whether he deserves another four years in office from a March 30 survey. "Gov. Rick Perry has sprinted out of the gate as a candidate for the GOP nomination," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Being the new kid on the block has benefitted Perry. But with prominence comes scrutiny and both his Republican competitors and the Democrats are doing their best to convince voters he's not Mr. Wonderful. The next few months will be a race between Perry and his Republican and Democratic opponents to define him for the vast majority of the American people." Among Republicans and independent voters leaning Republican, Perry gets 24 percent to Romney's 18 percent, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 11 percent, Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's 10 percent, Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's 9 percent and businessman Herman Cain's 5 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gets 3 percent, while former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former Sen. Rick Santorum and Michigan U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter get 1 percent each. If Palin doesn't run, Perry leads Romney 26 - 20 percent with Bachmann at 12 percent. Romney is viewed favorably by 36 percent, unfavorably by 27 percent - somewhat better than Perry's split 22 - 23 percent favorable rating, with 55 percent who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. Among Republicans, however, Perry is 44 - 5 percent favorable, compared to Romney's 57 - 14 favorable rating. Bachmann is 36 - 26 percent unfavorable among all voters and 50 - 14 percent favorable among Republicans. President Obama has a split 47 - 47 percent favorability rating among all voters. In the trial November matchups, the president ties Romney 45 - 45 percent. Obama edges Perry 45 - 42 percent and leads Bachmann 48 - 39 percent and Palin 51 - 37 percent. In the Obama-Romney matchup, the two men do equally well among their own parties, with Romney besting Obama 89 - 5 percent among Republicans and the president carrying Democrats 87 - 7 percent. But Romney holds a 46 - 40 percent lead among independent voters. Romney carries men 47 - 43 percent, while women lean to Obama 46 - 43 percent. Romney leads among whites 54 - 34 percent, while Obama is ahead among blacks 93 - 2 percent and Hispanics 58 - 31 percent. Obama leads 49 - 42 percent among those with college degrees, while Romney gets 46 percent of those who do not have degrees to Obama's 43 percent. The president does better among the young than the old. He carries voters 18 to 34 years old 49 - 42 percent; splits 35 to 54-year-olds 45 - 45 percent and loses voters over 55 by 46 - 41 percent. The party breakdowns for the Obama-Perry race are substantially the same, but independent voters split 42 - 40 percent, as do men 44 - 44 percent, while women tip to Obama 45 - 41 percent. "The president is now dead even with one top Republican and just inches ahead of the other. He needs to improve his standing among men, whites and independents to ensure his re- election," said Brown. From August 16 - 27, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,730 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 1.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Republican primary included 1,185 voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percent. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 1. If the 2012 election for the U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or for the Democratic candidate? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican 38% 86% 3% 33% 41% 36% 45% 4% 32% Democratic 38 1 85 30 36 40 30 77 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 1 6 3 2 2 1 5 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 DK/NA 19 11 11 29 17 21 21 17 14 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Republican 56% 45% 63% 36% 40% 38% 38% 38% Democratic 21 30 13 37 39 40 37 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 4 2 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 DK/NA 19 20 20 21 19 18 20 17 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Republican 28% 38% 42% 50% 42% Democratic 46 40 35 33 37 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 21 19 19 13 16 TREND: If the 2012 election for the U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or for the Democratic candidate? Aug 31 Mar 31 2011 2011 Republican 38 40 Democrat 38 37 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 DK/NA 19 20 2. (Republicans and Republican Leaners) If the 2012 Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were: Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, Herman Cain, and Thaddeus McCotter for whom would you vote? REPUBLICANS.............................................. Tot Men Wom Perry 24% 27% 22% Palin 11 9 13 Gingrich 3 4 2 Romney 18 19 18 Bachmann 10 9 11 Santorum 1 2 1 Paul 9 10 7 Huntsman 1 2 1 Cain 5 5 6 McCotter 1 1 - DK/NA 16 12 20 REPUBLICANS............................................. WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Perry 27% 24% 29% 17% 24% 28% 24% 25% Palin 10 10 11 18 12 7 14 4 Gingrich 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 Romney 17 18 14 17 16 22 16 25 Bachmann 10 11 12 4 12 11 11 7 Santorum 2 3 2 - 2 2 1 2 Paul 6 8 4 17 10 4 8 11 Huntsman 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 2 Cain 6 2 7 4 6 5 5 5 McCotter - 1 - 2 - - 1 - DK/NA 18 18 18 17 14 16 16 16 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry PartOf <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds TeaPrty Perry 18% 26% 23% 29% 28% 32% Palin 14 17 9 6 10 11 Gingrich 1 4 4 3 2 1 Romney 17 17 17 26 14 12 Bachmann 14 7 10 5 12 15 Santorum 2 2 1 1 2 2 Paul 10 3 12 9 10 7 Huntsman 1 2 1 2 1 1 Cain 5 7 5 5 6 10 McCotter - 3 - 0 2 - DK/NA 17 13 18 12 13 10 TREND: (Republicans and Republican Leaners) If the 2012 Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were .... for whom would you vote? (na=not asked in survey reported) REPUBLICANS........................... Aug 31 Jul 13 Jun 08 May 04 Nov 22 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 Perry 24 10 na na na Palin 11 12 15 15 19 Gingrich 3 5 8 5 15 Romney 18 25 25 18 18 Bachmann 10 14 6 4 na Santorum 1 1 4 1 na Paul 9 5 8 5 na Huntsman 1 1 1 1 na Cain 5 6 9 na na McCotter 1 - na na na Barbour na na na na 2 Daniels na na na 5 2 Huckabee na na na 15 17 Johnson na na - 1 na Pawlenty na 3 5 4 6 Thune na na na na 2 Trump na na na 12 na DK/NA 16 18 20 15 17 2a. (If voting for Palin q2) Who is your second choice? (Recalculated primary vote without Palin using second choice question) WITHOUT PALIN........................................... Tot Men Wom Perry 26% 29% 23% Gingrich 4 6 2 Romney 20 20 19 Bachmann 12 10 14 Santorum 2 2 2 Paul 10 11 8 Huntsman 1 2 1 Cain 5 5 6 McCotter 1 1 - DK/NA 19 13 25 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Perry 28% 25% 31% 18% 26% 30% 26% 26% Gingrich 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 Romney 18 20 15 18 18 23 17 26 Bachmann 13 15 15 10 14 12 14 8 Santorum 2 3 2 - 2 2 2 2 Paul 6 9 4 18 11 5 9 11 Huntsman 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 2 Cain 6 2 8 4 6 5 5 5 McCotter - 1 - 2 - - 1 - DK/NA 21 19 22 24 16 18 20 16 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry PartOf <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds TeaPrty Perry 19% 27% 25% 32% 31% 36% Gingrich 2 4 6 4 3 2 Romney 19 21 17 27 15 14 Bachmann 17 13 10 8 15 19 Santorum 2 2 2 1 2 2 Paul 11 4 14 9 13 7 Huntsman 1 2 1 2 1 1 Cain 5 7 5 6 6 10 McCotter - 3 - 0 2 - DK/NA 23 17 20 12 14 10 TREND: (If voting for Palin q1) Who is your second choice? (Recalculated primary vote without Palin using second choice question)(na=not asked in survey reported) WITHOUT PALIN Aug 31 Jul 13 2011 2011 Perry 26 10 Gingrich 4 6 Romney 20 28 Bachmann 12 17 Santorum 2 1 Paul 10 6 Huntsman 1 1 Cain 5 6 McCotter 1 - Pawlenty na 3 DK/NA 19 22 3. If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were - Barack Obama the Democrat and Rick Perry the Republican for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 45% 6% 86% 42% 44% 45% 35% 91% 53% Perry 42 87 6 40 44 41 51 3 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 4 3 2 3 1 2 DK/NA 8 4 6 11 6 10 9 5 7 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Obama 24% 35% 16% 47% 46% 42% 42% 50% Perry 61 49 69 38 42 45 44 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 4 2 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 4 1 3 3 3 2 DK/NA 10 10 9 9 7 8 9 7 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Obama 49% 47% 42% 43% 42% Perry 35 43 47 47 48 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 1 2 3 2 DK/NA 11 6 8 5 5 TREND: If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and Rick Perry the Republican for whom would you vote? Aug 31 Jul 13 2011 2011 Obama 45 50 Perry 42 37 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 DK/NA 8 10 4. If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were - Barack Obama the Democrat and Michele Bachmann the Republican for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 48% 9% 87% 47% 47% 48% 39% 91% 59% Bachmann 39 80 6 36 41 37 47 4 31 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 5 3 3 3 1 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 1 2 DK/NA 7 6 3 9 5 8 8 4 4 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Obama 27% 40% 17% 53% 49% 44% 45% 54% Bachmann 58 43 68 33 39 42 41 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 4 2 5 3 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 DK/NA 8 9 10 7 6 7 8 5 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Obama 53% 51% 44% 47% 44% Bachmann 34 40 43 41 45 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 4 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 2 3 4 2 DK/NA 8 5 8 4 5 TREND: If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and Michele Bachmann the Republican for whom would you vote? Aug 31 Jul 13 2011 2011 Obama 48 50 Bachmann 39 38 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 DK/NA 7 7 5. If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were - Barack Obama the Democrat and Mitt Romney the Republican for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 45% 5% 87% 40% 43% 46% 34% 93% 58% Romney 45 89 7 46 47 43 54 2 31 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 DK/NA 6 3 4 7 5 8 7 4 5 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Obama 24% 34% 16% 49% 45% 41% 43% 49% Romney 64 54 71 42 45 46 46 42 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 2 4 2 2 3 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 4 2 1 2 3 3 1 DK/NA 7 6 8 5 6 7 6 5 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Obama 50% 48% 42% 39% 43% Romney 36 45 49 53 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 2 2 2 DK/NA 9 4 5 4 4 TREND: If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and Mitt Romney the Republican for whom would you vote? Aug 31 Jul 13 Jun 08 Nov 22 2011 2011 2011 2010 Obama 45 47 47 44 Romney 45 41 41 45 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 3 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 DK/NA 6 7 6 7 6. If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were - Barack Obama the Democrat and Sarah Palin the Republican for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 51% 11% 89% 51% 50% 52% 42% 93% 64% Palin 37 77 4 35 39 35 44 4 26 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 4 3 5 3 5 5 1 4 DK/NA 4 5 2 4 4 5 5 2 3 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Obama 31% 43% 21% 57% 51% 48% 49% 56% Palin 54 43 63 33 38 39 40 31 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 4 3 5 3 3 3 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 5 6 2 5 5 4 6 DK/NA 6 5 6 3 3 6 5 4 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Obama 54% 54% 50% 50% 47% Palin 34 36 40 36 44 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 3 4 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 4 6 3 DK/NA 6 3 4 3 3 TREND: If the 2012 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and Sarah Palin the Republican for whom would you vote? Aug 31 Jul 13 Jun 08 Nov 22 2011 2011 2011 2010 Obama 51 53 53 48 Palin 37 34 36 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 3 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 4 4 3 DK/NA 4 6 4 4 7. Is your opinion of - Rick Perry favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 22% 44% 4% 19% 26% 17% 25% 6% 19% Unfavorable 23 5 41 22 24 21 21 26 26 Hvn't hrd enough 55 51 55 58 48 61 53 68 52 REFUSED 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 - 2 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Favorable 31% 25% 35% 16% 21% 25% 21% 22% Unfavorable 15 19 8 17 23 26 18 34 Hvn't hrd enough 52 55 55 66 55 49 60 43 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Favorable 18% 21% 21% 27% 27% Unfavorable 19 21 22 31 26 Hvn't hrd enough 62 58 56 41 47 REFUSED 1 - 2 1 - 8. Is your opinion of - Mitt Romney favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 36% 57% 17% 39% 42% 31% 41% 16% 29% Unfavorable 27 14 44 24 29 26 26 41 19 Hvn't hrd enough 35 28 38 35 27 41 31 43 50 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Favorable 46% 45% 43% 34% 34% 40% 32% 44% Unfavorable 20 24 18 25 28 28 26 31 Hvn't hrd enough 33 29 37 39 36 30 40 22 REFUSED 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Favorable 25% 37% 39% 49% 41% Unfavorable 25 28 31 27 31 Hvn't hrd enough 48 33 28 23 27 REFUSED 1 1 2 1 2 TREND: Is your opinion of Mitt Romney favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about him? FAVORABLE..... High Low Aug 31 Nov 22 Mar 25 Nov 12 Oct 31 Nov 22 May 3 2011 2010 2010 2008 2007 2010 2007 Favorable 36 38 28 34 28 38 17 Unfavorable 27 26 25 20 25 26 16 Hvn't hrd enough 35 35 45 43 45 35 65 REFUSED 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 9. Is your opinion of - Michele Bachmann favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 26% 50% 7% 23% 28% 24% 30% 8% 23% Unfavorable 36 14 53 38 38 34 35 39 28 Hvn't hrd enough 37 34 39 37 33 41 33 53 46 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 - 2 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Favorable 37% 32% 44% 19% 27% 30% 27% 24% Unfavorable 26 36 16 38 34 37 29 51 Hvn't hrd enough 35 31 38 41 38 33 43 25 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Favorable 22% 26% 27% 30% 33% Unfavorable 32 31 36 48 34 Hvn't hrd enough 44 42 36 22 31 REFUSED 1 - 2 - 1 10. Is your opinion of - Sarah Palin favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 32% 63% 8% 28% 32% 32% 37% 8% 25% Unfavorable 55 25 80 58 54 55 52 73 54 Hvn't hrd enough 11 10 10 11 12 10 9 18 19 REFUSED 2 2 1 3 2 3 3 1 2 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Favorable 45% 37% 54% 27% 34% 33% 35% 26% Unfavorable 43 51 30 57 55 54 49 67 Hvn't hrd enough 8 9 12 13 9 11 13 6 REFUSED 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Favorable 29% 33% 34% 30% 36% Unfavorable 52 55 58 61 54 Hvn't hrd enough 16 10 7 8 9 REFUSED 3 2 1 1 2 TREND: Is your opinion of Sarah Palin favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about her? Aug 31 Nov 22 Sep 09 Jul 21 Mar 24 Sep 18 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 Favorable 32 36 31 35 33 37 Unfavorable 55 51 50 49 51 30 Hvn't hrd enough 11 10 15 14 14 31 REFUSED 2 3 3 2 2 2 11. Is your opinion of - Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 47% 8% 86% 45% 45% 48% 38% 92% 62% Unfavorable 47 87 10 48 49 45 56 6 31 Hvn't hrd enough 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 1 2 REFUSED 3 2 2 5 3 4 3 1 5 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Favorable 28% 39% 21% 52% 47% 44% 46% 49% Unfavorable 66 55 72 40 47 50 48 45 Hvn't hrd enough 2 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 REFUSED 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Favorable 53% 51% 46% 41% 44% Unfavorable 40 45 49 54 53 Hvn't hrd enough 4 1 2 2 1 REFUSED 3 3 3 3 3 TREND: Is your opinion of Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about him? FAVORABLE..... High Low Aug 31 Nov 22 Sep 09 Jul 21 Mar 25 Nov 12 Feb 21 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2007 Favorable 47 48 47 49 47 67 44 Unfavorable 47 48 45 45 47 19 14 Hvn't hrd enough 3 2 5 4 4 11 40 REFUSED 3 2 3 2 1 3 1 15. Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/deserves 42% 6% 81% 39% 41% 43% 33% 89% 51% No/Does not 51 90 12 53 53 49 60 5 44 DK/NA 7 3 7 8 6 8 7 5 5 WHITE............... AGE IN YRS....... EDUCATION..... BrnAgn No col College Prot Cath Evngl 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree Yes/deserves 24% 32% 16% 45% 44% 40% 41% 46% No/Does not 70 60 78 48 50 52 52 48 DK/NA 7 8 7 6 6 8 7 6 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Mltry <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K HsHlds Yes/deserves 46% 46% 41% 38% 40% No/Does not 46 47 53 56 55 DK/NA 8 7 6 6 6 TREND: Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President, do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? (*Low also 40% Mar 2010) BIN LADEN DEATH YES DESERVES... Post Pre High Low Aug 31 Jul 13 Jun 08 May 05 May 05 Jul 13 Jul 21 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010* Yes/deserves 42 47 46 46 45 47 40 No/does not 51 47 48 42 48 47 48 DK/NA 7 7 6 11 6 7 12 Demographic Summary
