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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 3/25 - 4/15 | -- | 47.3 | 44.1 | Obama +3.2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/13 - 4/15 | 910 RV | 52 | 43 | Obama +9 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 4/13 - 4/15 | 1500 LV | 44 | 47 | Romney +3 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 4/12 - 4/15 | 891 RV | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| Gallup Tracking | 4/11 - 4/15 | 2265 RV | 45 | 47 | Romney +2 |
| FOX News | 4/9 - 4/11 | 910 RV | 44 | 46 | Romney +2 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 4/5 - 4/8 | RV | 51 | 44 | Obama +7 |
| IBD/CSM/TIPP | 3/30 - 4/5 | 816 RV | 46 | 38 | Obama +8 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 3/25 - 3/26 | 901 RV | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 3/25 - 4/15 | -- | 47.3 | 44.1 | Obama +3.2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/13 - 4/15 | 910 RV | 52 | 43 | Obama +9 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 4/13 - 4/15 | 1500 LV | 44 | 47 | Romney +3 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 4/12 - 4/15 | 891 RV | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| Gallup Tracking | 4/11 - 4/15 | 2265 RV | 45 | 47 | Romney +2 |
| FOX News | 4/9 - 4/11 | 910 RV | 44 | 46 | Romney +2 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 4/5 - 4/8 | RV | 51 | 44 | Obama +7 |
| IBD/CSM/TIPP | 3/30 - 4/5 | 816 RV | 46 | 38 | Obama +8 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 3/25 - 3/26 | 901 RV | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 3/24 - 3/25 | 925 RV | 54 | 43 | Obama +11 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 3/20 - 3/22 | 846 RV | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 3/15 - 3/17 | 900 RV | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Reason-Rupe | 3/10 - 3/20 | 1200 A | 46 | 40 | Obama +6 |
| FOX News | 3/10 - 3/12 | 912 RV | 46 | 42 | Obama +4 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 3/8 - 3/11 | 937 RV | 52 | 41 | Obama +11 |
| Bloomberg | 3/8 - 3/11 | 746 LV | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Pew Research | 3/7 - 3/11 | 1188 RV | 54 | 42 | Obama +12 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 3/7 - 3/11 | 878 RV | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 3/7 - 3/10 | RV | 47 | 49 | Romney +2 |
| IBD/CSM/TIPP | 3/4 - 3/11 | 807 RV | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 2/29 - 3/3 | RV | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 2/19 - 2/22 | 1000 LV | 53 | 43 | Obama +10 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 2/20 - 2/21 | 881 RV | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Associated Press/GfK | 2/16 - 2/20 | 1000 A | 51 | 43 | Obama +8 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 2/16 - 2/19 | 898 RV | 46 | 50 | Romney +4 |
| Quinnipiac | 2/14 - 2/20 | 2605 RV | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 2/11 - 2/14 | 1000 LV | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 2/10 - 2/13 | 937 RV | 51 | 46 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 2/8 - 2/13 | 1604 RV | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| PPP (D) | 2/9 - 2/12 | 1200 RV | 49 | 42 | Obama +7 |
| Pew Research | 2/8 - 2/12 | 1172 RV | 52 | 44 | Obama +8 |
| FOX News | 2/6 - 2/9 | 1110 RV | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 2/2 - 2/6 | 881 RV | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 2/1 - 2/4 | 879 RV | 51 | 45 | Obama +6 |
| IBD/CSM/TIPP | 1/29 - 2/4 | 852 RV | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/31 - 2/2 | 1500 LV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| USA Today/Gallup | 1/27 - 1/28 | 907 RV | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 1/22 - 1/24 | RV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/19 - 1/21 | 1500 LV | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| PPP (D) | 1/13 - 1/16 | 700 RV | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 1/12 - 1/16 | 1021 RV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 1/12 - 1/15 | RV | 46 | 48 | Romney +2 |
| Pew Research | 1/11 - 1/16 | 1207 RV | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| FOX News | 1/12 - 1/14 | 906 RV | 46 | 45 | Obama +1 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 1/11 - 1/12 | 928 RV | 47 | 48 | Romney +1 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 1/8 - 1/11 | 1000 LV | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/9 - 1/10 | 1000 LV | 44 | 41 | Obama +3 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 1/5 - 1/9 | 896 RV | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News | 1/4 - 1/8 | 1247 RV | 45 | 47 | Romney +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/3 - 1/4 | 1000 LV | 42 | 42 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/27 - 12/28 | 1000 LV | 39 | 45 | Romney +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/20 - 12/21 | 1000 LV | 44 | 41 | Obama +3 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 12/16 - 12/18 | 928 RV | 52 | 45 | Obama +7 |
| PPP (D) | 12/16 - 12/18 | 700 RV | 45 | 47 | Romney +2 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 12/15 - 12/18 | RV | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| USA Today/Gallup | 12/15 - 12/18 | 898 RV | 50 | 48 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/14 - 12/15 | 1000 LV | 42 | 43 | Romney +1 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 12/8 - 12/12 | 921 RV | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 12/8 - 12/12 | 1000 A | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 12/7 - 12/11 | RV | 47 | 45 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/8 - 12/9 | 1000 LV | 42 | 45 | Romney +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 12/6 - 12/7 | 883 RV | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| FOX News | 12/5 - 12/7 | 911 RV | 44 | 42 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/30 - 12/1 | 1000 LV | 42 | 40 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/21 - 11/22 | 1000 LV | 44 | 38 | Obama +6 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/14 - 11/20 | 2552 RV | 45 | 44 | Obama +1 |
| FOX News | 11/13 - 11/15 | 914 RV | 42 | 44 | Romney +2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 11/11 - 11/13 | 925 RV | 47 | 51 | Romney +4 |
| Pew Research | 11/9 - 11/14 | 1576 RV | 49 | 47 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 11/10 - 11/13 | 800 RV | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/9 - 11/10 | 1000 LV | 43 | 42 | Obama +1 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 11/8 - 11/10 | 872 RV | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 11/6 - 11/9 | 1000 LV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 11/2 - 11/5 | RV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/31 - 11/3 | RV | 46 | 47 | Romney +1 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 10/31 - 11/3 | 937 RV | 43 | 44 | Romney +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/1 - 11/2 | 1000 LV | 42 | 41 | Obama +1 |
| Quinnipiac | 10/25 - 10/31 | 2294 RV | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 10/26 - 10/27 | 908 RV | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/24 - 10/25 | 1000 LV | 42 | 44 | Romney +2 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/15 - 10/18 | 1000 LV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/16 - 10/17 | 1000 LV | 43 | 42 | Obama +1 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 10/13 - 10/17 | 1000 A | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| Time | 10/9 - 10/10 | 838 LV | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| PPP (D) | 10/7 - 10/10 | 700 RV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/6 - 10/10 | RV | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/8 - 10/9 | 1000 LV | 43 | 41 | Obama +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 9/27 - 10/3 | 2118 RV | 42 | 46 | Romney +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 9/29 - 10/2 | RV | 46 | 48 | Romney +2 |
| Pew Research | 9/22 - 10/4 | 1901 RV | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/28 - 9/29 | 1000 LV | 42 | 44 | Romney +2 |
| FOX News | 9/25 - 9/27 | 925 RV | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 9/23 - 9/25 | 917 RV | 49 | 48 | Obama +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/18 - 9/19 | 1000 LV | 44 | 41 | Obama +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 9/15 - 9/18 | 889 RV | 47 | 49 | Romney +2 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 9/13 - 9/14 | 825 RV | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| Bloomberg | 9/9 - 9/12 | 997 A | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 9/8 - 9/12 | 932 RV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/10 - 9/11 | 1000 LV | 40 | 43 | Romney +3 |
| PPP (D) | 9/8 - 9/11 | 665 RV | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 8/29 - 9/1 | RV | 45 | 49 | Romney +4 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 8/27 - 8/31 | RV | 46 | 45 | Obama +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/25 - 8/26 | 1000 LV | 43 | 39 | Obama +4 |
| Quinnipiac | 8/16 - 8/27 | 2730 RV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| PPP (D) | 8/18 - 8/21 | 700 RV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/17 - 8/21 | 1000 LV | 46 | 38 | Obama +8 |
| Gallup | 8/17 - 8/18 | 879 RV | 46 | 48 | Romney +2 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 8/6 - 8/10 | 1000 LV | 48 | 46 | Obama +2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 8/5 - 8/7 | 930 RV | 49 | 48 | Obama +1 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 8/2 - 8/4 | 807 RV | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| FOX News | 7/17 - 7/19 | 904 RV | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 7/14 - 7/17 | RV | 49 | 47 | Obama +2 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 7/14 - 7/17 | RV | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| PPP (D) | 7/15 - 7/17 | 928 RV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/14 - 7/15 | 1000 LV | 42 | 43 | Romney +1 |
| Quinnipiac | 7/5 - 7/11 | 2311 RV | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 6/15 - 6/23 | 390 RV | 46 | 42 | Obama +4 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 6/18 - 6/21 | 1000 RV | 47 | 45 | Obama +2 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 6/9 - 6/13 | RV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| PPP (D) | 6/9 - 6/12 | 520 RV | 47 | 45 | Obama +2 |
| FOX News | 6/5 - 6/7 | 912 RV | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 6/3 - 6/6 | 1132 A | 51 | 38 | Obama +13 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 6/2 - 6/5 | RV | 46 | 49 | Romney +3 |
| Quinnipiac | 5/31 - 6/6 | 1946 RV | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| PPP (D) | 5/23 - 5/25 | 600 RV | 49 | 42 | Obama +7 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 5/21 - 5/25 | 1000 LV | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 5/8 - 5/12 | 1000 LV | 52 | 40 | Obama +12 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 5/5 - 5/9 | 600 A | 51 | 38 | Obama +13 |
| PPP (D) | 5/5 - 5/8 | 814 RV | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Newsweek/Daily Beast | 5/2 - 5/3 | 600 A | 42 | 36 | Obama +6 |
| Newsweek/Daily Beast | 4/30 - 5/1 | 600 A | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/29 - 5/1 | 964 RV | 54 | 43 | Obama +11 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 4/14 - 4/17 | 1001 A | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 4/10 - 4/14 | 532 RV | 46 | 45 | Obama +1 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 4/10 - 4/12 | 1000 LV | 46 | 48 | Romney +2 |
| PPP (D) | 4/7 - 4/10 | 532 RV | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| PPP (D) | 3/10 - 3/13 | 642 RV | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/6 - 3/9 | 2000 LV | 45 | 40 | Obama +5 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 2/24 - 2/28 | RV | 49 | 40 | Obama +9 |
| Newsweek/Daily Beast | 2/12 - 2/15 | 918 LV | 49 | 47 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 2/11 - 2/14 | 600 RV | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| FOX News | 2/7 - 2/9 | 911 RV | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| PPP (D) | 1/14 - 1/16 | 632 RV | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 1/9 - 1/12 | 1000 LV | 48 | 46 | Obama +2 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 1/6 - 1/10 | 827 RV | 51 | 38 | Obama +13 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/3 - 1/6 | 2000 LV | 42 | 44 | Romney +2 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 12/9 - 12/13 | 1000 A | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 12/2 - 12/8 | 873 RV | 44 | 46 | Romney +2 |
| PPP (D) | 11/19 - 11/21 | 707 RV | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/8 - 11/15 | 2424 RV | 44 | 45 | Romney +1 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 10/27 - 10/30 | 921 RV | 45 | 50 | Romney +5 |
| FOX News | 9/28 - 9/29 | 900 RV | 41 | 40 | Obama +1 |
| PPP (D) | 9/10 - 9/13 | 590 RV | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| PPP (D) | 8/6 - 8/9 | 606 RV | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| PPP (D) | 7/9 - 7/12 | 667 RV | 43 | 46 | Romney +3 |
| PPP (D) | 6/4 - 6/7 | 650 RV | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| PPP (D) | 5/7 - 5/9 | 707 RV | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 4/9 - 4/11 | 622 RV | 44 | 45 | Romney +1 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/9 - 4/11 | 907 RV | 53 | 45 | Obama +8 |
| PPP (D) | 3/12 - 3/14 | 1403 RV | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| PPP (D) | 2/13 - 2/15 | 743 RV | 45 | 43 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 1/18 - 1/19 | 1151 RV | 44 | 42 | Obama +2 |
| FOX News | 1/12 - 1/14 | 900 RV | 47 | 35 | Obama +12 |
| PPP (D) | 12/4 - 12/7 | 1253 RV | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/24 - 11/24 | 800 LV | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| PPP (D) | 11/13 - 11/15 | 1066 RV | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| PPP (D) | 10/16 - 10/19 | 766 RV | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| PPP (D) | 9/18 - 9/21 | 621 RV | 48 | 39 | Obama +9 |
| PPP (D) | 8/14 - 8/17 | 909 RV | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/16 - 7/17 | 1000 LV | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| PPP (D) | 7/15 - 7/16 | 577 RV | 49 | 40 | Obama +9 |
| PPP (D) | 6/12 - 6/16 | 638 RV | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| PPP (D) | 5/14 - 5/18 | 1000 RV | 53 | 35 | Obama +18 |
| PPP (D) | 4/17 - 4/19 | 686 RV | 50 | 39 | Obama +11 |
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