Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #20055
 
In Ohio, 7 Days Till Votes Are Counted, Democrats Maintain An Edge in Both Contests for President and United States Senator:

It's Barack Obama 48%, Mitt Romney 45% in SurveyUSA's penultimate tracking poll of the state of Ohio, unchanged from last week, and barely changed over the past month. 4 times in October SurveyUSA has polled Ohio for WCMH-TV in Columbus, and 4 times Barack Obama has led, though always inside of any survey's margin of possible error. Obama has never polled below 45%, Romney has never polled above 45%.

As evidence of how important each Buckeye vote is, half of Ohio voters tell SurveyUSA they have been contacted by both campaigns for President. Another 18% have been contacted by just the Romney campaign, and another 15% have been contacted by just the Obama campaign. That leaves just 1 out of 6 Ohio voters who say they have not been contacted by either campaign for President.

Voters who tell SurveyUSA they have already returned a ballot vote 56% to 40% for Obama. Voters who tell SurveyUSA they will vote on Election day vote 50% to 41% for Romney. Independents today break 48% to 37% for Romney. Romney leads today, as he has in each of the 4 polls, on which candidate would do a better job balancing the federal budget. Obama leads today, as he has in each of the 4 polls, on which candidate is more in touch with the average voter.

In an election for United States Senator from Ohio today, Democrat Sherrod Brown edges Republican Josh Mandel 46% to 41%. Week-on-week, Brown is up 3 points, Mandel is down 1 point. Week-on-week, Brown has gained ground among both men and women, young and old.

Voters who are optimistic vote 4:1 for Brown. Voters who are worried vote 2:1 for Mandel. Among voters who believe abortion should be legal in all cases, Brown maintains the same 4:1 advantage he has throughout October. Among voters who say that abortion should be illegal in all cases, Mandel maintains a 3:1 advantage. Union households give Brown a 14-point advantage. Evangelicals give Mandel an 11-point advantage.

Voters today oppose the health care reform law that was passed in 2010, as they have each time SurveyUSA has asked about it. Voters today support the financial bailout of the American auto industry, as they have each time SurveyUSA has asked about it.

Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 685 adults from the state of Ohio 10/26/12 through 10/29/12. Of the adults, 611 were registered to vote. Of the registered, 603 were determined by SurveyUSA to have already returned a ballot, or to be likely to do so on or before Election Day. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (74% of likely voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (26% of likely voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device.

 
In the election for President of the United States, if you were voting right now, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? One of the other candidates? Or are you undecided?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Mitt Romney (R)45%50%40%43%44%43%52%43%47%50%13%40%35%50%36%48%90%8%48%85%36%8%30%51%35%53%40%47%59%38%21%59%71%40%44%53%42%40%41%53%49%48%29%61%100%0%20%64%64%87%10%37%52%55%46%38%**
Barack Obama (D)48%42%53%51%44%50%44%47%48%42%83%56%58%41%52%46%6%88%37%11%53%89%63%40%60%44%53%46%35%54%73%34%20%53%49%37%53%54%48%42%43%45%68%29%0%100%77%24%26%6%83%57%41%39%45%54%**
Other2%1%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%1%2%3%1%2%2%0%1%4%1%3%1%1%2%1%0%2%2%2%2%3%1%1%1%2%3%1%2%2%2%1%2%1%2%0%0%0%2%4%1%2%3%2%1%2%2%**
Undecided6%6%5%5%11%4%3%8%4%6%3%1%5%8%10%4%4%3%11%3%9%3%5%6%5%3%5%6%5%6%3%6%7%5%5%8%4%5%8%3%7%5%3%8%0%0%2%10%6%6%5%3%6%5%7%6%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
In the election for United States Senator, if you were voting right now, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Josh Mandel? Democrat Sherrod Brown? Are you undecided? Or will you not vote in this contest?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Josh Mandel (R)41%45%37%41%38%39%46%40%42%45%14%35%31%46%31%44%81%8%43%79%31%6%31%46%27%45%37%42%55%34%18%52%68%35%41%50%35%35%39%46%45%44%29%56%84%3%18%56%61%79%11%36%48%49%42%35%**
Sherrod Brown (D)46%43%50%42%46%51%46%44%49%42%75%60%47%41%46%47%10%86%34%15%53%83%56%42%51%44%51%45%34%53%68%36%23%48%43%40%60%47%49%43%44%45%64%30%9%87%72%27%26%12%77%49%39%38%49%50%**
Scott Rupert (I)3%4%2%2%3%4%1%3%3%3%1%2%4%3%4%3%2%0%7%1%4%1%3%3%6%0%3%3%2%4%3%3%2%4%4%2%2%5%2%4%2%4%2%3%2%2%1%6%2%1%2%6%4%2%2%3%**
Undecided9%8%10%13%12%5%6%13%5%8%10%1%18%10%17%6%7%5%13%4%11%8%10%8%13%9%9%9%9%8%10%8%6%12%11%8%3%12%9%5%8%7%4%11%5%7%8%10%8%7%9%9%8%11%7%10%**
Will Not Vote1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%0%2%0%1%2%1%0%0%2%1%1%2%1%1%3%2%0%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%2%1%2%0%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%3%1%0%0%2%1%0%2%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
There are a lot of issues in the news - locally, nationally and abroad. Which of the following best characterizes your personal outlook? Optimistic and hopeful? Worried and concerned? Or Frustrated and angry?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Optimistic And Hopeful42%42%43%43%39%43%44%41%43%37%73%54%44%37%43%42%22%68%29%23%47%61%49%40%45%37%43%42%35%45%57%34%30%43%43%38%47%42%43%40%44%40%62%28%19%68%100%0%0%17%63%39%41%40%43%45%**
Worried And Concerned38%35%40%39%40%36%36%39%36%41%18%29%42%40%43%36%51%21%48%50%35%24%32%40%32%44%31%40%42%36%28%41%53%38%36%42%33%40%36%37%36%42%27%46%54%19%0%100%0%55%23%42%40%40%40%34%**
Frustrated And Angry19%22%16%16%20%21%16%18%19%20%7%16%13%21%11%21%26%10%22%26%17%12%18%19%22%13%25%17%23%17%14%24%15%18%19%18%18%16%19%22%19%16%10%25%26%10%0%0%100%27%11%18%16%19%17%20%**
Not Sure2%2%1%2%1%1%3%1%2%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%2%1%1%6%0%2%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%2%0%0%0%1%2%1%3%0%1%2%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Do you support? Or do you oppose? ... the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Support50%49%51%46%46%57%50%46%54%47%75%58%56%45%55%48%16%82%43%20%57%86%54%46%63%49%58%48%37%57%70%41%24%56%50%42%52%55%51%44%46%49%63%31%16%85%76%32%29%17%79%59%44%39%51%54%**
Oppose37%41%33%36%40%35%39%38%36%40%18%33%28%41%26%41%67%10%43%69%30%7%30%41%30%36%34%38%48%32%21%45%56%31%37%44%38%29%38%42%44%39%20%56%70%6%14%51%64%67%12%28%46%43%39%33%**
Not Sure13%9%16%18%15%8%12%16%9%13%7%9%15%14%19%10%17%8%14%12%14%7%16%12%8%15%8%14%16%11%9%13%20%13%13%14%10%15%11%14%11%11%17%13%14%10%11%18%7%16%10%12%11%18%11%13%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Which one issue do you want the President to focus on ahead of all others? Jobs? Healthcare? Balancing the federal budget? Taxes? Keeping America safe? Education? Abortion? Social security? Medicare? Or something else?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Jobs41%39%43%39%42%40%43%40%41%41%46%46%36%40%39%41%44%41%36%41%44%40%43%40%35%43%45%40%38%42%42%40%35%41%39%42%39%35%43%43%42%100%0%0%43%39%39%46%35%43%39%30%33%44%42%42%**
Healthcare12%10%13%7%10%13%19%8%15%11%11%13%12%11%9%13%5%17%12%10%11%18%10%10%19%17%8%12%11%12%14%11%11%12%9%11%17%13%12%12%9%0%100%0%7%17%17%8%6%7%17%14%14%11%8%13%**
Balancing The Budget18%22%14%22%17%19%13%20%17%19%15%14%25%18%20%18%21%10%26%25%19%8%19%19%17%10%17%18%20%17%13%19%26%9%18%24%23%14%16%18%25%0%0%100%24%11%12%22%24%25%13%25%22%20%20%15%**
Taxes6%7%5%7%8%4%3%8%4%6%4%5%1%7%6%5%9%2%6%7%5%3%3%7%5%3%4%6%5%6%4%6%8%5%7%5%4%4%7%5%7%0%0%0%8%3%4%7%7%8%3%5%11%5%6%4%**
Keeping America Safe8%7%9%10%8%8%7%9%8%8%10%6%9%8%11%7%9%8%6%9%8%7%8%9%7%6%7%9%11%7%7%11%6%9%12%5%6%11%7%8%7%0%0%0%8%9%10%6%9%9%8%11%11%7%8%8%**
Education4%4%5%8%4%4%1%6%3%4%4%5%6%4%6%4%1%7%4%1%4%10%6%4%2%2%3%5%3%5%7%3%3%3%4%6%7%4%4%4%6%0%0%0%1%8%8%2%2%1%7%2%1%6%3%6%**
Abortion2%2%2%3%3%1%2%3%1%2%0%1%1%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%0%5%3%2%2%2%2%1%6%1%2%3%1%2%2%3%1%0%0%0%2%2%2%1%4%1%2%0%2%1%2%2%**
Social Security4%4%4%2%1%6%7%2%7%4%3%7%4%3%4%4%4%6%2%3%4%3%3%3%8%9%6%4%5%4%5%5%2%10%4%1%1%9%4%2%1%0%0%0%3%5%5%4%5%3%5%7%4%2%5%5%**
Medicare2%2%2%0%2%2%3%1%3%2%1%1%1%2%1%2%0%3%2%0%2%2%1%2%3%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%0%3%2%1%0%3%2%2%0%0%0%0%1%3%2%2%3%1%2%1%0%2%2%3%**
Something Else3%3%3%2%6%2%3%4%3%3%7%3%5%3%2%4%3%3%4%1%2%6%4%3%3%3%5%3%4%3%3%4%3%6%3%2%2%5%2%3%2%0%0%0%2%4%3%3%5%2%4%6%2%2%4%3%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Mitt Romney48%52%43%46%50%44%53%48%48%53%16%42%35%53%41%50%92%11%52%86%40%10%35%54%37%51%45%49%62%40%24%61%76%42%47%58%45%41%45%55%55%50%30%68%98%3%22%68%67%89%13%37%56%56%53%41%**
Barack Obama44%39%48%47%38%47%41%43%44%37%79%51%53%38%44%43%5%81%33%10%49%80%58%37%56%39%49%42%31%50%67%31%18%49%46%34%45%50%45%36%38%40%65%25%0%89%73%20%23%5%77%53%36%36%41%50%**
Not Sure9%9%8%7%12%9%6%9%8%10%5%7%12%9%14%7%3%8%15%4%11%11%8%9%7%10%7%9%7%10%9%8%7%9%8%9%10%9%9%10%7%11%5%7%2%8%5%12%11%6%10%9%9%9%6%9%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Who is more in touch with the average person?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Mitt Romney37%42%33%32%33%38%49%32%42%41%14%35%24%42%24%42%76%6%40%75%25%7%25%43%28%47%33%39%53%29%15%50%61%37%39%38%34%33%35%44%40%40%24%52%81%0%16%51%58%73%7%32%44%47%35%32%**
Barack Obama54%49%59%60%53%55%46%56%51%49%85%59%64%49%64%50%11%91%49%14%63%93%70%47%64%43%58%52%37%63%79%41%26%56%56%47%56%57%57%48%50%52%72%34%7%99%80%35%31%12%89%65%48%43%53%60%**
Not Sure9%10%8%8%14%7%5%11%6%10%1%6%12%9%12%8%13%3%12%10%12%1%5%10%8%10%9%9%10%8%6%9%13%6%6%15%11%10%8%8%10%8%4%14%12%1%4%14%11%14%4%3%8%10%12%8%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Mitt Romney44%50%39%41%45%43%51%43%46%49%17%39%32%50%33%48%87%9%48%82%35%9%30%51%33%52%40%46%58%37%21%58%70%40%44%52%40%40%41%52%48%46%27%63%93%2%19%63%65%84%11%38%52%54%44%38%**
Barack Obama48%42%53%52%43%51%45%47%49%42%82%56%58%42%52%47%7%88%37%12%54%88%63%41%59%42%55%46%35%54%73%36%20%53%50%39%51%54%49%42%44%47%69%26%2%95%78%26%23%7%83%59%39%38%46%55%**
Not Sure8%8%8%7%13%6%4%10%5%8%1%6%10%8%15%5%6%3%15%6%11%3%7%8%8%6%5%8%7%8%6%7%10%7%6%9%9%6%10%6%8%7%4%11%5%3%3%11%11%9%6%3%9%9%10%7%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
What is of greater concern in Ohio: voter fraud? Or voter suppression?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Voter Fraud43%46%41%40%44%45%45%42%45%45%39%39%36%47%35%46%64%25%49%68%37%21%39%46%39%44%43%44%52%40%30%53%52%39%47%47%39%39%44%46%47%46%35%54%69%20%27%54%60%65%26%44%45%49%44%39%**
Voter Suppression38%39%38%41%33%43%34%37%39%36%48%44%39%35%42%37%19%55%33%17%45%60%40%37%49%23%40%37%28%43%52%30%27%38%37%36%44%40%38%35%39%32%50%33%15%61%55%23%29%16%56%40%34%39%35%42%**
Not Sure18%16%21%19%24%12%21%22%15%19%13%17%25%17%23%17%18%20%18%16%18%20%20%18%12%33%17%19%20%17%18%17%22%22%16%17%17%21%18%19%14%22%15%13%16%19%18%23%11%19%18%16%21%12%21%19%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Do you support? Or oppose? ... the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Support37%35%39%37%30%43%36%34%40%32%65%49%33%33%40%36%8%67%28%11%44%69%47%33%43%22%41%36%28%42%57%25%18%32%34%36%50%34%37%41%39%35%58%21%4%71%65%14%20%6%65%34%35%30%37%42%**
Oppose47%55%40%42%51%47%50%46%48%52%14%41%39%52%40%50%81%17%53%79%42%13%35%53%36%57%46%48%56%42%25%58%71%42%47%54%42%39%47%52%53%50%31%64%86%9%21%67%69%83%17%44%49%51%50%43%**
Not Sure16%10%22%21%19%11%14%20%12%15%20%10%28%15%20%15%11%16%19%11%14%17%18%14%21%20%13%17%17%15%18%16%11%26%18%9%8%27%16%8%7%14%11%15%10%20%15%20%12%11%18%22%17%18%13%15%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
Have you been contacted ... in person, by mail, or by phone ... by the Romney campaign? By the Obama campaign? By both campaigns? Or have you not been contacted by either campaign?
603 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceWhen Will You Vote?1Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackAlready Before EON ElectCell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinMitt RomBarack OOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelanSE Ohio
Romney Campaign18%19%17%13%16%16%30%15%21%19%10%20%17%17%9%21%36%6%15%34%13%7%9%21%10%35%12%19%25%14%10%21%32%18%18%20%15%19%14%20%17%19%17%18%30%7%12%24%21%32%8%18%18%22%18%16%**
Obama Campaign15%13%16%17%12%15%14%15%15%11%40%19%18%12%16%14%6%29%4%7%15%21%24%11%15%15%16%14%15%14%19%12%10%18%14%12%15%19%16%15%8%16%18%9%5%26%25%8%5%4%24%17%22%11%13%16%**
Both Campaigns48%49%47%42%49%53%44%46%50%50%33%48%40%49%37%51%42%47%55%41%54%47%48%49%48%34%54%46%42%51%52%47%39%41%43%54%56%36%49%55%56%47%51%50%44%48%48%44%56%46%49%47%39%43%48%52%**
Neither Campaign18%17%19%27%21%14%10%24%12%19%15%11%24%20%36%12%14%17%25%16%17%23%17%17%27%15%16%19%15%20%17%19%18%19%22%14%15%23%20%9%16%16%14%22%19%17%15%22%17%17%17%18%18%22%19%15%**
Not Sure2%2%1%1%1%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%2%1%3%1%1%2%1%1%3%1%1%2%2%2%3%1%2%1%2%3%2%1%0%3%0%1%2%2%1%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%2%0%2%1%1%2%**
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%31%19%50%50%85%11%25%14%60%26%74%32%38%26%32%41%17%22%61%11%6%22%77%33%63%39%45%13%25%33%26%15%32%27%17%23%41%12%18%45%48%42%38%19%40%49%9%12%16%20%39%4%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.