Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #19809
 
With Voting Underway In Oh-So-Important Ohio, Romney Nose-to-Nose with Obama:

In an election for Ohio's 18 vital electoral votes today, 10/09/12, one week after Buckeye voting began and 4 weeks till votes are counted, Barack Obama is at 45% to Mitt Romney's 44%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCMH-TV, NBC4 in Columbus. Obama's advantage is within the survey's possible sources of error and may or may not be significant.

* "Optimistic" Ohio voters back Obama 4:1. "Worried" Ohio voters back Romney 2:1. "Angry" Ohio voters back Romney 3:1.
* Romney leads among voters who are married. Obama leads among voters who are single, divorced or widowed.
* Greater Dayton and greater Cincinnati favor Romney. Greater Columbus, greater Toledo and greater Cleveland favor Obama.
* Union households break for Obama. Non-union households split.
* Evangelicals vote for Romney. Non-evangelicals vote for Obama.
* Independents break for Romney. Moderates break for Obama.
* Voters who say abortion should be legal in every case vote overwhelmingly for Obama.
* Voters who say abortion should be illegal in every case vote overwhelmingly for Romney.
* Voters who earn less than $60,000 a year vote for Obama. Voters who earn more than $60,000 a year vote for Romney.
* Ohio voters, narrowly, say Romney would do a better job balancing the federal budget.
* Ohio voters split on who would do better at keeping America safe.
* Ohio voters say Obama is more in touch with the average person.

In an election for United States Senator from Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeats Republican Josh Mandel 42% to 38% today. White voters narrowly favor Mandel, the Republican. Brown's entire advantage comes from African Americans, who vote 6:1 for Brown, the Democrat. Brown leads in greater Cleveland, greater Columbus, and greater Toledo. Mandel leads in greater Cincinnati and greater Dayton.

Brown holds 79% of the Democratic base, compared to Mandel, who holds 73% of the Republican base. Mandel leads by 7 points among Independents, but that is offset by Brown's 28-point advantage among moderates.

* Brown leads by 21 points in union houeholds; non-union households split.
* Mandel leads by 12 points among evangelicals.
* Brown leads 3:1 among those who say abortion should be legal in all cases. Mandel leads 3:1 among those who say abortion should never be legal.
* Brown leads among those earning less than $80,000 a year. Mandel leads among those earning more than $80,000 a year.

Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this survey: SurveyUSA interviewed 925 Ohio adults 10/05/12 through 10/08/12. Of the adults, 808 had either already returned a ballot or were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to do so before Election Day. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (73% of voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (27% of voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device. As SurveyUSA has found in many geographies, cell-phone and home-phone respondents vote differently. In Ohio: Romney leads by 5 points among home phone respondents. Obama leads by 17 points among cell-phone respondents. When the two groups are proportionally blended, Obama has the nominal 1-point advantage that SurveyUSA reports here.

 
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?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Mitt Romney (R)44%47%41%35%48%43%53%41%47%48%10%34%48%39%45%87%9%44%79%33%12%28%52%34%42%42%45%57%38%21%53%71%41%41%51%44%32%43%51%58%45%29%63%100%0%19%57%63%84%10%38%59%50%41%39%
Barack Obama (D)45%40%50%54%39%46%42%46%44%40%82%51%43%59%44%6%85%35%14%53%82%59%39%48%50%50%44%37%50%70%36%17%47%47%39%49%53%47%43%35%46%63%24%0%100%75%30%20%6%82%51%36%41%47%49%
Other3%4%2%5%4%2%1%5%1%3%3%3%3%2%3%1%1%9%2%3%2%4%2%9%0%2%3%2%4%3%3%2%4%3%3%1%5%2%1%1%2%3%1%0%0%1%2%9%2%2%4%1%3%3%3%
Undecided8%8%7%7%8%10%5%8%8%8%6%12%6%1%9%6%6%12%4%10%4%9%7%9%8%6%8%4%9%6%8%10%7%9%7%7%10%8%5%6%7%5%11%0%0%4%10%7%8%6%6%4%6%8%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
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?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Josh Mandel (R)38%41%34%32%43%36%41%37%38%41%11%30%41%37%38%73%8%39%69%25%12%22%46%32%28%32%40%48%33%20%47%56%31%34%49%40%29%35%42%50%42%25%55%76%6%18%46%61%69%12%32%45%48%40%31%
Sherrod Brown (D)42%41%44%40%36%47%45%38%46%38%73%40%43%57%40%10%79%32%16%53%72%47%38%48%52%53%40%36%46%61%36%19%44%43%38%45%45%43%45%37%41%58%23%7%80%69%31%18%12%72%46%34%36%44%46%
Scott Rupert (I)4%4%4%4%6%4%2%5%3%4%2%3%4%0%4%1%3%9%3%5%4%6%3%5%3%5%4%3%5%6%3%2%4%5%3%3%5%4%3%2%3%2%3%2%3%2%4%8%4%3%4%5%3%5%3%
Undecided14%13%15%21%14%12%10%17%11%15%13%25%10%2%16%14%10%17%10%15%12%23%11%13%15%10%15%12%15%13%12%22%20%17%10%9%18%17%10%10%12%14%17%14%9%9%17%11%15%11%17%16%11%9%17%
Will Not Vote2%1%3%3%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%2%1%4%1%1%1%2%2%1%1%3%1%2%2%0%2%1%2%1%3%1%1%2%0%3%4%1%1%0%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%1%2%2%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
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?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Optimistic And Hopeful36%35%38%39%31%35%41%35%38%31%64%38%36%54%34%19%57%28%22%43%54%46%32%35%43%40%35%34%38%49%30%24%35%36%37%38%37%42%35%29%41%46%18%16%61%100%0%0%17%56%37%30%42%36%36%
Worried And Concerned41%39%43%40%39%44%40%40%43%45%18%39%42%33%42%53%33%38%51%39%30%33%43%45%40%38%42%42%41%33%49%40%39%40%43%43%38%39%44%47%40%41%51%53%28%0%100%0%52%31%44%51%35%40%42%
Frustrated And Angry19%24%14%14%27%19%16%21%18%21%12%16%20%13%20%24%8%31%25%16%15%13%23%19%11%17%20%19%19%15%20%29%18%21%18%19%21%14%21%23%17%10%29%28%9%0%0%100%28%11%16%18%22%20%17%
Not Sure3%1%5%7%2%2%3%5%2%3%6%7%2%0%4%4%2%3%2%2%1%7%2%2%6%5%3%5%2%4%1%8%8%3%2%0%5%5%1%1%2%3%3%3%3%0%0%0%3%2%3%1%1%4%5%
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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Do you support? Or do you oppose? ... the federal government's financial bailout of American auto manufacturers?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Support46%48%45%42%40%55%47%41%52%43%67%45%47%57%45%25%72%39%24%57%71%50%43%56%53%56%44%42%49%64%40%28%45%47%44%49%47%52%42%43%49%57%25%18%75%72%35%28%24%69%56%37%39%47%50%
Oppose38%42%35%36%40%35%44%38%38%41%18%32%40%35%39%61%16%42%61%31%19%33%42%31%33%34%40%43%37%23%47%52%33%36%41%44%30%35%46%49%36%28%56%68%11%17%49%58%62%17%32%46%46%38%35%
Not Sure15%10%21%21%20%10%9%21%10%16%14%23%13%8%16%14%12%19%15%12%10%17%15%13%15%10%17%15%14%13%13%20%22%16%15%7%23%13%13%8%15%15%18%14%15%12%17%14%14%14%12%17%16%15%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
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?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Jobs38%41%36%38%37%44%34%37%40%38%37%35%40%39%38%39%38%40%39%41%35%40%39%42%26%40%39%37%40%40%40%30%33%40%42%36%36%37%44%39%100%0%0%40%39%43%37%35%40%39%27%48%37%37%39%
Healthcare16%12%20%16%13%16%21%14%18%15%23%18%15%28%14%11%24%10%13%19%19%14%16%18%22%15%16%17%15%20%14%12%20%16%12%14%19%20%13%8%0%100%0%11%22%20%16%8%10%21%20%9%22%15%16%
Balancing The Budget18%19%17%20%22%15%15%21%15%20%8%20%17%7%19%26%8%24%27%15%9%16%20%11%14%12%20%20%18%13%19%27%16%14%24%23%14%16%20%27%0%0%100%26%10%9%22%27%25%11%21%16%15%23%16%
Taxes6%6%6%6%8%5%4%7%4%5%4%6%6%7%5%7%6%5%5%7%5%3%7%4%4%7%5%5%6%5%6%4%4%6%4%9%3%6%6%11%0%0%0%7%5%7%6%4%7%5%8%10%6%5%5%
Keeping America Safe5%5%5%3%5%6%7%4%6%5%7%6%5%4%5%7%3%3%5%4%5%4%5%3%9%6%5%5%5%5%6%4%3%6%5%6%4%5%5%7%0%0%0%7%3%4%5%7%7%3%7%3%5%5%6%
Education4%4%4%7%4%2%3%5%3%4%4%4%4%1%4%2%6%4%1%4%10%7%3%5%1%6%4%2%6%7%2%5%1%4%5%7%3%5%4%5%0%0%0%1%7%5%3%4%1%7%5%4%4%4%4%
Abortion2%1%2%4%1%2%1%2%1%2%0%4%1%0%2%4%1%1%2%2%1%3%2%1%1%4%1%4%1%0%0%9%4%1%1%2%1%4%1%1%0%0%0%3%1%0%2%2%4%1%0%0%2%1%3%
Social Security6%6%6%2%6%8%8%4%8%5%12%5%6%6%6%2%10%6%4%5%9%8%4%9%15%8%5%7%4%4%7%4%11%7%3%1%10%4%5%1%0%0%0%2%9%8%4%6%2%8%7%6%5%4%6%
Medicare3%2%3%2%2%2%5%2%3%3%2%1%3%6%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%2%2%3%4%1%3%2%2%2%4%2%4%3%1%1%5%1%2%0%0%0%0%2%3%2%2%4%2%3%1%3%2%3%3%
Something Else2%3%1%2%4%1%2%3%2%2%3%2%3%2%2%2%1%5%2%2%3%3%2%4%4%1%3%1%3%3%2%3%3%3%2%1%4%1%1%2%0%0%0%2%1%2%2%4%2%2%3%1%2%3%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Who would do better at balancing the federal budget?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Mitt Romney47%52%42%41%52%43%53%46%47%51%16%37%50%41%47%89%12%47%81%37%12%33%54%38%43%45%47%59%41%24%53%78%42%43%54%49%35%46%52%61%49%31%67%97%4%24%59%65%86%13%39%62%52%44%42%
Barack Obama42%39%45%50%35%43%40%43%42%37%83%48%40%53%41%6%79%33%12%50%77%56%36%45%49%46%41%34%46%63%36%16%44%44%38%43%50%44%41%31%43%59%21%1%89%72%27%19%6%76%43%35%38%42%47%
Not Sure11%9%13%9%13%14%7%11%11%13%2%15%10%7%12%5%9%20%6%14%11%12%10%18%8%9%12%7%13%13%11%6%14%13%8%8%15%11%7%8%8%11%12%3%8%5%14%16%8%11%17%4%10%14%11%
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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Who is more in touch with the average person?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Mitt Romney37%40%34%25%41%37%47%33%41%40%11%24%42%32%38%74%8%35%70%23%10%22%44%29%37%32%38%47%32%18%45%58%35%37%41%33%29%34%46%44%41%26%51%82%1%17%48%55%71%9%34%55%44%34%30%
Barack Obama52%49%56%63%48%52%44%56%49%48%88%62%49%64%51%12%89%48%18%64%85%69%45%58%53%57%51%41%58%74%46%25%53%55%46%57%61%54%47%44%51%68%31%5%98%80%39%29%14%88%58%38%49%53%58%
Not Sure11%11%10%12%11%11%9%11%10%12%1%14%9%4%11%14%3%18%12%12%5%10%11%13%10%11%11%12%9%8%10%17%11%8%13%10%10%12%7%12%8%6%18%13%1%3%13%16%15%3%8%7%7%13%12%
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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Who will do a better job of keeping America safe?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Mitt Romney44%48%40%38%47%43%51%42%46%48%12%33%48%40%45%86%8%45%80%32%13%32%51%33%39%41%46%55%39%20%55%69%39%43%52%42%33%43%50%57%47%28%63%94%3%20%56%65%82%12%37%58%51%43%38%
Barack Obama45%41%48%53%38%46%40%46%44%39%86%50%43%55%44%6%83%38%13%54%80%59%38%47%50%48%44%35%50%68%36%19%47%48%38%46%53%46%41%35%45%64%20%1%90%73%30%23%9%79%48%36%38%46%50%
Not Sure11%11%11%9%15%11%9%12%10%12%2%17%9%5%12%8%9%18%8%14%7%10%10%19%11%11%10%10%11%12%10%12%14%9%10%12%14%11%9%8%8%7%17%4%7%6%13%12%10%9%14%6%10%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
What is of greater concern in Ohio: voter fraud? Or voter suppression?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Voter Fraud42%45%40%34%43%44%50%39%46%44%36%32%46%44%42%64%27%40%66%32%26%32%48%39%38%42%43%46%42%32%48%53%39%44%45%40%39%42%48%46%41%38%56%66%22%27%50%60%61%27%43%45%48%39%41%
Voter Suppression38%40%37%47%38%37%28%43%34%36%52%47%35%44%37%19%54%39%21%48%58%47%35%44%29%39%39%31%43%50%34%22%31%38%39%47%38%41%39%34%41%45%22%16%59%56%32%23%21%54%37%36%37%44%37%
Not Sure19%15%23%19%18%19%22%19%20%20%13%21%19%13%20%17%19%21%13%20%17%21%17%17%33%19%19%22%16%18%18%25%29%18%16%13%23%17%14%19%18%17%22%18%19%17%18%17%18%19%20%20%15%17%22%
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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Do you support? Or oppose? ... the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Support35%35%36%40%32%37%31%36%35%33%57%43%33%51%33%8%63%30%14%43%63%37%34%43%29%39%35%29%40%56%27%15%31%37%36%39%36%40%36%33%35%47%22%4%70%63%23%14%9%62%39%28%34%37%38%
Oppose49%53%45%38%55%49%55%46%51%52%26%37%53%36%50%82%20%53%77%40%22%36%56%37%42%47%49%56%46%27%59%68%45%47%52%51%40%42%54%63%52%32%67%86%12%22%63%75%82%19%43%62%52%47%45%
Not Sure16%12%19%22%13%14%15%18%14%16%18%20%14%13%16%10%18%17%8%17%15%26%10%19%29%14%16%15%15%17%14%18%24%16%12%10%24%18%10%4%13%21%11%10%18%15%15%11%9%19%18%10%15%16%17%
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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%
 
Do you support the Tea Party ... Strongly? Somewhat? Or not at all?
808 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceCell Phone / LanAlready Voted?Party AffiliationIdeologyMarriageUnionEvangelicalAbortionEducationIncomeTop Issue2012 VoteOutlook2008 VoteRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackCell PhoLandlineYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalSingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedYesNoYesNoLegalCertain IllegalHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduate< $40K$40K - $$60K - $> $80KJobsHealthcaBalancinRomneyObamaOptimistWorried FrustratMcCainObamaToledo ADayton ACincinnaColumbusClevelan
Strongly16%15%16%11%17%15%23%14%18%17%9%9%18%18%16%33%5%12%35%6%3%10%18%14%16%16%16%24%11%8%18%27%15%16%19%12%13%14%20%18%16%11%29%31%3%8%19%26%30%5%14%19%17%18%13%
Somewhat33%37%29%38%32%32%32%35%32%35%19%31%34%35%33%45%19%40%40%33%28%33%35%25%37%32%34%37%32%24%41%37%35%31%39%29%31%35%30%38%34%28%35%50%18%24%39%40%46%21%31%38%35%31%33%
Not At All40%39%41%31%37%47%43%34%45%37%62%34%42%42%39%15%66%35%17%52%63%42%37%48%46%45%38%30%45%58%32%21%36%40%33%52%37%44%40%38%41%52%26%12%67%59%31%25%16%63%43%35%36%43%41%
Not Sure11%8%14%21%15%6%2%18%4%11%10%26%6%5%12%7%9%14%8%8%6%16%10%13%1%7%12%9%12%10%9%15%15%13%9%6%19%7%9%6%9%9%11%7%12%10%11%9%8%11%12%8%12%8%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%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%49%51%25%25%30%20%50%50%84%12%27%73%11%89%33%39%25%35%40%16%23%60%10%7%21%77%37%58%35%44%17%24%34%24%18%35%26%18%21%38%16%18%44%45%36%41%19%42%48%9%11%15%21%40%