Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election
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Nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election are as follows. The election was between Democratic Incumbent President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, as well as other third-party and independent challengers.
The persons named in the polls were official candidates in the general election or former candidates for a particular party's nomination.
General election of 2012
= Two-way race =
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"; A means "adults". Polls with a (D), (R), or (L) indicate that they were sponsored by partisan groups affiliated with a party.
= Three-way race =
{{Clear}}
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! style="width:21%;"| Poll Source ! style="width:16%;"| Date ! style="width:16%;"| Democratic ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:16%;"| Republican ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:16%;"| Libertarian ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:6%;"| Sample ! style="width:6%;"| Margin of Error |
| Reason-Rupe[http://reason.com/assets/db/13481953038600.pdf Reason-Rupe]
| September 13–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Gary Johnson | 6% | 787 LV | ±4.3% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
= Four-way race =
{{Clear}}
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! style="width:21%;"| Poll Source ! style="width:16%;"| Date ! style="width:12%;"| Democratic ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Republican ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Libertarian ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Green ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:6%;"| Sample ! style="width:5%;"| Margin of Error |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation
|September 28–30, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 4% | Jill Stein | 3% | 783 LV | ±3.5% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation
|September 7–9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 3% | Jill Stein | 1% | 709 LV | ±3.5% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
= Five-way race =
{{Clear}}
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! style="width:12%;"| Poll Source ! style="width:12%;"| Date ! style="width:12%;"| Democratic ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Republican ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Libertarian ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Green ! style="width:1%;"| % ! style="width:12%;"| Constitution ! style="width:1%;"| % !Leading by % ! style="width:6%;"| Sample ! style="width:5%;"| Margin of Error |
| Zogby/JZAnalytics[http://www.jzanalytics.com Zogby / JZAnalytics]
| October 18–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 47.5% | Mitt Romney | 45.4% | Gary Johnson | 3.3% | Jill Stein | 0.7% | Virgil Goode | 0.3% |2.1 | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| Zogby/JZAnalytics[http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/10_08_12_TWT_ZOGBY_LV_POLL.pdf Zogby / JZAnalytics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405122519/http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/10_08_12_TWT_ZOGBY_LV_POLL.pdf |date=April 5, 2013 }}
| October 5–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 45.5% | Mitt Romney | 45.0% | Gary Johnson | 1.7% | Jill Stein | 0.3% | Virgil Goode | 0.0% |0.5 | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| JZ Analytics[http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/Crosstabs_Voters_2way_and_5way_horserace_092112 JZ Analytics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926190353/http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/Crosstabs_Voters_2way_and_5way_horserace_092112 |date=September 26, 2012 }}
| September 21–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 48.7% | Mitt Romney | 39.8% | Gary Johnson | 2.3% | Jill Stein | 1.6% | Virgil Goode | 1.3% |8.9 | 860 LV | ±3.4% |
| JZ Analytics[http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/Crosstabs_US_Voters_091112.pdf JZ Analytics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401054715/http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/Crosstabs_US_Voters_091112.pdf |date=April 1, 2015 }}
| September 11–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 46.3% | Mitt Romney | 38.9% | Gary Johnson | 2.1% | Jill Stein | 1.9% | Virgil Goode | 0.9% |7.4 | 1014 LV | ±3.1% |
| Gallup Tracking[http://www.gallup.com/poll/157427/americans-split-need-third-party.aspx Gallup Tracking]
| September 6–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 1% | Jill Stein | 1% | Virgil Goode | 1% |7 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
=Before Convention Nominations=
Both convention nominations were completed by September 6, 2012.
==Two-way race==
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! style="width:21%;" | Poll source ! style="width:14%;" | Date ! style="width:16%;" | Democratic ! style="width:5%;" | % ! style="width:16%;" | Republican ! style="width:5%;" | % ! style="width:7%;" | Leading by % ! style="width:8%;" | Sample ! style="width:8%;" | Margin of Error | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120907224022/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll/ Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|September 4–6, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| American Research Group{{Cite web |url=https://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/arg-14921 |title=American Research Group |access-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907023346/https://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/arg-14921 |url-status=dead }}
|September 4–6, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1200 LV |±3% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20151201065155/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11943 Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)]
|September 2–6, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1363 LV |Not reported | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/xlycixojrf/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|September 1–3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |737 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|September 1–3, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/09/04/rel9a.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
|August 31 – September 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tie | 735 LV | ±3.5% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)[http://www.gallup.com/poll/150743/Obama-Romney.aspx Gallup (Daily Tracking)]
| August 27 – September 2, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 3050 RV | ±2% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20151203081404/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11915 Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)]
|August 28 – September 1, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1288 LV |Not reported | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120905024857/http://www.rasmussenreports.com:80/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|August 29–31, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |3 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| August 26–28, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% |Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |1 | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/k7rcu50rvy/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|August 25–27, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |1 |759 RV |Not reported | |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828184554/http://ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11899 Reuters/Ipsos (Daily Tracking)]
|August 24–27, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |4 |749 LV |Not reported | |
| Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829140712/http://www.democracycorps.com/attachments/article/906/dcor.nat.polt.082812.pdf Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| August 23–27, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49.1% | Mitt Romney | 47.2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |1.9 | 1000 LV | ±3.1% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120902044158/http://elections.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/8/23 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|August 23–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| CBS News[https://www.scribd.com/doc/104119402/Aug1b-Ctm-Elec?secret_password=24vdx7v29toba1fa1ie CBS News]
| August 22–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |1 | 1051 RV | ±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|August 20–26, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|August 23–25, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_20120825.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| August 22–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |1 | 857 RV | ±4% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/08/24/rel8a.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| August 22–23, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |2 | 924 RV | ±3% | |
| Public Notice/Tarrance Group (R)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831211056/http://thepublicnotice.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Public-Notice-August-Monitor-Survey.-Release-copy.pdf Public Notice/Tarrance Group (R)]
|August 19–23, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |801 LV |±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|August 20–22, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |45% |Tied |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R)[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617034944/http://s3.amazonaws.com/resurgentrepublic.com/resurgentrepublic/production/assets/576/original/rr-aug-12-toplines.pdf Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R)]
|August 16–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/08/23/fox-news-poll-race-for-white-house-tightens/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| August 19–21, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |1 | 1007 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov
|August 18–20, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |45% |Tied |703 RV |Not reported | |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823043851/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/August_NBC-WSJ_Int_Sched.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
|August 16–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[https://web.archive.org/web/20120824064055/http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AP-GfK-Poll-August-2012-Topline-FINAL_politics.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper]
|August 16–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |885 RV |±4.1% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|August 17–19, 2012 |Barack Obama |43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823062534/http://www.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/8/16 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| August 16–19, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |4 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Monmouth University/SurveyUSA/Braun Research[https://web.archive.org/web/20120906235225/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/84/159/2147483694/9e0f1831-9dbd-4fa3-b0e3-59588c95ec61.pdf Monmouth University/SurveyUSA/ Braun Research]
| August 15–19, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |1 | 1149 LV | ±2.9% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|August 13–19, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Los Angeles Times/USC Annenberg/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-presidential-poll-20120823,0,7979361.story Los Angeles Times/USC Annenberg/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint]
| August 13–19, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |3 | 954 LV | ±3.2% | |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823161238/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012.08.16_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| August 15–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | 898 A | Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| August 14–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/lfu8cg1oh5/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| August 11–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |4 | 850 RV | Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|August 11–13, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014141/http://www.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/8/9 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|August 9–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |2 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|August 6–12, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|August 8–10, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120813183010/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/obama-widens-lead-over-romney Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
| August 3–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 828 RV | ±3.5% | |
| Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[http://images.politico.com/global/2012/08/politico_gw_bg_48_questionnaire.pdf Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| August 5–9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 1000 LV | ±3.1% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/08/09/rel7b3.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| August 7–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 911 RV | ±3.5% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/08/09/fox-news-poll-presidential-race/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| August 5–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | 930 RV | ±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| August 5–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/fazmvhzmj2/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|August 4–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |733 RV |Not reported | |
| Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120911050715/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11840 Reuters/Ipsos]
| August 2–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 1014 RV | ±3.4% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120811212446/http://elections.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/7/26 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| August 2–5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|July 30 – August 5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post[https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8342-f.pdf Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post]
|July 25 – August 5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |50% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |2927 RV |Not reported | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120805001909/http://www.rasmussenreports.com:80/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|August 2–4, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| July 30 – August 1, 2012
|Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/gz7vfdakvv/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|July 28 – 30, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |751 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718220523/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|July 27–29, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120802121620/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/7/26 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| July 26–29, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|July 22–29, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|July 24–26, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 5 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/files/2012/08/8-2-12-Topline-for-release.pdf Pew Research Center]
| July 16–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | 1956 RV | ±3.2% | |
| Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120730192405/http://www.democracycorps.com/attachments/article/900/July_Dcorps_political_%20FQ.pdf Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| July 21–25, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 700 LV | ±3.7% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/t94ooj9582/20120721%20econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|July 21–23, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |746 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|July 21–23, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120725223009/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/7/19 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|July 19–22, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| NBC/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120726103045/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/12768_July_Poll.pdf NBC/Wall Street Journal]
| July 18–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|July 15–21, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|July 18–20, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| July 15–17, 2012
|Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/07/18/fox-news-poll-37-voters-say-are-better-off-than-four-years-ago/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| July 15–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 901 RV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/wxt8kj3j6n/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| July 14–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 742 RV | Not reported | |
| CBS News/New York Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20120727120414/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57475178-503544/obama-romney-in-dead-heat-in-presidential-race/ CBS News/New York Times]
| July 11–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 942 RV | ±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719141606/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/7/12 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| July 12–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|July 12–14, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |45% |Tied |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|July 8–14, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121018083520/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012.07.17_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| July 12–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tied | 886 A | Not reported | |
| NPR/Democracy Corps/Resurgent Republic/Democracy Corps/Resurgent Republic/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719102320/http://www.npr.org/news/polls/npr.pdf NPR/Democracy Corps/Resurgent Republic/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| July 9–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 1000 LV | ±3.10% | |
| McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20120714201853/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/07/13/156143/mcclatchy-marist-poll-july-2012.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| July 9–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 849 RV | ±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| July 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |1 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/qmv1u9m8r1/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|July 7–9, 2012 |Barack Obama |43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712000306/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11798 Reuters/Ipsos]
| July 5–9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | 885 RV | ±3.4% | |
| Pew Research Center[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719232454/http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-questionnaires/7-12-12%20Political%20topline%20for%20release.pdf Pew Research Center]
| June 28 – July 9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 2373 RV | ±2.3% | |
| JZ Analytics/Washington Times[http://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/image/polljpg_734693/ JZ Analytics/Washington Times]
| July 6–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 42.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 0.8 | 800 LV | ±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711193024/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|July 6–8, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| ABC News/Washington Post[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719232455/http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1138a1The2012Election.pdf ABC News/Washington Post]
| July 5–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tie | 855 RV | ±4% | |
| Quinnipiac University[https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1770 Quinnipiac University]
| July 1–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 2722 RV | ±1.9% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|June 30 – July 7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|July 1–5, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/kei4w7h2au/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| June 30 – July 2, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 715 RV | Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 29 – July 1, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/07/02/rel6b.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| June 28 – July 1, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 1,390 RV | ±2.5% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/03/1105744/-Daily-Kos-SEIU-State-of-the-Nation-poll-After-healthcare-ruling-Obama-remains-up-by-three Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| June 28 – July 1, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| June 23–29, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 3050 RV | ±2% | |
| Newsweek/The Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting[https://web.archive.org/web/20120907203306/http://www.thedailybeast.com/content/dam/dailybeast/2012/6/29/Poll-Final.pdf Newsweek/The Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting]
| June 28, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 600 LV | ±4% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 26–28, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120710230050/http://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/120627dcorFQ_OneColumn-POLITICAL.pdf Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
|June 23–27, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3.1% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/06/27/poll-voters-say-neither-candidate-has-plan-for-economy/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| June 24–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | 912 RV | ±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 23–25, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/5zx1lv6x8n/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|June 23–25, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |1 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120626134946/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/6/21 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|June 21–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |3 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120627145206/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/120626-JUNE-NBC-WSJ.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| June 20–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 819 RV | ±3.4% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 20–22, 2012 |Barack Obama |43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 5 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|June 16–22, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 17–19, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/cfvy9lxvl9/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|June 16–18, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |44% |Tied |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Bloomberg/Selzer & Co.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160126014923/http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/rQyA68BW5P20 Bloomberg/Selzer & Co.]
| June 15–18, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | 734 LV | ±3.6% | |
| Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AP-GfK-Poll-June-2012-Topline-FINAL_2012_ECON1.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper]
| June 14–18, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 878 RV | ±4.2% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120624010442/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/6/14 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|June 14–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/06-21-12%20Voter%20Attitudes.pdf Pew Research Center]
| June 7–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 1563 RV | ±2.9% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 14–16, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|June 9–15, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| June 11–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/u3436zp4v5/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|June 9–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |836 RV |Not reported | |
| Reuters/Ipsos[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2012/reuters_ipsos_0612.pdf Reuters/Ipsos]
| June 7–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 848 RV | ±3.4% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 8–10, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120824025056/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/6/7 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| June 7–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193748/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012.06.12_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| June 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 1794 A | Not reported | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|June 2–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120611205038/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/obama-ahead-by-4-points-over-romney Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
|June 1–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 |841 RV |±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 5–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Tarrance Group/Bankrupting America (R)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120612154719/http://www.bankruptingamerica.org/poll/memorandum-june-monitor-survey/ Tarrance Group/Bankrupting America (R)]
|June 3–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |800 LV |Not reported | |
| Monmouth University[https://web.archive.org/web/20120607211440/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/84/159/2147483694/a40d8817-79e0-4025-8dcc-0cda6ce63d3c.pdf Monmouth University]
|June 4–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1152 LV |±2.9% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/06/07/poll-obama-more-trusted-on-terrorism-romney-on-economy/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| June 3–5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 43% | | Tied | 907 RV | ±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|June 2–4, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/h5w42vv4f3/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| June 2–4, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | 836 RV | Not reported | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823210527/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/5/31 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| May 31 – June 3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/06-05-2012%20Econ%20News%20FINAL.pdf Pew Research Center]
| May 9 – June 3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 2338 RV | ±2.3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|May 30 – June 1, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|May 25 – June 1, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/06/01/rel5b.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
|May 29–31, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |895 RV |±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| May 27–29, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/ayfnab9ii1/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|May 26–28, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |850 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120530182430/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|May 24–26, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |45% |Tied |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
|May 18–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |3050 RV |±2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|May 21–23, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/yhven92sj8/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|May 19–21, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 |850 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|May 18–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120523202808/http://www.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/5/17 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|May 17–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_20120520.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| May 17–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 874 RV | ±4% | |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120524101325/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/120522NBCWSJpoll.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| May 16–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| May 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| May 11–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 3050 RV | ±2.% | |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120520045723/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/obama-maintains-3-point-advantage-post-gay-marriage-announcement Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
|May 9–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |43% |Mitt Romney |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |856 RV |±3.3% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/05/16/fox-news-poll-presidential-race/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| May 13–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 913 RV | ±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|May 12–14, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/osny9o0ez8/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|May 12–14, 2012 |Barack Obama |42% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Ron Sachs Communications/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research[https://web.archive.org/web/20120617140145/http://ronsachs.com/docs/sachs_masondixon_poll.pdf Ron Sachs Communications/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research]
| May 10–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| CBS News/New York Times[https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/CBSNYTPoll_051412.pdf CBS News/New York Times]
| May 11–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | 562 RV | ±4% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120516194410/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/5/10 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|May 10–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| The Washington Times/JZ Analytics[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/13/obamas-chief-edge-is-enthusiasm-factor/ The Washington Times/JZ Analytics]
|May 11–12, 2012 |Barack Obama |43.2% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |43.6% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 0.4 |800 LV |±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
| May 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 50% | {{party shading/Republican}} |8 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| May 4–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 3050 RV | ±2% | |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120904144145/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012.05.09_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| May 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | 769 RV | ±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|May 6–8, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 5 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/s0tv1r0a0f/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|May 5–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[http://surveys.ap.org/data/GfK/AP-GfK%20Poll%20May%202012%20Topline%20final_2012eln.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193748/http://surveys.ap.org/data/GfK/AP-GfK%20Poll%20May%202012%20Topline%20final_2012eln.pdf |date=August 9, 2012 }}
| May 3–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | 871 RV | ±4.2% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095719/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11610 Reuters/Ipsos]
| May 3–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 959 RV | ±3.2% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120504020715/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|May 3 – 5, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |47% |1 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509224637/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/5/3 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|May 3 – 4, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120910093442/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/race-tightens-obama-lead-over-romney-narrows-to-3-points Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
| April 27 – May 4, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 856 RV | ±3.3% | |
| Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[https://web.archive.org/web/20120508222616/http://images.politico.com/global/2012/05/bg_47_questionnaire.html Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| April 29 – May 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 1000 LV | ±3.1% | |
| Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R)[http://s3.amazonaws.com/resurgentrepublic.com/resurgentrepublic/production/assets/473/original/rr_may_toplines.pdf Resurgent Republic/North Star Opinion Research (R)]
|April 30 – May 2, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |1000 RV |±3.10% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| April 30 – May 2, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503185556/http://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/2012-May-1-DCorps-FQ_updated_WEB.pdf Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
|April 28 – May 1, 2012 |Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |47% |Tied |1000 LV |±3.5% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| April 27 – May 1, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 2200 RV | ±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/0p6rgsuach/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|April 28–30, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425195035/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
|April 27–29, 2012 |Barack Obama |45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503011441/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/4/26 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|April 26–29, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| April 24–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| April 21–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 2200 RV | ±3% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425225655/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/04/25/fox-news-poll-45-percent-approve-obama/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
|April 22–24, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |46% |Tied |913 RV |±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|April 21–23, 2012 |Barack Obama |44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/hhso6vssxx/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
|April 21–23, 2012 |Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney |47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 |715 RV |Not reported | |
| United Technologies/National Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829234118/http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressional-connection/poll-finds-public-skeptical-leaning-slightly-democratic-20120424 United Technologies/National Journal]
| April 19–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | 1004 A | ±3.7% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053451/http://www.dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/4/12 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| April 19–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | 1000 RV | ±3.1% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
|April 18–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| April 16–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | 2200 RV | ±3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| April 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120422135529/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/12336%20APRIL%20NBC-WSJ%20Poll%20Release%20(4-19).pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| April 13–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| CBS News/New York Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20120424004244/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57415623-503544/obama-romney-in-dead-heat-among-registered-voters-cbs-news-new-york-times-poll-finds/ CBS News/New York Times]
| April 13–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | 852 RV | ±3% | |
| Quinnipiac University[https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1737 Quinnipiac University]
| April 11–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 2577 RV | ±1.9% | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/ol4kxshanj/econTabReport.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| April 14–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | 715 RV | Not reported | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/04/16/rel4a.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| April 13–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | 910 RV |±3.5% | |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_041912.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| April 12–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | 900 RV | ±3.3% | |
| Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419030428/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/4/12 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
|April 12–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |50% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |1000 RV |±3.1% | |
| [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE83F16V20120417] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417222514/https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE83F16V20120417|date=April 17, 2012}}
| April 12–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 891 RV | ±3.3% | |
| Gallup (Daily Tracking)
| April 11–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | 2200 RV | ±3% | |
| Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/2012/04/17/with-voters-focused-on-economy-obama-lead-narrows/ Pew Research Center]
| April 4–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | 2373 RV | ±2.3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| April 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| rowspan="3" |Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193819/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2012.04.16_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| rowspan="3" | Apr 12–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |701 RV | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |651 RV | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 23 |651 RV | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| April 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | 1500 LV | ±3% | |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/04/12/fox-news-poll-romney-edges-obama-as-approval-president-drops/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| April 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | 910 RV | ±3% | |
| rowspan="2" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/62c5cvpx77/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="2" |April 7–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |715 RV | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Rick Santorum |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | April 6–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="2" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_04082012.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="2" | April 5–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120406202330/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
| rowspan="2" | April 3–5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120412224921/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/obama-leads-romney-46-to-38 Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
| March 30 – April 5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | 816 RV | ±3.3% | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/tcsmuw8ni1/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |March 31 – April 3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Newt Gingrich |38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Rick Santorum |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Ron Paul |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="6" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120328201314/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
| rowspan="2" | March 31 – April 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="6" |1500 LV | rowspan="6" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="2" | March 28–30, 2012
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="2" | March 25–27, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/id0byp7yy7/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |March 24–27, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Newt Gingrich |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Rick Santorum |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|44% |Ron Paul |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="2" |USA Today/Gallup[https://news.gallup.com/poll/153668/Obama-Romney-Among-Registered-Voters-Nationwide.aspx USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="2" |March 25–26, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="2" |901 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Rick Santorum |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="2" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/03/28/rel3d.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="2" | March 24–25, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 54% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | rowspan="2" |925 RV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="4" |Suffolk University[https://www.suffolk.edu/news-features/news/2018/05/24/16/22/national-poll-shows-obama-leading-romney-by-10-points Suffolk University]
| rowspan="4" | March 21–25, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="4" |1070 LV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| rowspan="4" |Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193906/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012.03.28_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| rowspan="4" | March 23–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 58% | Newt Gingrich | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26 |652 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 |632 RV | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |693 RV | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |693 RV | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | March 22–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="4" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20120327181405/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/03/26/143149/mcclatchy-marist-poll-on-politics.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="4" | March 20–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |846 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | March 19–21, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/3nqergp46v/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |March 17–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Newt Gingrich |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Ron Paul |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="3" |Reason-Rupe Public Opinion[https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/db/13327241811317.pdf Reason-Rupe Public Opinion]
| rowspan="3" |March 10–20, 2012 |{{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |40% |{{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="3" |1200 A | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Rick Santorum |37% |{{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Ron Paul |37% |{{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="3" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="3" | March 16–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | rowspan="3" |1500 LV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_032212.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | March 15–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |900 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317122003/http://www.rasmussenreports.com:80/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)]
| rowspan="2" | March 13–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/80t59s65uu/econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |March 10–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |48% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Newt Gingrich |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% |Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Ron Paul |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | March 10–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="4" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2012/03/14/fox-news-poll-romney-leads-gop-pack-but-obama-still-tops-republicans-in/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| rowspan="4" | March 10–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |912 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="4" |Bloomberg/Selzer & Company[https://web.archive.org/web/20150611095739/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-14/obama-romney-race-toss-up-in-poll-showing-independents-critical Bloomberg/Selzer & Company]
| rowspan="4" |March 8–11, 2012 |Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |47% |Tied | rowspan="4" |746 LV | rowspan="4" |±3.6% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|50% |Rick Santorum |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Newt Gingrich |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Ron Paul |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="3" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172843/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11445 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="3" | March 8–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | rowspan="3" |937 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="4" |CBS News/New York Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419090542/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57395717-503544/poll-romney-santorum-narrow-gap-on-obama/ CBS News/New York Times]
| rowspan="4" |March 7–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="4" |878 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Rick Santorum |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Ron Paul |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Newt Gingrich |38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="2" |Pew Research Center[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323234351/http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/03-14-12%20Political%20Release.pdf Pew Research Center]
| rowspan="2" |March 7–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 54% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="2" |1188 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|53% |Rick Santorum |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="2" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_031012.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="2" |March 7–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="4" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | March 7–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 5 | rowspan="4" |1500 LV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| Barack Obama
| 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Rick Santorum | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| rowspan="2" | March 4–6, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120306econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |March 3–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | March 1–3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="4" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193748/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/12202_March_NBC_WSJ.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="4" | February 29 – March 3, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | rowspan="4" |Not reported | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Rick Santorum | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | February 27–29, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120228econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |February 25–28, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="5" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="3" |February 24–26, 2012 | Barack Obama |43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |1500 LV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="2" | February 21–23, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="2" |Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308020644/http://images.politico.com/global/2012/02/120227_battlegroundpoll_larger_v2.html Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| rowspan="2" | February 19–22, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/downloads/releases/econ/20120218_econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" | February 18–21, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="3" |Quinnipiac University[http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1708 Quinnipiac University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408043423/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1708 |date=April 8, 2014 }}
| rowspan="3" | February 14–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |2605 RV | rowspan="3" |±1.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| rowspan="4" |Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301123206/http://surveys.ap.org/data/GfK/AP-GfK%20Poll%20February%202012%20Topline_2012%20GOP.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper]
| rowspan="4" | February 16–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="4" |1000 A | rowspan="4" |±4.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Ron Paul | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | February 18–20, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Rick Santorum | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="2" |USA Today/Gallup[https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-02-20/GOP-convention-poll/53172644/1 USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="2" | February 16–19, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 50% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | rowspan="2" |898 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | February 15–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193925/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012.02.20_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| rowspan="4" | February 15–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 |630 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |608 RV | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |665 RV | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |652 RV | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | February 12–14, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227000516/http://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/dcor120214fq_web-Wednesday.pdf Democracy Corps/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
|February 11–14, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 |1000 LV |±3.5% | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120214econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" |February 11–14, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Mitt Romney |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Newt Gingrich |37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Rick Santorum |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Ron Paul |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/15/rel2f.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="4" | February 10–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="4" |937 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Ron Paul | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Santorum | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="4" |CBS News/New York Times[http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/292755/feb12poll.pdf CBS News/New York Times]
| rowspan="4" | February 8–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="4" |1064 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_021412.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | February 9–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="4" |1200 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.8% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="3" |Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/2012/02/13/santorum-catches-romney-in-gop-race/ Pew Research Center]
| rowspan="3" | February 8–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="3" |1172 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 57% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="4" |Fairleigh Dickinson University/PublicMind[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2012/beatboth/ Fairleigh Dickinson University/ PublicMind]
| rowspan="4" | February 6–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |903 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | February 9–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="4" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/ Shaw & Company[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-methodology-santorum-surge-obama/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/ Shaw & Company] | rowspan="4" | February 6–9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="4" |1110 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| February 6–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120207econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" | February 4–7, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Santorum | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="2" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSTRE81514720120207? Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="2" | February 2–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="2" |881 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| February 3–5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |1500 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="2" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_020412.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="2" |February 1–4, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney |45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="2" |879 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| January 31 – February 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied |1500 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120131econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" | January 28–31, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | January 28–30, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="2" |1500 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="2" |Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120201190304/http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2012/1/26 Daily Kos/Service Employees' International Union/Public Policy Polling (D)]
| rowspan="2" | January 26–29, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="2" |1000 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="4" |USA Today/Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/152240/Romney-Ties-Obama-Swing-States-Gingrich-Trails.aspx USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="4" | January 27–28, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tied | rowspan="4" |907 RV | rowspan="4" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="4" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | January 25–27, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |1500 LV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="2" | January 23–25, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="3" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20120128034427/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/120126NBCWSJfinal.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="3" | January 22–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Rick Santorum | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="4" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/downloads/releases/econ/20120121_econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="4" | January 21–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="4" |715 RV | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="4" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research (Daily Tracking)
| rowspan="2" | January 22–24, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="4" |1500 LV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="2" | January 19–21, 2012
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/2012_presidential_matchups Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| January 17–18, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="5" |Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120809193929/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2012.01.19_Presidential_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}
| rowspan="5" | January 17–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |710 A | rowspan="5" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 |662 A | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |625 A | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 |662 A | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 57% | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 23 |617 A | |
| rowspan="6" |CBS News/New York Times[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/19/us/politics/19poll-documents.html CBS News/New York Times]
| rowspan="6" | January 12–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="6" |1021 RV | rowspan="6" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Santorum | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research | January 15–16, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_0117925.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | January 13–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="5" |700 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| |Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/2012/01/18/unpopular-nationally-romney-holds-solid-gop-lead/ Pew Research Center] | January 11–16, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1207 RV |±3% |
| rowspan="4" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_011512.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="4" | January 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |Not reported | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| rowspan="3" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2012/01/15/fox-news-poll-raw-data-romney-hits-record-high-but-still-tied-with-obama/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| rowspan="3" | January 12–14, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="3" |906 RV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Santorum | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="4" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/01/16/rel1bb.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="4" | January 11–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="4" |928 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| January 11–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Ron Paul | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| |Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20210424102801/https://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/January-National-FQ.pdf Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| January 8–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 LV |Not reported | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| January 9–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="3" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120110econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="3" | January 7–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |715 RV | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Santorum | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="4" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120214205012/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11293 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="4" | January 5–9, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="4" |896 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Santorum | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| January 7–8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="6" |CBS News[https://web.archive.org/web/20120110012128/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57355518-503544/poll-among-gop-hopefuls-romney-fares-best-against-obama/ CBS News]
| rowspan="6" | January 4–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="6" |1247 RV | rowspan="6" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| January 5–6, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Santorum | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| January 3–4, 2012
| Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Tied | |
| rowspan="2" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20120103econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="2" | December 31, 2011 – | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | rowspan="2" |715 RV | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="5" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| January 1–2, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="5" |1000 LV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| December 29–30, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| December 27–28, 2011
| Barack Obama | 39% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 6 | |
| December 25–26, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| December 20–21, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="2" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20111220econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="2" | December 17–20, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 18–19, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="5" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/12/20/rel20c.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="5" | December 16–18, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="5" |928 RV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Ron Paul | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 57% | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 57% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_National_1220925.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | December 16–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |700 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="3" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://web.archive.org/web/20120112231610/http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1132a2The2012Election.pdf ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="3" | December 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tied | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="2" |USA Today/Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/151634/Romney-Gingrich-Tie-Obama-2012-Ballot.aspx USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="2" | December 15–18, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |898 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="3" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 16–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="3" |1000 LV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| December 14–15, 2011
| Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| December 12–13, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="3" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20111213econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="3" | December 10–13, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% |Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="3" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120310020910/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11210 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="3" | December 8–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="3" |921 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="2" |Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[https://web.archive.org/web/20111219180445/http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/AP-GfK-Poll-December-2011-Topline-GOP2012.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper]
| rowspan="2" | December 8–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="2" |1000 A | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 10–11, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Ron Paul | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="3" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20111214022541/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/111213DecNBCWSJpoll.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="3" | December 7–11, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% |Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Ron Paul | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 8–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="2" |USA Today/Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/151508/Romney-Gingrich-Slight-Edge-Obama-Swing-States.aspx USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="2" | December 6–7, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="2" |883 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 6–7, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="2" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2011/12/08/fox-news-poll-gop-presidential-race/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| rowspan="2" | December 5–7, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |911 RV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="3" |The Economist/YouGov[http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20111206econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="3" | December 3–6, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 4–5, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Perry | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="8" |Fairleigh Dickinson University/PublicMind[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2011/newfave/ Fairleigh Dickinson University/PublicMind]
| rowspan="8" | November 29 – December 5, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Perry | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | rowspan="8" |855 RV | rowspan="8" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Ron Paul | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 57% | Michele Bachmann | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 27 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Rick Santorum | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| rowspan="6" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| December 2–3, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 41% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="6" |1000 LV | rowspan="6" |±3% | |
| November 30 – December 1, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| |November 28–29, 2011
| Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Newt Gingrich | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | |
| |November 26–27, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Herman Cain | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| |November 21–22, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| |November 19–20, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="3" |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20111123092002/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1676 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="3" |November 14–20, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="3" |2552 RV | rowspan="3" |±1.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Herman Cain | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="5" |IBOPE/Zogby International[https://web.archive.org/web/20120203010727/http://www.ibopezogby.com/news/2011/11/17/ibope-zogby-poll-gingrich-takes-lead-gop-field-romney-drops-third/ IBOPE/Zogby International]
| rowspan="5" |November 15–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |2064 LV | rowspan="5" |±2.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Newt Gingrich | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Herman Cain | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Perry | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research | November 15–16, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="3" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2011/11/16/fox-news-poll-gingrich-and-romney-top-gop-nominee-picks/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company]
| rowspan="3" |November 13–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |914 RV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research | November 13–14, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Herman Cain | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="4" |Pew Research Center[http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/11-17-11%20Politics%20Release.pdf Pew Research Center]
| rowspan="4" |November 9–14, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |1576 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Rick Perry | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Herman Cain | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="4" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/11/14/rel18b.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="4" |November 11–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 51% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |925 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Perry | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Herman Cain | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="6" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_1115513.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="6" |November 10–13, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="6" |800 RV | rowspan="6" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Herman Cain | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/us-2012-president-50-obam_n_1092829.html Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | November 11–12, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/november_2011/election_2012_obama_43_romney_42 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | November 9–10, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="6" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20111116172353/http://media.mcclatchydc.com/smedia/2011/11/15/18/52/cZKKF.La.91.jpg McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="6" |November 8–10, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="6" |872 RV | rowspan="6" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| rowspan="2" |Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[https://web.archive.org/web/20120104200915/http://www.politico.com/static/PPM187_bg45.html Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| rowspan="2" |November 6–9, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/november_2011/obama_48_cain_37 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | November 7–8, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/november_2011/obama_44_perry_35 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | November 5–6, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Rick Perry | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="2" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20111108203625/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/November_Poll.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="2" |November 2–5, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="3" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_110311.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="3" |October 31 – November 3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Herman Cain | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="3" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20111108150153/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=11128 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="3" |October 31 – November 3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="3" |937 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Herman Cain | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Perry | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/november_2011/obama_42_romney_41 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | November 1–2, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.hapblog.com/2011/11/rasmussen-obama-43-cain-38.html Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210181344/http://www.hapblog.com/2011/11/rasmussen-obama-43-cain-38.html |date=December 10, 2019 }} | October 30–31, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Vanity Fair/60 Minutes/CBS News[http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2012/01/60-minutes-poll-201201#slide=7 Vanity Fair/60 Minutes/CBS News] | October 28–31, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 40% | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 |1033 A |±3% |
| rowspan="4" |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20111103062224/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1669 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="4" |October 25–31, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="4" |2294 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Herman Cain | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Perry | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/obama_44_paul_35 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 28–29, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/obama_45_perry_38 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 26–27, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="3" |USA Today/Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/150554/Obama-Romney-Tied-Nationally-Swing-States.aspx USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="3" | October 20–27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tied | rowspan="3" |1169 RV | rowspan="3" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Herman Cain | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/romney_44_obama_42 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 24–25, 2011
| Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/obama_39_huntsman_32 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 20–21, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 39% | Jon Huntsman | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |1000 LV |±3% |
| Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2011/Democracy_Corps_102011.pdf Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| October 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied |1000 LV |Not reported | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/october_2011/obama_43_romney_42 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 16–17, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="3" |Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper[https://web.archive.org/web/20111027081241/http://surveys.ap.org/data/GfK/AP-GfK%20Poll%20October%202011%20Topline%20FINAL_2012.pdf Associated Press/GfK Group/Roper]
| rowspan="3" |October 13–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="3" |1000 A | rowspan="3" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/october_2011/cain_43_obama_41 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 14–15, 2011
| Barack Obama | 41% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Herman Cain | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/election_2012_obama_49_gingrich_34 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 12–13, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/october_2011/election_2012_obama_49_perry_35 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 10–11, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="3" |Time/Abt SRBI[https://swampland.time.com/2011/10/27/hillary-clinton-and-the-limits-of-power/ Time/Abt SRBI]
| rowspan="6" |October 9–10, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Hillary Clinton | 55% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | rowspan="6" |838 LV | rowspan="6" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Hillary Clinton
| 58% | Rick Perry | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Hillary Clinton
| 56% | Herman Cain | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | |
| rowspan="3" |Time/Abt SRBI[https://swampland.time.com/full-results-of-oct-9-10-2011-time-poll/ Time/Abt SRBI]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="6" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_1011513.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="6" |October 7–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="6" |700 RV | rowspan="6" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Herman Cain | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="3" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20111027042832/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/11493%20OCT%20NBC-WSJ.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="3" |October 6–10, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_43_romney_41 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 8–9, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/election_2012_obama_42_cain_39 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 6–7, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 42% | Herman Cain | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_42_johnson_27 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 4–5, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 42% | 27% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="2" |Pew Research Center[http://people-press.org/2011/10/06/obama-motivates-supporters-opponents-in-early-2012-matchups/2/ Pew Research Center]
| rowspan="2" |September 22 – October 4, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tied | rowspan="2" |1901 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="3" |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20111007163310/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1656 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="3" |September 27 – October 3, 2011 |Barack Obama |42% | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | rowspan="3" |2118 RV | rowspan="3" |±2.1% | |
| Barack Obama
|42% | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Chris Christie |45% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 3 | |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
|45% |Rick Perry |44% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_45_santorum_34 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | October 2–3, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Santorum | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="3" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_100211.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="3" |September 29 – October 2, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| Barack Obama
| 45% | Chris Christie | 45% | Tied | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_43_perry_37 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 30 – October 1, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 43% | Rick Perry | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_44_romney_42 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | September 28–29, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/28/us-2012-president-45-obam_n_1063935.html Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 26–27, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="2" |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2011/09/28/fox-news-poll-gop-race-top-tier/ Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company] | rowspan="2" |September 25–27, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="2" |925 RV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_44_paul_34 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 24–25, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="5" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/09/26/rel16a-1a.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="5" |September 23–25, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="5" |917 RV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Ron Paul | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 58% | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_48_bachmann_32 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 20–21, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Michele Bachmann | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 |1000 LV |±3% |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/perry_44_obama_41_president_leads_other_gop_hopefuls Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 18–19, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="9" |Harris Interactive[https://web.archive.org/web/20120331031859/http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/mid/1508/ArticleId/870/Default.aspx Harris Interactive]
| rowspan="9" |September 12–19, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 53% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 6 | rowspan="9" |2462 A | rowspan="9" |Not reported | |
| Barack Obama
| 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Ron Paul | 51% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 49% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Herman Cain | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Michele Bachmann | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. |Jon Huntsman | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Rick Santorum | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="2" |USA Today/Gallup[https://web.archive.org/web/20111006030536/https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-09-19/republican-poll-gop-perry-romney/50467944/1 USA Today/Gallup]
| rowspan="2" |September 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="2" |889 RV | rowspan="2" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/obama_43_huntsman_35 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 16–17, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 43% | Jon Huntsman | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 |1000 LV |±3% |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| rowspan="2" |September 14–15, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="4" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20110921170949/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/09/20/124702/poll-obama-expected-to-lose-but.html McClatchy/Marist College] | rowspan="4" |September 13–14, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |825 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Sarah Palin | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="2" |Bloomberg News/Selzer & Co.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160126014923/http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/rE6BuEG98dFM Bloomberg News/Selzer & Co.]
| rowspan="2" |September 9–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="2" |997 A | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="5" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20110923173617/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10985 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="5" |September 8–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="5" |932 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Jon Huntsman | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Michele Bachmann | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/2012_presidential_election_romney_vs_obama Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] | September 10–11, 2011
| Barack Obama | 40% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 |1000 LV |±3.8% |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_0913925.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" |September 8–11, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |665 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.8% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Perry | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="5" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_090111.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="5" |August 29 – September 1, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | rowspan="5" |Not reported | rowspan="5" |Not reported | |
| Barack Obama
| 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Rick Perry | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Jon Huntsman | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="4" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| rowspan="4" |August 23–30, 2011 | Barack Obama | 41% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Rick Perry | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | rowspan="4" |1000 LV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 43% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 42% | Herman Cain | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20111104140441/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1639 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="4" |August 16–27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="4" |2730 RV | rowspan="4" |±1.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Rick Perry | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="3" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_43_perry_40 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="3" |August 17–22, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 43% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="3" |1000 LV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 43% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0823424.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" |August 18–21, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="5" |700 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Rick Perry | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="4" |Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/149114/Obama-Close-Race-Against-Romney-Perry-Bachmann-Paul.aspx Gallup]
| rowspan="4" |August 17–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |874 RV | rowspan="4" |±4% | |
| Barack Obama
| 47% | Rick Perry | 47% | Tied | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Ron Paul | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Michele Bachmann | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_39_paul_38 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="2" |August 15–16, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 39% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Sarah Palin | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| rowspan="5" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/08/11/gop2012poll.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="5" |August 5–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Rudy Giuliani | 51% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 6 | rowspan="5" |930 RV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Rick Perry | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Michele Bachmann | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Sarah Palin | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="5" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811170847/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/09/120110/before-declaring-perry-in-2nd.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="5" |August 2–4, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |48% |Rudy Giuliani |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="5" |807 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Perry | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_720925.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" |July 15–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | rowspan="5" |928 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Michele Bachmann | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Herman Cain | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| rowspan="4" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_071711.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="4" |July 14–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |Not reported | rowspan="4" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Ron Paul | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Rick Perry | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="2" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20110812182125/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/July_Poll.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="2" |July 14–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="12" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_41_ron_paul_37 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="12" |June 24 – July 17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="12" |1000 LV | rowspan="12" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 41% | Ron Paul | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 44% | Rudy Giuliani | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 44% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 44% | Chris Christie | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Sarah Palin | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 44% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Rick Santorum | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 44% | Jon Huntsman | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Newt Gingrich | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Herman Cain | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| rowspan="4" |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20110715221509/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1623 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="4" |July 5–11, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="4" |2311 RV | rowspan="4" |±2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Rick Perry | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| rowspan="6" |McClatchy/Marist College[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/US110615/2012/Complete%20June%2029,%202011%20USA%20McClatchy-Marist%20Poll%20Release%20and%20Tables.pdf McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="6" |June 15–23, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="6" |801 RV | rowspan="6" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Michele Bachmann | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Rick Perry | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Sarah Palin | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| rowspan="2" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20110626150056/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/11236%20JUNE%20NBC-WSJ%20Final%20Filled-in.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="2" |June 9–13, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_615.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" |June 9–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |520 RV | rowspan="5" |±4.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Herman Cain | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="6" |Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation[http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/us/2011/06/08/obama-approval-drops-romney-tops-gop-preference Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation] | rowspan="6" |June 5–7, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="6" |912 RV | rowspan="6" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Rudy Giuliani | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 56% | Sarah Palin | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Chris Christie | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="9" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20110612062022/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10797 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="9" |June 3–6, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="9" |1132 A | rowspan="9" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Tim Pawlenty | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Jon Huntsman | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Sarah Palin | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 23 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Ron Paul | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Rick Perry | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Herman Cain | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| rowspan="4" |Quinnipiac University[https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1608 Quinnipiac University]
| rowspan="4" |May 31 – June 6, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama |48% |Jon Huntsman |34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | rowspan="4" |1946 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.2% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
|48% |Tim Pawlenty |36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
|47% |Mitt Romney |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
|53% |Sarah Palin |36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| rowspan="6" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_060511_ATMIDNIGHT.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_379 ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="6" |June 2–5, 2011 | Barack Obama |46% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | rowspan="6" |874 RV | rowspan="6" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Jon Huntsman | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| rowspan="3" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0526.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="3" |May 23–25, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | rowspan="3" |600 RV | rowspan="3" |±4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="3" |The Economist/YouGov[http://cdn.yougov.com/downloads/releases/econ/20110514_econToplines.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| rowspan="3" |May 14–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="3" |1000 A | rowspan="3" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| rowspan="5" |Suffolk University[http://suffolk.edu/images/content/FINAL.Suffolk.University.National.Survey.Marginals.May.17.2011.pdf Suffolk University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224225046/http://suffolk.edu/images/content/FINAL.Suffolk.University.National.Survey.Marginals.May.17.2011.pdf |date=December 24, 2017 }}
| rowspan="5" |May 10–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="5" |1070 LV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Michele Bachmann | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="14" |Harris Interactive[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316102048/http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/mid/1508/articleId/784/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/Default.aspx Harris Interactive]
| rowspan="14" |May 9–16, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 59% | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | rowspan="14" |2184 A | rowspan="14" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 59% | Jon Huntsman | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 59% | Herman Cain | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 58% | Sarah Palin | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 58% | Tim Pawlenty | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 58% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Rick Santorum | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Gary Johnson | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Mitch Daniels | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 56% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Ron Paul | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Mitt Romney | 49% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| Barack Obama
| 49% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Rudy Giuliani | 51% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="2" |Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[https://web.archive.org/web/20110518123521/http://www.politico.com/static/PPM170_110515_battlegroundfullresults.html Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| rowspan="2" |May 8–12, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Tim Pawlenty | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="9" |Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20110516120027/http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=10715 Reuters/Ipsos]
| rowspan="9" |May 5–9, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 |876 RV |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Tim Pawlenty | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | rowspan="8" |600 A | rowspan="8" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Jon Huntsman | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Mike Huckabee | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Sarah Palin | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Mitch Daniels | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 57% | Donald Trump | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 27 | |
| rowspan="6" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0511424.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="8" |May 5–8, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="8" |814 RV | rowspan="8" |±3.4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitch Daniels | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="2" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0516.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Dennis Kucinich | 43% | Sarah Palin | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Dennis Kucinich
| 40% | Donald Trump | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="7" |ABC News/Washington Post[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_04172011.html ABC News/Washington Post]
| rowspan="7" |April 14–17, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | rowspan="7" |Not reported | rowspan="7" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Donald Trump | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| rowspan="10" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/rasmussen-huckabee-tied-with-obama.html Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805113717/http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/rasmussen-huckabee-tied-with-obama.html |date=August 5, 2012 }}
| rowspan="10" |March 6–31, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | Tied | rowspan="10" |1000 LV | rowspan="10" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 42% | Haley Barbour | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 42% | Ron Paul | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Tim Pawlenty | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Sarah Palin | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 42% | Jon Huntsman | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitch Daniels | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 43% | Herman Cain | 25% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="4" |Newsweek/Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425021829/http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-21/donald-trump-as-white-house-candidate-what-the-polls-say/ Newsweek/Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting]
| rowspan="4" |February 12–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 46% | Tied | rowspan="4" |918 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 51% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 43% | Donald Trump | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="8" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0216.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="8" |February 11–14, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="8" |600 RV | rowspan="8" |±4.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Ron Paul | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | Donald Trump | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 50% | Jeb Bush | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 48% | George W. BushGeorge W. Bush is not eligible to run in 2012 because he has served two terms as president. | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="5" |Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/021111_2012_election_web.pdf Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation]
| rowspan="5" | February 7–9, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="5" |911 RV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 49% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 56% | Sarah Palin | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Barack Obama
| 54% | Jeb Bush | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| rowspan="11" |Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/romney_huckabee_even_with_obama_other_gop_hopefuls_trail Rasmussen Reports]
| January 31 – February 1, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Jon Huntsman | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="11" |Not reported | rowspan="11" |Not reported | |
| January 29–30, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| January 27–28, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Herman Cain | 25% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| January 23–24, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| January 21–22, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitch Daniels | 25% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| January 19–20, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| January 17–18, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| January 15–16, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| January 11–14, 2011
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | Tied | |
| January 7–10, 2011
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| January 3–4, 2011
| Barack Obama | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}} |Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="3" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20110203062943/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/13/106788/poll-obama-rebounding-with-voters.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="3" | January 6–10, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="3" |827 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Mike Huckabee | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | Sarah Palin | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26 | |
| rowspan="3" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal[https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/WSJpoll121510.pdf NBC News/Wall Street Journal]
| rowspan="3" | December 9–13, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | rowspan="3" |Not reported | rowspan="3" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Sarah Palin | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | John Thune | 27% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| rowspan="3" |McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20101218050006/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/10/105105/poll-obamas-losing-support-romney.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| rowspan="3" | December 2–8, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="3" |873 RV | rowspan="3" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_1129.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | November 19–21, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="5" |707 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Sarah Palin | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| rowspan="5" |Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland[http://www.politico.com/static/PPM182_101115_report_nov.html Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland]
| rowspan="5" | November 8–11, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Sarah Palin | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="5" |1000 A | rowspan="5" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 40% | Mitt Romney | 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 39% | Tim Pawlenty | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 40% | Mike Huckabee | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 40% | Haley Barbour | 20% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| Barack Obama
| 48% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Warren Buffett | 52% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Donald Trump | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 48% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 56% | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 58% | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 60% | Jay Leno | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 61% | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 63% | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26 | |
| rowspan="4" |CNN/Opinion Research Corp.[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/04/poll.2012.candidates/index.html?hpt=T1 CNN/Opinion Research Corp.]
| rowspan="4" | October 27–30, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Huckabee | 52% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |921 RV | rowspan="4" |±3% | |
| Barack Obama
| 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 50% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 5 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| Bloomberg/Selzer & Co.[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110504054528/http%3A//media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/rUtERn9eLmGU Bloomberg/Selzer & Co.]
| October 7–10, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 |721 RV |±3.7% | |
| rowspan="5" |Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/100110_fox_news_poll.pdf Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation]
| rowspan="5" | September 28–29, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 41% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="5" |900 RV | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Sarah Palin | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 43% | Mike Huckabee | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Jeb Bush | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | Chris Christie | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="2" |Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners[http://www.politico.com/static/PPM156_bg_41_questionnaire.html Politico/George Washington University/Tarrance Group/Lake Research Partners]
| rowspan="2" | September 19–22, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitch Daniels | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_917.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | September 10–13, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Huckabee | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | rowspan="5" |590 RV | rowspan="5" |±4.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Glenn Beck | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| rowspan="5" |Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland[http://www.politico.com/static/PPM152_1008013_politicoreport.html Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland]
| rowspan="5" | August 6–11, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | rowspan="5" |1668 RV | rowspan="5" |±2.4% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | Mitt Romney | 33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | Tim Pawlenty | 23% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 43% | Mike Huckabee | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 43% | Haley Barbour | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | |
| rowspan="6" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_812.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="6" | August 6–9, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="6" |606 RV | rowspan="6" |±4.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Chris Christie | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 25 | |
| The Economist/YouGov[http://media.economist.com/images/pdf/TabReport20100721.pdf The Economist/YouGov]
| July 17–20, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 41.2% | Sarah Palin | 31.0% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10.2 |1000 A |±3.5% | |
| rowspan="7" |Zogby Interactive[http://politics.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/07/27/poll-obama-beats-romney-palin-and-dirty-harry Zogby Interactive]
| rowspan="7" | July 16–19, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="7" |8487 LV | rowspan="7" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Sarah Palin | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mike Huckabee | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | 23% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 23 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | 29% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 | |
| rowspan="5" |Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland[http://www.politico.com/static/PPM136_100718_poll_report.html Politico/Qualcomm/Penn Schoen Berland]
| rowspan="5" | July 9–14, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="5" |1011 A | rowspan="5" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 39% | Tim Pawlenty | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 39% | Haley Barbour | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 39% | Mike Huckabee | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 39% | Mitt Romney | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_715.pdf Public Policy Polling] | rowspan="5" | July 9–12, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Huckabee | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |667 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.8% | |
| Barack Obama
| 46% | Sarah Palin | 46% | Tied | |
| Barack Obama
| 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Newt Gingrich | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| Barack Obama
| 43% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 46% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 3 | |
| Time/Abt SRBI[https://web.archive.org/web/20100718231829/http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2003953,00.html Time/Abt SRBI]
| July 12–13, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 |1003 A |Not reported | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_610.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | June 4–7, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="5" |650 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.8% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Sarah Palin | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="5" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_512.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="5" | May 7–9, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="5" |707 RV | rowspan="5" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Gary Johnson | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/election_2012_barack_obama_42_ron_paul_41 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| April 14, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Ron Paul | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="4" |CNN/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/04/13/rel7d.pdf CNN/Opinion Research Corporation]
| rowspan="4" | April 9–11, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |907 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 54% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Sarah Palin | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_415.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | April 9–11, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Huckabee | 47% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |622 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Sarah Palin | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| Barack Obama
| 45% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | Tied | |
| Barack Obama
| 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mitt Romney | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | |
| rowspan="5" |Clarus Research Group[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110504061204/http://www.clarusrg.com/sites/default/files/Clarus_March%2025.pdf Clarus Research Group]
| rowspan="5" | March 17–20, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="5" |1050 A | rowspan="5" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Mike Huckabee | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Jeb Bush | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="2" |Harris Interactive[https://web.archive.org/web/20110823051408/http://news.harrisinteractive.com/profiles/investor/ResLibraryView.asp?ResLibraryID=37083&GoTopage=1&Category=1777&BzID=1963&t=30 Harris Interactive]
| rowspan="2" | March 10–12, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | rowspan="2" |2344 RV | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_318.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | March 12–14, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | rowspan="4" |1403 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.6% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Sarah Palin | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitch Daniels | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| Barack Obama
| 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_2181205.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | February 13–15, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | rowspan="4" |743 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.6% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | John Thune | 28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_122.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | January 18–19, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}} | Mike Huckabee | 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} | 1 | rowspan="4" |1151 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.8% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 49% | Sarah Palin | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | David Petraeus | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| rowspan="3" |Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/012110_poll.pdf Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation]
| rowspan="3" | January 12–13, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="3" |900 RV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 55% | Sarah Palin | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 24 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Newt Gingrich | 29% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 24 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_1210.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | December 4–7, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | rowspan="4" |1253 RV | rowspan="4" |±2.8% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Sarah Palin | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Tim Pawlenty | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="3" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/dobbs_in_2012_gets_up_to_14_of_vote_hurts_gop_chances/ Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="3" | November 24, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="3" |800 LV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| Barack Obama
|44% |Mitt Romney |44% | Tied | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_1120.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | November 13–15, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="4" |1066 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.0% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 51% | Sarah Palin | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Ron Paul | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_1022424.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | October 16–19, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 | rowspan="4" |766 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 30% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_9241023.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | September 18–21, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 50% | Jeb Bush | 37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="4" |621 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="4" |Clarus Research Group[https://web.archive.org/web/20120226195805/http://www.clarusrg.com/press_releases/2009/Obam-Aug09-Clarus-poll-aug24%20ppt.pdf Clarus Research Group]
| rowspan="4" | August 14–18, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | rowspan="4" |1003 A | rowspan="4" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 53% | Sarah Palin | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 52% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 48% | Mike Huckabee | 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 10 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_820.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | August 14–17, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Newt Gingrich |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |909 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Mike Huckabee |44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Sarah Palin |38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|47% |Mitt Romney |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| Marist College[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/us090803/Palin/2012%20Presidental%20Election_Obama_Palin.htm Marist College]
| August 3–6, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |56% |Sarah Palin |33% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 23 |854 RV |±3.5% | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/toplines/pt_survey_toplines/august_2009/toplines_hillary_clinton_i_july_30_31_2009 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| July 30–31, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Hillary Clinton |51% |Sarah Palin |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 |1000 LV |±3% | |
| rowspan="2" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/2012_match_ups_obama_romney_tied_at_45_obama_48_palin_42 Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="2" | July 18–19, 2009 | Barack Obama |45% |Mitt Romney |45% |Tied | rowspan="2" |1000 LV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Sarah Palin |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_720.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | July 15–16, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |50% |Newt Gingrich |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |577 RV | rowspan="4" |±4.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Mike Huckabee |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|51% |Sarah Palin |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Mitt Romney |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_618.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | June 12–16, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |49% |Newt Gingrich |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | rowspan="4" |638 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.9% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|50% |Mike Huckabee |43% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Sarah Palin |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|48% |Mitt Romney |40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_521.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | May 14–18, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |53% |Newt Gingrich |36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 17 | rowspan="4" |1000 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|52% |Mike Huckabee |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|56% |Sarah Palin |37% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 19 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|53% |Mitt Romney |35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18 | |
| rowspan="4" |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_423.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="4" | April 17–19, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |52% |Newt Gingrich |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 | rowspan="4" |686 RV | rowspan="4" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|49% |Mike Huckabee |42% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|53% |Sarah Palin |41% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
|50% |Mitt Romney |39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 11 | |
| Public Policy Polling
| March 13–15, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |55% |Sarah Palin |35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 |691 RV |±3.7% |
Two-way race with Gary Johnson
| class="wikitable"
!Poll source !Date !Democratic candidate !% !Libertarian candidate !% !Lead margin !Sample size !Margin of error |
| Libertarian Action/Pulse Opinion Research (L)[http://libertarianactionsuperpac.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/pulse_120808_result.pdf Libertarian Action/Pulse Opinion Research (L)]
|August 8, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |45% |24% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 |1000 LV |±3.0% |
Three-way race with Gary Johnson
| class="wikitable"
!Poll source !Date !Democratic candidate !% !Republican candidate !% !Libertarian candidate !% !Lead margin !Sample size !Margin of error |
| JZ Analytics[http://www.jzanalytics.com/DATA/JZ_Analytics_Nationwide_Likely_Voters_071012.pdf JZ Analytics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803022906/http://jzanalytics.com/DATA/JZ_Analytics_Nationwide_Likely_Voters_071012.pdf |date=August 3, 2012 }}
|July 10–13, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |38% |Gary Johnson |5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |893 LV |±3.3% |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP[https://web.archive.org/web/20120714024924/http://www.tipponline.com/presidency/news/presidency/race-tightens-in-the-aftermath-of-healthcare-ruling Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP]
|June 25 – July 5, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |43% |Mitt Romney |42% |Gary Johnson |2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |825 RV |±3.5% |
| Gallup[http://www.gallup.com/poll/155537/Little-Support-Third-Party-Candidates-2012-Election.aspx Gallup]
|June 7–10, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |40% |3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |899 RV |±4% |
| Washington Times/JZ Analytics[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/13/obamas-chief-edge-is-enthusiasm-factor/?page=all Washington Times/JZ Analytics]
|May 11–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |44% |Mitt Romney |43% |2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 |800 LV |±3.5% |
| Public Policy Polling
|April 12–15, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |42% |6% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |900 RV |±3.3% |
| Public Policy Polling
|March 15–17, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |46% |Mitt Romney |39% |7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |900 RV |±3.3% |
| Public Policy Polling
|February 9–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |40% |7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |1200 RV |±2.8% |
| Public Policy Polling
|January 13–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |47% |Mitt Romney |40% |7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |700 RV |±3.7% |
| Public Policy Polling
|December 16–18, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama |43% |Mitt Romney |41% |9% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 |700 RV |±3.7% |
==Hypothetical three-way race==
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! style="width:20%;" | Poll source ! style="width:15%;" | Date ! style="width:20%;" | Democratic candidate ! style="width:5%;" | % ! style="width:20%;" | Republican candidate ! style="width:5%;" | % ! style="width:20%;" | Third party/independent candidate ! style="width:5%;" | % ! style="width:15%;" | Lead margin !Sample size !Margin of error | |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/02/santorum-down-five-romney-seven-vs-obama-nationally.html Public Policy Polling]
|February 9–12, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 6% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 |1200 RV |±2.8% | |
| |NBC News/Wall Street Journal | January 22–24, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 13 |Not reported |Not reported |
| Public Policy Polling
|January 13–16, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 41% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 3 |700 RV |±3.7% | |
| |Pew Research Center | January 11–16, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 |1207 RV |±3.5% |
| |Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company | January 12–14, 2012
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 35% | Ron Paul | 14% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 7 |906 RV |±3% |
| |Democracy Corps/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20210424102801/https://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/January-National-FQ.pdf Democracy Corps/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)]
| January 8–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 34% | Ron Paul | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 9 |1000 LV |±3.5% | |
| rowspan="6" |Public Policy Polling
| rowspan="6" | December 16–18, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 37% | Ron Paul | 17% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 5 | rowspan="6" |700 RV | rowspan="6" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 43% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 43% | Mitt Romney | 37% | 11% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 31% | 19% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 14 | |
| Barack Obama
| 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7% | Tie | |
| rowspan="2" |ABC News/Washington Post
| rowspan="2" | December 15–18, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 22% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | 32% | Ron Paul | 22% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | |
| rowspan="2" |NBC News/Wall Street Journal
| rowspan="2" | November 2–5, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |12 | rowspan="2" |Not reported | rowspan="2" |Not reported | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | Mitt Romney | 35% | 13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |9 | |
| Public Policy Polling
| May 5–8, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 33% | 16% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |13 |814 RV |±3.4% | |
| rowspan="7" |Public Policy Polling[http://publicpolicypolling.typepad.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_0825.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan="7" | August 18–21, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 10% |Tied | rowspan="7" |700 RV | rowspan="7" |±3.7% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 47% | Mitt Romney | 26% | 21% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |21 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 33% | Ron Paul | 15% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |12 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |4 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 46% | Mitt Romney | 30% | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |16 | |
| rowspan="2" |Newsweek/Daily Beast/Schoen Consulting
| rowspan="2" | February 12–15, 2011 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |6 | rowspan="2" |918 LV | rowspan="2" |±3.5% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 44% | 21% | 20% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |23 | |
| rowspan="2" |Clarus Research Group[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110504101254/http://www.clarusrg.com/sites/default/files/2012%20Presidental%20Race_0.pdf Clarus Research Group]
| rowspan="2" | December 10–16, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 39% | Mitt Romney | 36% | 13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |3 | rowspan="2" |1000 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.1% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | Sarah Palin | 31% | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |11 | |
| McClatchy/Marist College[https://web.archive.org/web/20101016050143/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/07/101771_poll-republicans-remain-revved.html McClatchy/Marist College]
| September 30 – October 5, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 29% | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 15 |829 RV |±3.5% | |
| rowspan="2" |Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Corporation
| rowspan="2" | September 28–29, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 40% | Sarah Palin | 28% | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 12 | rowspan="2" |900 RV | rowspan="2" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 30% | 29% | 27% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | |
| Public Policy Polling
| August 6–9, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 36% | Ron Paul | 13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 6 |606 RV |±4% | |
| Harris Interactive
| March 10–12, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 24% | Sarah PalinPalin is listed as the candidate of the Tea Party. | 18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21 |2344 A |Not reported | |
| Marist College[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/28-obama-approval-rating-below-50/ Marist College]
| February 1–3, 2010 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 29% | 15% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |15 |910 RV |±3.5% | |
| rowspan="3" |Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/dobbs_in_2012_gets_up_to_14_of_vote_hurts_gop_chances Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research]
| rowspan="3" | November 24, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 12% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |7 | rowspan="3" |800 LV | rowspan="3" |±3% | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | 36% | 12% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |6 | |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama
| 42% | Mitt Romney | 34% | 14% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |8 | |
| Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research
| July 18–19, 2009 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 33% | 16% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |11 |1000 LV |±3% |
==Five-way race==
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! style="width:20%;"| Poll source ! style="width:15%;"| Date ! style="width:15%;"| Democratic candidate !% ! style="width:15%;"| Republican candidate !% ! style="width:15%;"| Third party or independent candidate !% ! style="width:15%;"| Third party or independent candidate !% ! style="width:15%;"| Third party or independent candidate !% ! style="width:15%;"| Lead margin !Sample size !Margin of error |
| Democracy Corps/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)[https://web.archive.org/web/20210424102801/https://www.democracycorps.com/wp-content/files/January-National-FQ.pdf Democracy Corps/ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D)] |January 8–11, 2012 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| Barack Obama |42% | Mitt Romney |30% | Ron Paul |14% | Donald Trump |7% | Michael Bloomberg |4% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12 |1000 LV |±3.5% |
Democratic primary
President Barack Obama ran uncontested in most states for the 2012 Democratic presidential nomination.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/scorecard/statebystate/d|title=CNN Election Center |publisher=CNN.com |access-date=April 23, 2012}}
Hypothetical polling
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| valign=top
! style="width:150px;"|Poll source ! Date | align="center" |Barack | align="center" |Hillary | align="center" |Howard | align="center" |Bernie ! Sample ! Margin of Error |
| rowspan=2|Public Policy Polling[http://publicpolicypolling.typepad.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_VT_0804.pdf Public Policy Polling] (Vermont) | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| July 28–31, 2011 | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52% | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| 33% | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 617 RV | rowspan="2" |±3.9% |
| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61%
| align=center| | align=center| 24% | align=center| |
| rowspan=3|Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies[http://www.unionleader.com/uploads/media-items/2010/December/NH%202012%20Democrat%20Presidential%20Primary%20Survey%20Topline%20Results%20121410%5B16%5D.pdf Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies] {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (New Hampshire) | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| December 14–15, 2010 | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59% | align=center| 28% | align=center| | align=center| | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1,002 RV | rowspan="3" | Not reported |
| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 78%
| align=center| | align=center| 10% | align=center| |
| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 79%
| align=center| | align=center| | align=center| 8% |
| Gallup (National)[http://www.gallup.com/poll/143318/Obama-Clinton-2012-Democratic-Nomination.aspx Gallup (National)]
| align=center| September 25–26, 2010 | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52% | align=center| 37% | align=center| | align=center| | align="center" | 859 RV | ±4% |
Republican primary
See also
- Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
- Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries
- Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008
- Historical polling for U.S. Presidential elections
Notes
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External links
- [http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/ FiveThirtyEight at The New York Times]
- [http://www.pollingreport.com Polling Report]
- [http://www.usaelectionpolls.com USA Election Polls]
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