Obama Romney Matchup If2012 election were today, would you vote for
The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted June 7-17 among 2,013 adults, including 1,563 registered voters, finds that the contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is shaping up to be a close one. Not only is the horserace nearly even – 50% of registered voters currently support Obama or lean toward him, while 46% support or lean toward Romney – but each party holds distinctly different advantages.
Voter preferences are more closely divided between Obama and Romney than they were in May, when Obama led Romney by seven points (49% to 42%). Currently, 50% favor Obama while 46% back Romney. Yet it is notable that in eight general election matchups since last October, Romney has never led Obama.
Obama Romney Matchup  | If2012 election were today, would you vote for  | Obama  | 54  | 52  | 50  | 50  | 49  | 49  | 49  | 48  | 48  | 47  | 46  | 45 44  | 45  | 42  | 42  | Romney  | Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER June 7-17, 2012, Q10/Q10a.  | Based on registered voters 