Public view of an Obama-Romney matchup in the 2012 election

This survey shows the public opinion of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney as nominees for the 2012 presidential election by party. 60 percent of Republican voters stated that they would be satisfied, if Barack Obama and Mitt Romney became the Democratic and Republican nominees for 2012 presidential election.

Public view of an Obama-Romney matchup in the 2012 election in January 2012, by party affiliation

Characteristic	Satisfied	Not satisfied	No opinion
Registered voters	60%	34%	6%
Democrats	81%	15%	4%
Independents	44%	47%	9%
Republicans	60%	37%	3%

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Release date

January 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 18, 2012

Number of respondents

880 registered voters

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Thinking ahead to the 2012 presidential election, if Barack Obama and Mitt Romney become the Democratic and Republican nominees for president this year, would you be satisfied with that choice, or not satisifed?"

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