election 2012 / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Barack Obama won the women's vote by 12 percentage points while Mitt Romney prevailed among men by eight points. That 20-point gender gap is the largest Â鶹´«Ã½AV has measured since it began tracking presidential vote by subgroup in 1952. /poll/158588/gender-gap-2012-vote-largest-gallup-history.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158588/gender-gap-2012-vote-largest-gallup-history.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT Although national satisfaction, economic confidence, and presidential job approval are all below average, all have improved considerably in recent months, helping President Obama narrowly win re-election. /poll/158567/improving-national-outlook-key-obama-victory-2012.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158567/improving-national-outlook-key-obama-victory-2012.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:00:00 GMT The economy, unemployment, the federal deficit, dissatisfaction with government, and healthcare are the top five issues facing the country as President Obama prepares for a second term. This article reviews Americans' views on each. /poll/158558/special-briefing-top-five-challenges-obama-faces.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158558/special-briefing-top-five-challenges-obama-faces.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT Seven in 10 voters say the outcome of this year's presidential election matters to them more than in previous years, similar to voter attitudes in 2008 and 2004. Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the outcome matters. /poll/158537/voters-say-presidential-election-matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158537/voters-say-presidential-election-matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT Voting preferences for the U.S. House of Representatives are tied, with 49% of likely voters saying they will vote Democratic and 48% Republican. Â鶹´«Ã½AV trends suggest this means Republicans are unlikely to lose their House majority. /poll/158534/parties-tied-voters-generic-ballot-preferences-congress.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158534/parties-tied-voters-generic-ballot-preferences-congress.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are within one percentage point of each other in Â鶹´«Ã½AV's final pre-election survey of likely voters, with Romney holding 49% of the vote and Obama 48%. /poll/158519/romney-obama-gallup-final-election-survey.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158519/romney-obama-gallup-final-election-survey.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:15:00 GMT The majority of Americans are satisfied with how Barack Obama (58%) and Mitt Romney (54%) have conducted their presidential campaigns. Obama's rating is down from 66% in 2008, while Romney beats John McCain's 40%. /poll/158516/majorities-satisfied-conduct-2012-campaigns.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158516/majorities-satisfied-conduct-2012-campaigns.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:00:00 GMT Fifty-four percent of U.S. voters have the same ideological views as either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, or both. Sixty percent describe Obama's political views as liberal/very liberal, and Romney's as conservative/very conservative. /poll/158477/half-voters-say-obama-romney-embodies-views.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158477/half-voters-say-obama-romney-embodies-views.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT Using a 10-point scale, 62% of Americans rate Barack Obama favorably and 55% rate Mitt Romney favorably. Obama's rating is similar to George W. Bush's in 2004. But the most popular candidate on this measure doesn't always win. /poll/158465/obama-ahead-point-favorability-measure.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158465/obama-ahead-point-favorability-measure.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT