June 28, 2012

Obama leads by 1 -- Romney holds edge in NC, Obama in MI, Even in NH -- Stabenow favored in MI -- NC Governor election

YOUR DAILY POLLING UPDATE

OBAMA APPROVAL: CLARUS AVERAGE 46%
(down 1 from yesterday; down 3 from a week ago)

HISTORIC COMPARISONS

Reagan at this point: 54%
Clinton at this point: 52%
Bush 43 at this point: 48%
Bush 41 at this point: 38%
Carter at this point: 31%
 
PRESIDENTIAL NATIONWIDE: CLARUS AVERAGE*

Obama over Romney +1

PRESIDENT: BY STATE**

North Carolina Average: Romney over Obama +1
Michigan: Obama over Romney +4
New Hampshire: Obama and Romney EVEN

MICHIGAN: SENATE***

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) over Peter Hoekstra (R) +12

NORTH CAROLINA: GOVERNOR AVERAGE****

Pat McCrory (R) over Walter Dalton (D) + 8

SOURCES:
Presidential job rating and direction of country: average of the three most recently reported nationwide polls.
Historic comparisons based on nearest chronological data points from Gallup surveys.
* Average based on the three most recently released nationwide polls: NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl, Rasmussen, Gallup.
** NC: NBC News/Marist, June 24-25, Rasmussen, June 25; MI: NBC News/Marist, June 24-25 NH: NBC News/Marist, June 24-25.
*** NBC News/Marist, June 24-25
**** Rasmussen, June 25, NBC News/Marist, June 24-25.