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President Obama vs. Republican Candidates

General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Romney (R)	Spread
RCP Average	11/8 - 12/15	--	46.4	44.6	Obama +1.8
Rasmussen Reports	12/14 - 12/15	1000 LV	42	43	Romney +1
Reuters/Ipsos	12/8 - 12/12	900 RV	48	40	Obama +8
Associated Press/GfK	12/8 - 12/12	1000 A	47	46	Obama +1
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl	12/7 - 12/11	RV	47	45	Obama +2
USA Today/Gallup	12/6 - 12/7	883 RV	47	46	Obama +1
FOX News	12/5 - 12/7	911 RV	44	42	Obama +2
Quinnipiac	11/14 - 11/20	2552 RV	45	44	Obama +1
CNN/Opinion Research	11/11 - 11/13	925 RV	47	51	Romney +4
Pew Research	11/9 - 11/14	1576 RV	49	47	Obama +2
PPP (D)	11/10 - 11/13	800 RV	46	43	Obama +3
McClatchy/Marist	11/8 - 11/10	872 RV	48	44	Obama +4

General Election: Gingrich vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Gingrich (R)	Spread
RCP Average	11/8 - 12/13	--	50.0	41.6	Obama +8.4
Rasmussen Reports	12/12 - 12/13	1000 LV	49	39	Obama +10
Reuters/Ipsos	12/8 - 12/12	900 RV	51	38	Obama +13
Associated Press/GfK	12/8 - 12/12	1000 A	51	42	Obama +9
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl	12/7 - 12/11	RV	51	40	Obama +11
USA Today/Gallup	12/6 - 12/7	883 RV	50	44	Obama +6
FOX News	12/5 - 12/7	911 RV	46	40	Obama +6
Quinnipiac	11/14 - 11/20	2552 RV	49	40	Obama +9
CNN/Opinion Research	11/11 - 11/13	925 RV	53	45	Obama +8
Pew Research	11/9 - 11/14	1576 RV	54	42	Obama +12
PPP (D)	11/10 - 11/13	800 RV	49	43	Obama +6
McClatchy/Marist	11/8 - 11/10	872 RV	47	45	Obama +2

General Election: Perry vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Perry (R)	Spread
RCP Average	11/8 - 12/12	--	50.2	39.5	Obama +10.7
Reuters/Ipsos	12/8 - 12/12	900 RV	50	37	Obama +13
Rasmussen Reports	12/4 - 12/5	1000 LV	46	34	Obama +12
CNN/Opinion Research	11/11 - 11/13	925 RV	52	45	Obama +7
PPP (D)	11/10 - 11/13	800 RV	49	39	Obama +10
Pew Research	11/9 - 11/14	1576 RV	53	42	Obama +11
McClatchy/Marist	11/8 - 11/10	872 RV	51	40	Obama +11

General Election: Paul vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Paul (R)	Spread
RCP Average	11/8 - 12/11	--	47.3	38.5	Obama +8.8
Rasmussen Reports	12/10 - 12/11	1000 LV	43	35	Obama +8
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl	12/7 - 12/11	RV	50	37	Obama +13
PPP (D)	11/10 - 11/13	800 RV	47	41	Obama +6
McClatchy/Marist	11/8 - 11/10	872 RV	49	41	Obama +8

General Election: Bachmann vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Bachmann (R)	Spread
RCP Average	11/8 - 11/16	--	49.7	35.7	Obama +14.0
Rasmussen Reports	11/15 - 11/16	1000 LV	45	33	Obama +12
PPP (D)	11/10 - 11/13	800 RV	50	39	Obama +11
McClatchy/Marist	11/8 - 11/10	872 RV	54	35	Obama +19

General Election: Huntsman vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Huntsman (R)	Spread
RCP Average	8/29 - 12/3	--	46.3	37.7	Obama +8.6
Rasmussen Reports	12/2 - 12/3	1000 LV	41	34	Obama +7
Reuters/Ipsos	9/8 - 9/12	932 RV	51	37	Obama +14
ABC News/Wash Post	8/29 - 9/1	RV	47	42	Obama +5

General Election: Santorum vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	Santorum (R)	Spread
Rasmussen Reports	10/2 - 10/3	1000 LV	45	34	Obama +11
Rasmussen Reports	7/10 - 7/11	1000 LV	45	31	Obama +14

General Election: Republican vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Republican (R)	Obama (D)	Spread
RCP Average	11/3 - 12/11	--	44.3	42.8	Republican +1.5
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl	12/7 - 12/11	RV	45	43	Republican +2
Rasmussen Reports	12/5 - 12/11	3500 LV	47	42	Republican +5
Politico/GWU/Battleground	11/6 - 11/9	1000 LV	43	43	Tie
Gallup	11/3 - 11/6	889 RV	42	43	Obama +1

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