October 22, 2012
OBAMA LEADS IN NH
By: Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D.
Chad S. Novak, M.A.
UNH Survey Center
603/862-2226
www.unh.edu/survey-center
DURHAM, NH – President Obama has opened a significant lead over Mitt Romney in New Hampshire.
However, more
voters think Romney has a chance of winning the Presidency than two weeks ago.
These findings are based on the latest Granite State Poll∗ conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
Seven hundred and seventy-three (773) randomly selected New Hampshire likely voters were interviewed by landline and
cellular telephone between October 17 and October 21, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.5 percent.
2012 Presidential Election
Before the final presidential debate, President Obama holds a statistically significant lead over Mitt Romney in New
Hampshire.
In the most recent Granite State Poll, 49% of likely New Hampshire voters plan to vote for Obama, 41% say
they will support Romney, 2% prefer some other candidate, and 7% are undecided.
Obama leads among women by 57% to 34% while Romney has a slight edge among men, 49% to 42%. Among regular
church goers, Romney holds a 56% to 39% lead while Obama leads by 60% to 30% among people who never attend church
services. The race is tied at 48% among those who say they are extremely interested in the election.
more:
http://www.unh.edu/survey-center/news/pdf/e2012_pres102212.pdf
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