May 21, 2012
Archive: Enumerati
61% to 33%
Of U.S. registered voters say Barack Obama is more likable than Mitt Romney. Obama also leads on perceived leadership and caring, and ties Romney on managing government and issue agreement, according to Gallup.
50%
Of Americans believe same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid — down slightly from 53% last year, but still the second highest in Gallup’s history of tracking this question.
9
Number of battleground states idetified by The New York Times — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — where the presidential election is likely to be decided. The Times noted, “All nine voted for Mr. Obama in 2008, only to see Republicans make big gains since then.”
$141,300
Median price of a home in the South Florida counties of Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade, where Zillow.com says the market has bottomed out and prices are starting to rise. The area was one of the hardest hit by the housing bubble, but Zillow says prices are up 1% over last year and are expected to rise 6% in the next.
$12 million
Amount President Obama’s fundraising dinner with George Clooney is expected to raise. The event “has officially sold out,” and campaign sources are telling The Hollywood Reporter that “the event is … the biggest presidential fundraiser in U.S. history.”
41%
Of conservatives rate Mitt Romney a conservative, but only 43% of liberals rate President Obama a liberal, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.
47 – 39
Percent of Pennsylvania voters who say they favor Obama (47) and Romney (39), according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll. The results were, respectively, 45 – 42 last month, indicating that now that the president’s opponent is no longer “generic Republican” but Romney, voters are shifting toward Obama.
52%
Of Americans offer a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court — a quarter-century low, according to a new Pew Research poll. “Unlike evaluations over much of the past decade, there is very little partisan divide. The court receives relatively low favorable ratings from Republicans, Democrats and independents alike.”
70%
Of Hispanic Catholics back President Obama, while 55% of non-Hispanic Catholics back Mitt Romney. Overall, the Catholic vote is split 46% to 46% between the candidates, according to Gallup.
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