July 5, 2012 | Clarus Research Group

Obama leads by 1 -- Romney tops NC, Obama up 1 in FL -- Voters split on healthcare average

YOUR DAILY POLLING UPDATE

OBAMA APPROVAL: CLARUS AVERAGE 47%
(no change from Tuesday; up 1 from a week ago)

HISTORIC COMPARISONS

Clinton at this point: 57%
Reagan at this point: 53%
Bush 43 at this point: 47%
Carter at this point: 33%
Bush 41 at this point: 32%

PRESIDENTIAL NATIONWIDE: CLARUS AVERAGE*

Obama over Romney +2

PRESIDENT: BY STATE**

Florida: Obama over Romney +1
North Carolina: Romney over Obama +5

HEALTHCARE DECISION***

Average of five polls asking about the Supreme Courts healthcare decision:

Approve/Agree/Favor 44%
Disapprove/Disagree/Oppose 44%

SOURCES:
Presidential job rating: 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: CNN/ORC, Gallup, Rasmussen.
** FL: WeAskAmerica, July 1-2; NC: Civitas(R), June 29-July 1.
*** Average based on the five most recently released nationwide polls: ABC News/Wash Post, June 28-July 1; Pew Research, June 28-July 1; CNN/ORC, June 28-July 1; Kaiser Family Foundation, June 28-30; USA Today/Gallup, June 28.