President Obama enjoys a big likeability advantage over the current frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President, Mitt Romney in the most recent Economist/YouGov poll of adults nationwide [link to archives: January 14-17, 2012]. In terms of basic feelings, 42% have a favorable impression of Obama, 43% unfavorable, with 15% neutral. For Romney, 28% have an overall favorable impression, 37% unfavorable, 35% neutral.
Obama’s advantage over Romney is even more clear when adults are asked whether they like or dislike each: For Obama, 66% like him personally, 23% dislike him, 11% are not sure. For Romney, 44% like him, 28% do not, with 29% not sure.
| ROMNEY VS. OBAMA: FAVORABILITY & LIKEABILITY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | UNFAV | NEUTRAL | LIKE | DISLIKE | NS |
Barack Obama............ | 42 | 43 | 15 | 66 | 23 | 11 |
Mitt Romney.............. | 28 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 29 |
