US Election 2012 Polls: Obama Believed To Be Better For Middle-Income Earners

The latest poll released by Gallup reveals that more Americans believed that middle-income citizens would benefit if President Barack Obama were reelected (53 percent) than if Republican nominee Mitt Romney were elected (43 percent) in November.

The same poll found that the American public believes lower-income earners will fair better under Obama than upper-income earners, who are believed to fair better under Romney.

Gallup stated that racial and ethnic minorities, women, young adults and senior citizens would also do better under another four years of an Obama administration. About 53 percent to 67 percent of Americans said these groups would benefit under Obama. According to Gallup, a September 24-27 USA Today/Gallup poll found that investors and men would benefit under Romney.

The polls show a highly partisan outlook among American voters and, as Gallup noted, generally fit with views of the Democratic and Republican parties. However, Gallup revealed that two-thirds of Democrats believed that upper-income earners would fair better under the Republican ticket. Democrats are evenly split between Obama (46 percent) and Romney (48 percent) in naming the best candidate for investors.

According to the Gallup polling, small business is among “the most well-respected institutions in the U.S.” and the American public is divided on which candidate would benefit small business owners the best.

President Obama has been on a polling high in recent weeks. He has taken the lead among swing state voters in a number of issues, including Medicare. Latino voters also see Obama favorably over Romney.

With a little over a month left until the presidential election, Romney’s only chances to reverse the polling tides are the upcoming presidential election debates. The first debate is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3 at the University of Denver, which will focus on domestic policy. Two other debates will be held October 16 and October 22.