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May 5, 2011
A Majority Opinion Research national poll of voters finds that by nearly a two to one margin, the killing of Osama Bin Laden gives Barack Obama more of an increase in voter support (27%) than a decrease in support (14%) in the 2012 Presidential election. The increase in support is highest among those under age 30, among African-Americans, among males and among Democrats. 10% of Republicans and 23% of independent voters say they are now more likely to support the re-election of the President.
Q. Does the killing of Osama Bin Laden make you more likely to vote for Obama in 2012, less likely to vote for Obama in 2012 or does it make no difference in your decision whether or not to vote for Obama in 2012?
| More Likely |
27% |
| Less Likely |
14% |
| Make No Difference |
57% |
| No Opinion |
2% |
The poll of 1,032 voters was conducted on May 4, 2001 and was weighted by age, race, gender and political party affiliation. The poll has a maximum sampling error of +/- 2.9%. |
