July 12- - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a four-point lead in a hypothetical Presidential race against Barack Obama, while Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann are in statistical ties with Obama, a new IBOPE Zogby survey finds.
The percentage of all voters who believe Obama deserves re-election continues to slide, and is now 36%, yet his job approval rating remains at 42%.
In the Republican race for the Presidential nomination, Bachmann continues to lead among announced candidates; but in an expanded field that includes Rick Perry, Christie and Sarah Palin, Perry vaults to the lead.
Perry had a three-point lead over Bachmann on June 30, but now leads her by six. Among only announced candidates, Bachmann has dropped six points since June 30, but still leads with 28%, followed by Cain, Romney and Paul.
The IBOPE Zogby interactive poll was conducted from July 8-11.
Match-Ups With Barack Obama
If the election for President were held today and the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama and each of the following Republicans, for whom would you vote?
GOP Candidate | Obama | Opponent | Someone else | Not Sure |
Chris Christie | 41% | 45% | 6% | 8% |
Mitt Romney | 42% | 43% | 12% | 3% |
Rick Perry | 42% | 43% | 8% | 7% |
Tim Pawlenty | 41% | 41% | 11% | 8% |
Herman Cain | 42% | 42% | 11% | 6% |
Ron Paul | 40% | 40% | 14% | 6% |
Michele Bachmann | 44% | 42% | 9% | 6% |
Rick Santorum | 44% | 39% | 12% | 6% |
Jon Huntsman Jr. | 39% | 31% | 18% | 12% |
Sarah Palin | 47% | 37% | 13% | 3% |
Newt Gingrich | 45% | 33% | 19% | 4% |
Do you think President Obama deserves to be re-elected or do you think it is time for someone new?
Response | July | July | June | June | June | May | May | May | April |
Obama deserves | 36% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 42% | 37% |
Time for someone new | 54% | 56% | 55% | 52% | 53% | 51% | 50% | 53% | 57% |
Not sure | 10% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 6% |
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's job as president?
Obama Job Performance | July 12 | July 5 | June 21 | June 9 | June 6 | May 31 | May 23 | May 9 | May 5 | April 25 | April 15 | April 7 |
Approve | 42% | 42% | 43% | 43% | 46% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 46% | 41% | 43% | 42% |
Disapprove | 58% | 58% | 56% | 56% | 53% | 52% | 51% | 52% | 54% | 59% | 57% | 57% |
Not sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% |