Forty-nine percent said they would vote for Obama, while 45 percent would choose his likely opponent Romney. The pair were tied at 47 percent in the last poll taken in mid-February…

Democrats are significantly more likely than independents or Republicans to say birth control policies will be important to their vote, but even among Democrats, the issue comes in last on the list of those they were questioned about.

The differences could be partly due to women being more likely than men to identify as Democrats, as women voters are significantly more likely than men to rate government policies relating to birth control as important, Gallup said.

Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they agreed with the views of Obama on government policies concerning birth control, while Romney and Rick Santorum’s views were seen positively by just 12 percent and 13 percent respectively.