Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 Presidential Survey

• Mitt Romney 46% (45%) {41%} [41%] (45%)
• Barack Obama 42% (45%) {47%} [47%] (44%)

• Barack Obama 45% (45%) {50%}
• Rick Perry 44% (42%) {37%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% (46%) {42%} [38%] (46%)
• Barack Obama 40% (40%) {40%} [45%] (35%)

• Barack Obama 43% (42%) {46%}
• Rick Perry 42% (40%) {36%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47% (47%) {45%} [45%] (51%)
• Barack Obama 38% (43%) {44%} [43%] (40%)

• Rick Perry 46% (44%) {41%}
• Barack Obama 41% (44%) {47%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 47% (46%) {50%} [50%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (43%) {39%} [38%] (39%)

• Barack Obama 49% (45%) {53%}
• Rick Perry 42% (41%) {33%}

College Degree

• Mitt Romney 46% (42%) {40%} [41%] (42%)
• Barack Obama 45% (49%) {50%} [51%] (51%)

• Barack Obama 48% (50%) {53%}
• Rick Perry 43% (39%) {35%}

No College Degree

• Mitt Romney 45% (46%) {42%} [42%] (46%)
• Barack Obama 41% (43%) {46%} [45%] (42%)

• Rick Perry 44% (44%) {38%}
• Barack Obama 43% (42%) {49%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 39% (36%) / 28% (27%) {+11%}
• Barack Obama 42% (47%) / 53% (47%) {-11%}
• Rick Perry 22% (22%) / 35% (23%) {-13%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 37% (39%) / 27% (24%) {+10%}
• Barack Obama 39% (45%) / 53% (48%) {-14%}
• Rick Perry 19% (19%) / 37% (22%) {-18%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 64% (57%) / 12% (14%) {+52%}
• Rick Perry 44% (44%) / 13% (5%) {+31%}
• Barack Obama 6% (8%) / 92% (87%) {-86%}

Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Deserves reelection 42% (42%) {47%} [46%] (43%)
• Does not 54% (51%) {47%} [48%] (49%)

Would you say that Mitt Romney has strong leadership qualities or not? 

• Yes 55% 
• No 24% 

Would you say that Barack Obama has strong leadership qualities or not? 

• Yes 49% (50%)
• No 49% (48%)

Would you say that Rick Perry has strong leadership qualities or not? 

• Yes 39% 
• No 32%

Survey of 2,118 registered voters was conducted September 27 - October 3, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 2.1 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-27, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-11, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 8-15, 2010 are in parentheses.