Poll Watch: Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News Colorado 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56%
• Barack Obama 39%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you describe your support for Barack Obama as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Mitt Romney?

• Strongly favor Barack Obama 62%
• Like but with reservations 30%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7%

(Among Romney Voters) Would you describe your support for Mitt Romney as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Barack Obama?

• Strongly favor Mitt Romney 51%
• Like but with reservations 27%
• Dislike Barack Obama 21%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 47% / 42% {+5%}
• Barack Obama 46% / 50% {-4%}  

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 53%

Would you say that Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 52%
• No 44%

Would you say that Mitt Romney cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 47%
• No 46%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 41%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 41%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 22%
• Hurt 43%
• No difference 33%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 34%
• Hurt 30%
• No difference 32%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 48%
• Focused on profits 42%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 21%
• B)Will improve 26%
• C)Will never improve 51%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 48%
• One or two years 21%
• Not necessary 26%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 22%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 58%
• No/Haven't seen 9%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 22%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 58%
• No/Haven't seen 8%

Survey of 1,463 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 32% Republican; 27% Democrat; 37% Independent; 4% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.