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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53%
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 36%

(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 64%
• Like but with reservations 30%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 6%

(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 42%
• Like but with reservations 35%
• Dislike Barack Obama 21%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 53% / 44% {+9%}  
• Mitt Romney 41% / 43% {-2%}

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

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 46%

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

• Yes 57%
• No 40%

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

• Yes 41%
• No 51%

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

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 46%

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 49%
• Mitt Romney 43%

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

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 39%

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 35%
• No difference 41%

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 28%
• Hurt 31%
• No difference 37%

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 43%
• Focused on profits 48%

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 23%
• B)Will improve 33%
• C)Will never improve 42%

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 52%
• One or two years 18%
• 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 20%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 48%
• No/Haven't seen 20%

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 32%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 41%
• No/Haven't seen 18%

Survey of 1,428 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% Democrat; 27% Republican; 33% Independent; 6% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.