Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Presidential Survey

Republican Nomination

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Rick Perry 19%
• Michele Bachmann 8%
• Sarah Palin 4%
• Herman Cain 3%
• Newt Gingrich 3%
• Ron Paul 3%
• Jon Huntsman 2%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Someone else (vol.) 1%
• Wouldn't vote (vol.) 4%
• Don't know 16%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 40%
• Rick Perry 26%
• Michele Bachmann 7%
• Ron Paul 4%
• Newt Gingrich 3%
• Sarah Palin 3%
• Herman Cain 2%
• Jon Huntsman 2%
• Rick Santorum 2%
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Someone else (vol.) 0%
• Wouldn't vote (vol.) 3%
• Don't know 9%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 33%
• Rick Perry 12%
• Michele Bachmann 9%
• Herman Cain 4%
• Sarah Palin 4%
• Ron Paul 3%
• Newt Gingrich 2%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Someone else (vol.) 1%
• Wouldn't vote (vol.) 5%
• Don't know 24%

General Election

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 36%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Rick Perry 33%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 41%
• Mitt Romney 37%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Rick Perry 33%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 42%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Rick Perry 37%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 31%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Rick Perry 30%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 34% / 28% {+6%}
• Barack Obama 50% / 45% {+5%}
• Rick Perry 16% / 33% {-17%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 31% / 25% {+6%}
• Barack Obama 44% / 48% {-4%}
• Rick Perry 14% / 29% {-15%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 42% / 28% {+14%}
• Barack Obama 46% / 50% {-4%}
• Rick Perry 20% / 37% {-17%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% / 39% {+14%}
• Mitt Romney 27% / 27% {0%}
• Rick Perry 13% / 29% {-16%}

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

• Approve 48% (53%) [49%]
• Disapprove 48% (44%) [47%]

Among Independents

• Approve 43% (47%) [44%]
• Disapprove 51% (48%) [51%]

Among Men

• Approve 43% (48%) [44%]
• Disapprove 54% (50%) [52%]

Among Women

• Approve 52% (56%) [53%]
• Disapprove 42% (39%) [43%]

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

• Yes/Deserves 49% (51%)
• No/Does not 46% (43%)

Among Independents

• Yes/Deserves 43% (45%)
• No/Does not 48% (49%)

Among Men

• Yes/Deserves 47% (46%)
• No/Does not 50% (49%)

Among Women

• Yes/Deserves 50% (55%)
• No/Does not 42% (38%)

Survey of 1,230 registered voters, including a subsample of 332 Republicans, was conducted September 8-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 5.4 percentage points among Republicans. Party ID breakdown: 33% Democrat; 21% Republican; 39% Independent; 5% Other.  Results from the poll conducted June 8-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 1-7, 2011 are in square brackets.