Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 45% [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 44% [46%] (47%)
• Not sure 11% [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% [47%]
  
• Barack Obama 39% [45%] 
• Not sure 16% [8%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52% [50%]
  
• Barack Obama 40% [45%] 
• Not sure 9% [5%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% [51%]
• Mitt Romney 38% [43%]
• Not sure 12% [6%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 45% [48%] (43%)
• Disapprove 51% [48%] (53%)

Among Independents

• Approve 40% [37%]
• Disapprove 55% [58%]

Among Men

• Approve 39% [46%]
• Disapprove 57% [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 49% [50%]
• Disapprove 47% [46%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Mitt Romney?

• Favorable 37% [42%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 55% [50%] (51%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 36% [44%]
• Unfavorable 55% [49%]

Among Men

• Favorable 43% [46%]
• Unfavorable 49% [49%]

Among Women

• Favorable 32% [39%]
• Unfavorable 59% [51%]

Closer to your view:

• Obama is unable improve the economy: 46%
• Romney couldn’t do a better job improving the economy: 45%
• Not sure: 8%

Closer to your view:

• Obama is a failure as president: 44%
• Romney is too out of touch to be president: 45%
• Not sure: 12%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted July 9-13, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 5, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 19-23, 2012 are in parentheses.