Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 44% (47%) {50%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [42%]
• Mitt Romney 44% (42%) {42%} [43%] (44%) {45%} [44%] 

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 40% (45%) {46%} [45%] (41%) {39%} [35%]
• Mitt Romney 38% (37%) {43%} [41%] (41%) {48%} [44%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46% (49%) {45%} [47%] (43%) {50%} [47%]
• Barack Obama 42% (44%) {48%} [43%] (42%) {41%} [40%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 46% (51%) {52%} [52%] (43%) {47%} [44%]
• Mitt Romney 41% (35%) {39%} [40%] (45%) {41%} [42%]

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

• Yes 54%
• No 43%

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

• Yes 42%
• No 50%

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

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 46% (50%) {51%} [50%] (45%) {45%} / 48% (44%) {44%} [47%] (47%) {49%} {-2%}  
• Mitt Romney 39% (39%) {36%} [43%] (37%) {38%} / 42% (37%) {43%} [39%] (27%) {29%} {-3%}

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

• Approve 45% (48%) {49%} [46%] (42%) {45%} [40%] (48%)
• Disapprove 51% (47%) {47%} [49%] (51%) {52%} [54%] (48%)

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

• Yes/Deserves 47% (49%) {49%} [46%] (41%) {44%} [41%] (47%)
• No/Does not 50% (47%) {47%} [48%] (53%) {51%} [51%] (47%)

Survey of 1,673 registered voters was conducted July 10-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.  Party ID: 28% (31%) {31%} Democrat; 28% (28%) {26%} Republican; 37% (33%) {37%} Independent; 7% (8%) {7%} Other.  Results from the poll conducted May 30 - June 4, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 13-18, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1-6, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 13-19, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 3-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 7-12, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 21-27, 2011 are in parentheses.