Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Ohio Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Ohio Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% {45%} [48%] (44%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 44% {48%} [45%] (49%)
• Not sure 10% {7%} [8%] (7%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 53% {40%} [42%] 
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 31% {47%} [44%]
• Not sure 16% {13%} [14%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 55% {51%} [51%]
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 38% {43%} [39%]
• Not sure 7% {7%} [10%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% {52%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 39% {40%} [44%]
• Not sure 13% {8%} [6%]

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

• Approve 42% {46%} [43%] (47%)
• Disapprove 52% {49%} [52%] (47%)

Among Independents

• Approve 29% {44%} [42%]
• Disapprove 64% {48%} [49%]

Among Men

• Approve 36% {43%} [40%]
• Disapprove 60% {52%} [55%]

Among Women

• Approve 47% {48%} [46%]
• Disapprove 45% {47%} [49%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Barack Obama?

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Independents

• Favorable 31%
• Unfavorable 62%

Among Men

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 57%

Among Women

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 45%

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

• Favorable 42% {37%} [38%] (34%)
• Unfavorable 52% {50%} [48%] (54%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 46% {32%} [37%]
• Unfavorable 45% {53%} [48%]

Among Men

• Favorable 49% {43%} [44%]
• Unfavorable 45% {42%} [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 36% {32%} [33%]
• Unfavorable 57% {56%} [51%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Joe Biden?

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Independents

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 54%

Among Men

• Favorable 36%
• Unfavorable 55%

Among Women

• Favorable 45%
  
• Unfavorable 42%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Paul Ryan?

• Favorable 40%
• Unfavorable 41%

Among Independents

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 40%

Among Men

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 37%

Among Women

• Favorable 35%
  
• Unfavorable 45%

Who do you think has a better plan to reduce the deficit, create jobs and get the economy moving again?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 42%
• Don’t know 15%

Who is more likely to bring real change to Washington?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 39%
• Don’t know 16%

Who is more likely to protect Medicare?

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 37%
• Don’t know 14%

Let me read you two statements on the economic plan put forward by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, and please tell me which one comes closer to your view:

1) The Romney-Ryan budget will get our economy moving by cutting government spending, reducing taxes for everyone, and reforming Medicare to protect it for the long term. It’s what we need to move forward.

2) The Romney-Ryan budget is a radical plan that cuts taxes for the wealthy while raising taxes on the middle class. It ends Medicare as we know it by replacing guaranteed coverage with vouchers. Now is not the time to turn back to the Bush years.

• Romney-Ryan budget cuts taxes for rich/replaces Medicare with vouchers 43%
• Romney-Ryan budget cuts taxes for all/cuts spending/protects Medicare long term 41%
• Not sure 16%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted August 13-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted July 9-13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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.