Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Virginia Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Virginia Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48% {44%} [46%] (46%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% {46%} [49%] (48%)
• Not sure 8% {10%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 49% {45%} [50%]
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40% {39%} [38%]
• Not sure 11% {16%} [12%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 55% {50%} [52%]
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 36% {40%} [42%] 
• Not sure 9% {10%} [6%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53% {51%} [54%]
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% {39%} [41%]
• Not sure 6% {9%} [4%]

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

• Approve 42% {45%} [45%] (45%)
• Disapprove 52% {50%} [51%] (50%)

Among Independents

• Approve 36% {40%} [36%]
• Disapprove 54% {54%} [57%]

Among Men

• Approve 35% {41%} [38%]
• Disapprove 59% {56%} [60%]

Among Women

• Approve 48% {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 45% {44%} [43%]

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 49%

Among Independents

• Favorable 40%
• Unfavorable 54%

Among Men

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 56%

Among Women

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 44%

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

• Favorable 47% {41%} [43%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 48% {49%} [49%] (48%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 48% {39%} [41%]
• Unfavorable 47% {46%} [45%]

Among Men

• Favorable 56% {47%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 38% {46%} [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 39% {35%} [38%]
• Unfavorable 56% {52%} [53%]

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

• Favorable 38%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Independents

• Favorable 34%
• Unfavorable 54%

Among Men

• Favorable 32%
• Unfavorable 59%

Among Women

• Favorable 43%
  
• Unfavorable 42%

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 40%

Among Independents

• Favorable 49%
• Unfavorable 37%

Among Men

• Favorable 55%
• Unfavorable 35%

Among Women

• Favorable 38%
  
• 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 47%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 42%
• Don’t know 11%

Who is more likely to bring real change to Washington?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40%
• Don’t know 13%

Who is more likely to protect Medicare?

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 39%
• Don’t know 11%

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 all/cuts spending/protects Medicare long term 46%
• Romney-Ryan budget cuts taxes for rich/replaces Medicare with vouchers 42%
• Not sure 12%

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.