Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Florida Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Florida Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 48% {48%} [49%] (47%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 47% {45%} [45%] (45%)
• Not sure 5% {7%} [6%] (7%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 52% {41%} [34%] 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 40% {51%} [54%]
  
• Not sure 8% {8%} [12%]

Among Men

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% {37%} [44%] 
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% {54%} [51%]
• Not sure 6% {9%} [6%]

Among Women

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50% {44%} [48%] 
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% {51%} [46%]
• Not sure 4% {5%} [7%]

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

• Approve 42% {43%} [45%] (46%)
• Disapprove 52% {54%} [50%] (50%)

Among Independents

• Approve 42% {36%} [35%]
• Disapprove 49% {60%} [60%]

Among Men

• Approve 40% {35%} [44%]
• Disapprove 52% {62%} [51%]

Among Women

• Approve 43% {49%} [45%]
• Disapprove 53% {47%} [50%]

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 49%

Among Independents

• Favorable 48%
• Unfavorable 44%

Among Men

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 46%

Among Women

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 51%

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

• Favorable 45% {47%} [43%] (45%)
• Unfavorable 48% {46%} [47%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 38% {48%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 54% {45%} [39%]

Among Men

• Favorable 43% {53%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 48% {41%} [44%]

Among Women

• Favorable 47% {43%} [38%]
• Unfavorable 47% {50%} [48%]

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

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Independents

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 43%

Among Men

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 46%

Among Women

• Favorable 39%
  
• Unfavorable 50%

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

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 39%

Among Independents

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 45%

Among Men

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 43%

Among Women

• Favorable 45%
  
• Unfavorable 35%

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 41%
• Don’t know 12%

Who is more likely to bring real change to Washington?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 39%
• Don’t know 15%

Who is more likely to protect Medicare?

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 44%
• 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 41%
• Not sure 13%

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.