Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 49% {45%} [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46% {44%} [46%] (47%)
• Not sure 5% {11%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 47% {45%} [47%]
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 43% {39%} [45%] 
• Not sure 10% {16%} [8%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 52% {52%} [50%]
  
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 43% {40%} [45%] 
• Not sure 5% {9%} [5%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 54% {50%} [51%]
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 40% {38%} [43%]
• Not sure 6% {12%} [6%]

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

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

Among Independents

• Approve 42% {40%} [37%]
• Disapprove 48% {55%} [58%]

Among Men

• Approve 36% {39%} [46%]
• Disapprove 55% {57%} [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 53% {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 41% {47%} [46%]

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Independents

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 49%

Among Men

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 58%

Among Women

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 42%

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

• Favorable 46% {37%} [42%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 50% {55%} [50%] (51%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 40% {36%} [44%]
• Unfavorable 53% {55%} [49%]

Among Men

• Favorable 54% {43%} [46%]
• Unfavorable 42% {49%} [49%]

Among Women

• Favorable 39% {32%} [39%]
• Unfavorable 58% {59%} [51%]

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

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 49%

Among Independents

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 46%

Among Men

• Favorable 36%
• Unfavorable 59%

Among Women

• Favorable 46%
  
• Unfavorable 40%

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

• Favorable 44%
• Unfavorable 38%

Among Independents

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 37%

Among Men

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 35%

Among Women

• Favorable 39%
  
• Unfavorable 41%

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

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 44%
• Don’t know 11%

Who is more likely to bring real change to Washington?

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 40%
• Don’t know 18%

Who is more likely to protect Medicare?

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 39%
• Don’t know 10%

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 44%
• Romney-Ryan budget cuts taxes for all/cuts spending/protects Medicare long term 43%
• 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.