Poll Watch: Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 40%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you describe your support for Barack Obama as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Mitt Romney?

• Strongly favor Barack Obama 68%
• Like but with reservations 25%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7%

(Among Romney Voters) Would you describe your support for Mitt Romney as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Barack Obama?

• Strongly favor Mitt Romney 40%
• Like but with reservations 36%
• Dislike Barack Obama 22%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% / 46% {+4%}  
• Mitt Romney 40% / 44% {-4%}

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

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

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

• Yes 59%
• No 37%

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

• Yes 44%
• No 48%

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%
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 43%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 26%
• Hurt 39%
• No difference 34%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 28%
• Hurt 30%
• No difference 37%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 43%
• Focused on profits 47%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 24%
• B)Will improve 29%
• C)Will never improve 46%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 52%
• One or two years 19%
• Not necessary 23%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 21%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 57%
• No/Haven't seen 10%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 28%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 52%
• No/Haven't seen 9%

Survey of 1,412 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 30% Democrat; 23% Republican; 40% Independent; 8% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.