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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Pennsylvania 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 47%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 35%

(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 59%
• Like but with reservations 33%
• 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 41%
• Like but with reservations 37%
• Dislike Barack Obama 22%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 53% / 42% {+11%}  
• Mitt Romney 39% / 47% {-8%}

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

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 46%

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

• Yes 58%
• No 39%

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

• Yes 39%
• No 54%

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

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

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 51%
• Mitt Romney 41%

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 50%
• Mitt Romney 40%

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 23%
• Hurt 37%
• No difference 37%

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 26%
• Hurt 32%
• 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 42%
• Focused on profits 51%

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 21%
• B)Will improve 35%
• C)Will never improve 42%

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 54%
• One or two years 17%
• Not necessary 25%

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 18%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 51%
• No/Haven't seen 21%

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 24%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 50%
• No/Haven't seen 16%

Survey of 1,168 likely voters was conducted July 24-30, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Party ID: 38% Democrat; 32% Republican; 26% Independent; 4% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.