Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% 
• Mitt Romney 48%  
  

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 48%   

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 65% 
• Mitt Romney 32% 
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56% 
  
• Barack Obama 42% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% 
• Mitt Romney 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% / 49% {-1%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% / 46% {+2%} 
  

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 32% / 62% {-30%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 55% / 42% {+13%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 45% / 49% {-4%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 49%
  

Did the Democratic convention make you more or less likely to vote for Democrats this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 37%
• Less likely 35%
• Didn't make a difference 28%

Who do you think had a better convention: the Democrats or the Republicans?

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 39%
• Not sure 14%

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

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 44%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Clinton?

• Favorable 59%
• Unfavorable 34%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michelle Obama?

• Favorable 55%
• Unfavorable 37%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 29%

Do you have a higher opinion of Michelle Obama or Ann Romney?

• Michelle Obama 50%
• Ann Romney 43%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Do you think the Democratic convention being in Charlotte was good, bad, or neutral for the state of North Carolina?

• Good 57%
• Bad 15%
• Neutral 26%
• Not sure 2%

Who do you think deserves more credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 6%
• Not sure 31%

Survey of 1,087 likely North Carolina voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 47% Democrat; 34% Republican; 20% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% Moderate; 25% Somewhat conservative; 20% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 13% Very liberal.

• Barack Obama 49% [48%] (49%) {47%} [46%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (47%) {46%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [45%] (46%) {45%} [45%] (46%) {47%} [44%] (47%) {47%} [46%] (44%) 
• Mitt Romney 48% [48%] (46%) {46%} [48%] (47%) {44%} [46%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (46%) {45%} [44%] (43%) {45%} [44%] (43%) {44%} [42%] (44%) {44%} [43%] (44%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56% [52%] (56%) {51%} [53%] (51%) {49%} [54%] (53%) {53%} [54%] (54%) {53%} [51%] (49%) {48%} [48%] (47%) {43%} [44%] (49%) {45%} [49%] (52%) 
• Barack Obama 42% [44%] (40%) {42%} [41%] (44%) {43%} [42%] (39%) {39%} [39%] (39%) {36%} [38%] (38%) {41%} [46%] (41%) {49%} [42%] (44%) {43%} [39%] (37%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% [51%] (57%) {51%} [50%] (53%) {54%} [55%] (55%) {51%} [53%] (50%) {54%} [51%] (52%) {49%} [45%] (50%) {44%} [46%] (50%) {51%} [53%] (50%) 
• Mitt Romney 42% [44%] (38%) {43%} [45%] (43%) {39%} [39%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (40%) {37%} [39%] (38%) {41%} [40%] (39%) {46%} [41%] (39%) {42%} [39%] (37%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% [47%] (42%) {44%} [41%] (37%) {29%} [31%] (31%) {34%} [32%] (36%) {32%} [28%] (32%) {32%} [35%] (30%) {31%} [32%] (37%) {33%} [34%] (33%) / 49% [48%] (50%) {47%} [46%] (53%) {58%} [56%] (56%) {48%} [51%] (47%) {49%} [52%] (46%) {47%} [44%] (43%) {44%} [41%] (39%) {36%} [39%] (38%) {-1%}
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 55% [49%] (50%) {46%} [46%] (41%) {34%} [34%] (36%) {38%} [33%] (39%) {35%} [33%] (36%) {37%} [34%] (33%) {31%} [33%] (45%) {37%} [36%] (39%) / 42% [46%] (45%) {44%} [44%] (50%) {56%} [55%] (52%) {48%} [55%] (46%) {48%} [55%] (48%) {52%} [53%] (47%) {50%} [43%] (40%) {36%} [47%] (39%) {+13%} 

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 42% [45%] (34%) {42%} [37%] (34%) {24%} [28%] (27%) {30%} [32%] (33%) {28%} [23%] (29%) {28%} [36%] (28%) {31%} [31%] (29%) {31%} [32%] (29%) / 54% [49%] (54%) {49%} [48%] (56%) {60%} [57%] (60%) {48%} [48%] (47%) {50%} [49%] (44%) {42%} [36%] (40%) {38%} [40%] (38%) {36%} [32%] (38%) {-12%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 50% [48%] (48%) {47%} [47%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (48%) {47%} [47%] (45%) {44%} [43%] (46%) {45%} [49%] (50%) {49%} [48%] (47%) {49%} [46%] (45%)
• Disapprove 49% [50%] (49%) {50%} [50%] (50%) {48%} [49%] (49%) {49%} [50%] (50%) {53%} [53%] (50%) {51%} [47%] (46%) {48%} [46%] (48%) {47%} [49%] (51%)

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 60% [56%]
• Mitt Romney 32% [35%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 53% [54%]
• Unfavorable 29% [26%]

Results from the poll conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 10-13, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 4-7, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 8-11, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 3-5, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 5-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 1-4, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 27-31, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 30 - October 3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 1-4, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 4-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 7-10, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 8-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 12-15, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 16-21, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 17-19, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 19-21, 2010 are in parentheses.

Party ID: 47% [47%] (45%) {46%} [44%] (48%) {46%} [45%] (43%) {48%} [47%] (46%) {48%} [46%] (48%) {46%} [47%] (48%) {46%} [45%] (45%) {47%} [46%] (49%) Democrat; 34% [34%] (33%) {34%} [36%] (34%) {35%} [34%] (35%) {34%} [35%] (35%) {36%} [34%] (35%) {33%} [36%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (37%) {36%} [34%] (35%) Republican; 20% [19%] (21%) {21%} [20%] (18%) {20%} [21%] (23%) {18%} [18%] (19%) {16%} [19%] (18%) {21%} [16%] (16%) {18%} [17%] (18%) {18%} [21%] (17%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% [28%] (28%) {28%} [26%] (29%) {24%} [29%] (29%) {30%} [30%] (31%) {28%} [28%] (28%) {30%} [31%] (31%) {32%} [28%] Moderate; 25% [25%] (22%) {24%} [28%] (25%) {25%} [25%] (24%) {27%} [24%] (27%) {25%} [22%] (30%) {25%} [27%] (26%) {22%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [18%] (21%) {20%} [21%] (19%) {22%} [20%] (22%) {18%} [19%] (17%) {22%} [22%] (19%) {20%} [17%] (18%) {22%} [24%] Very conservative; 15% [15%] (17%) {17%} [13%] (17%) {19%} [15%] (15%) {16%} [17%] (17%) {16%} [16%] (16%) {16%} [17%] (15%) {14%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 13% [15%] (12%) {12%} [13%] (11%) {10%} [12%] (10%) {10%} [9%] (8%) {10%} [11%] (7%) {9%} [9%] (10%) {9%} [9%] Very liberal.