Poll Watch: PPP (D) Ohio 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% (48%) {47%} [50%] (49%) {50%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [46%] (44%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (45%) {44%} [43%] (42%) {41%} [46%] (43%) {42%} [40%] (42%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% (39%) {42%} [40%] (40%) {45%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [39%] (40%)
• Barack Obama 44% (49%) {42%} [43%] (45%) {39%} [35%] (38%) {34%} [37%] (34%)
  

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 64% (66%) {56%} [56%] (62%) {64%} [54%] (57%) {52%} [61%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 28% (27%) {29%} [31%] (33%) {23%} [35%] (28%) {30%} [21%] (24%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 48% (48%) {48%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [54%] (44%) {50%} [47%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 46% (44%) {41%} [44%] (43%) {45%} [38%] (42%) {43%} [38%] (37%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% (52%) {52%} [55%] (54%) {54%} [53%] (47%) {49%} [52%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (43%) {41%} [36%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (43%) {35%} [35%] (37%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 44% (41%) {35%} [37%] (28%) {28%} [36%] (30%) {32%} [33%] (36%) / 49% (52%) {54%} [53%] (56%) {48%} [48%] (49%) {43%} [43%] (39%) {-5%} 

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 42% (34%) {28%} [33%] (30%) {32%} [42%] (32%) {35%} [34%] (38%) / 47% (57%) {54%} [59%] (53%) {40%} [42%] (44%) {38%} [38%] (36%) {-5%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 28% (24%) {19%} [26%] (26%) {26%} [37%] (22%) {26%} [26%] (27%) / 62% (68%) {68%} [62%] (59%) {46%} [40%] (54%) {48%} [50%] (47%) {-34%} 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47% (45%) {39%} [43%] (30%) {30%} [38%] (31%) {42%} [35%] (39%) / 47% (49%) {50%} [49%] (58%) {53%} [51%] (53%) {41%} [44%] (40%) {0%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 41% (37%) {31%} [31%] (25%) {26%} [33%] (29%) {24%} [32%] (33%) / 52% (55%) {57%} [56%] (53%) {44%} [45%] (46%) {44%} [42%] (38%) {-11%} 

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

• Approve 48% (46%) {44%} [48%] (48%) {41%} [43%] (44%) {46%} [47%] (42%)
• Disapprove 48% (51%) {51%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [52%] (52%) {49%} [46%] (49%)

Among Independents

• Approve 40% (46%) {37%} [41%] (40%) {30%} [39%] (34%) {37%} [39%] (40%)
• Disapprove 54% (49%) {53%} [53%] (53%) {56%} [57%] (59%) {55%} [49%] (54%)

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 32%
• Less likely 32%
• Didn't make a difference 36%

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

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 35%
• Not sure 18%

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 45%

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

• Favorable 57%
• Unfavorable 34%

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

• Favorable 57%
• Unfavorable 35%

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

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 28%

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

• Michelle Obama 49%
• Ann Romney 41%

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

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 31%

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 1,072 likely Ohio voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 41% (40%) {39%} [41%] (42%) {41%} [47%] (44%) {45%} [43%] (44%) Democrat; 37% (37%) {37%} [39%] (36%) {35%} [37%] (34%) {35%} [35%] (39%) Republican; 22% (24%) {24%} [20%] (21%) {24%} [16%] (22%) {20%} [21%] (18%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% (30%) {31%} [31%] (30%) {31%} [30%] (31%) {33%} [29%] Moderate; 25% (25%) {27%} [22%] (21%) {25%} [19%] (24%) {25%} [28%] Somewhat conservative; 17% (18%) {17%} [18%] (18%) {20%} [21%] (19%) {16%} [19%] Somewhat liberal; 17% (18%) {15%} [19%] (21%) {18%} [19%] (17%) {13%} [15%] Very conservative; 11% (10%) {9%} [9%] (10%) {7%} [10%] (8%) {13%} [7%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 21-24, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-6, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 28-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 4-6, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 13-16, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 11-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 19-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 10-12, 2010 are in parentheses.