Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Ohio Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Ohio Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (44%) {48%} [45%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (46%) {45%} [48%] (44%)
• Not sure 8% (10%) {7%} [8%] (7%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% (53%) {40%} [42%] 
• Barack Obama 38% (31%) {47%} [44%]
• Not sure 14% (16%) {13%} [14%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53% (55%) {51%} [51%]
  
• Barack Obama 41% (38%) {43%} [39%]
• Not sure 6% (7%) {7%} [10%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54% (49%) {52%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney 37% (39%) {40%} [44%]
• Not sure 9% (13%) {8%} [6%]

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

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

Among Independents

• Approve 33% (29%) {44%} [42%]
• Disapprove 52% (64%) {48%} [49%]

Among Men

• Approve 40% (36%) {43%} [40%]
• Disapprove 55% (60%) {52%} [55%]

Among Women

• Approve 51% (47%) {48%} [46%]
• Disapprove 40% (45%) {47%} [49%]

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

• Favorable 47% (45%)
• Unfavorable 48% (50%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 40% (31%)
• Unfavorable 52% (62%)

Among Men

• Favorable 41% (39%)
• Unfavorable 56% (57%)

Among Women

• Favorable 53% (50%)
• Unfavorable 40% (45%)

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

• Favorable 36% (42%) {37%} [38%] (34%)
• Unfavorable 52% (52%) {50%} [48%] (54%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 35% (46%) {32%} [37%]
• Unfavorable 46% (45%) {53%} [48%]

Among Men

• Favorable 41% (49%) {43%} [44%]
• Unfavorable 49% (45%) {42%} [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 32% (36%) {32%} [33%]
• Unfavorable 55% (57%) {56%} [51%]

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “can handle a crisis” describe him?

• Very well 24%
• Somewhat well 23%
• Not too well 22%
• Not well at all 18%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “can handle a crisis” describe him?

• Very well 34%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 26%

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “has the right temperament to be President” describe him?

• Very well 31%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 20%
• Not well at all 23%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “has the right temperament to be President” describe him?

• Very well 42%
• Somewhat well 18%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 21%

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “someone who knows how to get things done” describe him?

• Very well 33%
• Somewhat well 19%
• Not too well 19%
• Not well at all 20%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “someone who knows how to get things done” describe him?

• Very well 29%
• Somewhat well 23%
• Not too well 15%
• Not well at all 28%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 15-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 38% Democrat; 36% Republican; 26% Independent. Results from the poll conducted August 13-14, 2012 are in parentheses. 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.