Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Florida Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Florida Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 48% (48%) {48%} [49%] (47%)
• Barack Obama 47% (47%) {45%} [45%] (45%)
• Not sure 5% (5%) {7%} [6%] (7%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 52% (52%) {41%} [34%] 
• Mitt Romney 42% (40%) {51%} [54%]
  
• Not sure 5% (8%) {8%} [12%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 51% (46%) {54%} [51%]
• Barack Obama 46% (49%) {37%} [44%] 
• Not sure 3% (6%) {9%} [6%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49% (45%) {51%} [46%]
• Mitt Romney 46% (50%) {44%} [48%] 
• Not sure 5% (4%) {5%} [7%]

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

• Approve 46% (42%) {43%} [45%] (46%)
• Disapprove 50% (52%) {54%} [50%] (50%)

Among Independents

• Approve 47% (42%) {36%} [35%]
• Disapprove 44% (49%) {60%} [60%]

Among Men

• Approve 44% (40%) {35%} [44%]
• Disapprove 53% (52%) {62%} [51%]

Among Women

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

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

• Favorable 47% (46%)
• Unfavorable 49% (49%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 53% (48%)
• Unfavorable 42% (44%)

Among Men

• Favorable 46% (46%)
• Unfavorable 51% (46%)

Among Women

• Favorable 48% (46%)
• Unfavorable 48% (51%)

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

• Favorable 44% (45%) {47%} [43%] (45%)
• Unfavorable 49% (48%) {46%} [47%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 35% (38%) {48%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 54% (54%) {45%} [39%]

Among Men

• Favorable 48% (43%) {53%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 47% (48%) {41%} [44%]

Among Women

• Favorable 41% (47%) {43%} [38%]
• Unfavorable 51% (47%) {50%} [48%]

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

• Very well 32%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 19%
• Not well at all 19%

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

• Very well 37%
• Somewhat well 19%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 25%

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

• Very well 37%
• Somewhat well 17%
• Not too well 18%
• 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 45%
• Somewhat well 16%
• Not too well 14%
• Not well at all 23%

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

• Very well 43%
• Somewhat well 17%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 18%

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 17%
• Not well at all 30%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 15-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 38% Republican; 37% Democrat; 24% 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.