Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Arizona Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Arizona Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 45%
• Not sure 7%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 42%
  
• Not sure 11%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 43%
• Not sure 9%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 47%
• Not sure 6%

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

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 51%

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 47%

Among Men

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 51%

Among Women

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 50% 

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

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Independents

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 45%

Among Men

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Women

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 50%

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

• Favorable 44%
• Unfavorable 47%

Among Independents

• Favorable 39%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Men

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 46%

Among Women

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 48%

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

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

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

• Very well 34%
• Somewhat well 19%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 29%

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

• Very well 38%
• Somewhat well 18%
• Not too well 19%
• Not well at all 20%

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

• Very well 42%
• Somewhat well 19%
• Not too well 13%
• Not well at all 26%

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

• Very well 41%
• Somewhat well 17%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 19%

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

• Very well 27%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 33%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 15-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 38% Republican; 31% Democrat; 29% Independent.