Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Colorado Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (49%) {45%} [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (46%) {44%} [46%] (47%)
• Not sure 7% (5%) {11%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% (47%) {45%} [47%]
  
• Barack Obama 44% (43%) {39%} [45%] 
• Not sure 12% (10%) {16%} [8%]

Among Men

• Barack Obama 47% (43%) {40%} [45%] 
• Mitt Romney 46% (52%) {52%} [50%]
  
• Not sure 7% (5%) {9%} [5%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49% (54%) {50%} [51%]
• Mitt Romney 44% (40%) {38%} [43%]
• Not sure 7% (6%) {12%} [6%]

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

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

Among Independents

• Approve 40% (42%) {40%} [37%]
• Disapprove 52% (48%) {55%} [58%]

Among Men

• Approve 45% (36%) {39%} [46%]
• Disapprove 51% (55%) {57%} [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 45% (53%) {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 47% (41%) {47%} [46%]

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

• Favorable 50% (46%)
• Unfavorable 46% (50%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 46% (46%)
• Unfavorable 48% (49%)

Among Men

• Favorable 50% (39%)
• Unfavorable 48% (58%)

Among Women

• Favorable 51% (54%)
• Unfavorable 44% (42%)

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

• Favorable 42% (46%) {37%} [42%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 49% (50%) {55%} [50%] (51%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 42% (40%) {36%} [44%]
• Unfavorable 47% (53%) {55%} [49%]

Among Men

• Favorable 43% (54%) {43%} [46%]
• Unfavorable 51% (42%) {49%} [49%]

Among Women

• Favorable 41% (39%) {32%} [39%]
• Unfavorable 48% (58%) {59%} [51%]

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

• Very well 32%
• Somewhat well 16%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 24%

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

• Very well 36%
• Somewhat well 19%
• Not too well 13%
• 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 36%
• Somewhat well 16%
• Not too well 18%
• Not well at all 26%

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

• Very well 44%
• Somewhat well 17%
• Not too well 11%
• 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 39%
• Somewhat well 16%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 22%

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

• Very well 27%
• Somewhat well 23%
• Not too well 15%
• Not well at all 34%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 15-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 34% Democrat; 33% Republican; 29% 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.