Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 Virginia Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 Virginia Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% (45%) {46%} [49%] (48%) 
• Mitt Romney 43% (48%) {44%} [46%] (46%)
• Not sure 11% (8%) {10%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 44% (49%) {45%} [50%]
  
• Barack Obama 42% (40%) {39%} [38%]
• Not sure 14% (11%) {16%} [12%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46% (55%) {50%} [52%]
  
• Barack Obama 42% (36%) {40%} [42%] 
• Not sure 11% (9%) {10%} [6%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 50% (53%) {51%} [54%]
• Mitt Romney 40% (41%) {39%} [41%]
• Not sure 10% (6%) {9%} [4%]

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

• Approve 45% (42%) {45%} [45%] (45%)
• Disapprove 48% (52%) {50%} [51%] (50%)

Among Independents

• Approve 39% (36%) {40%} [36%]
• Disapprove 56% (54%) {54%} [57%]

Among Men

• Approve 39% (35%) {41%} [38%]
• Disapprove 53% (59%) {56%} [60%]

Among Women

• Approve 49% (48%) {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 44% (45%) {44%} [43%]

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

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

Among Independents

• Favorable 41% (40%)
• Unfavorable 52% (54%)

Among Men

• Favorable 44% (39%)
• Unfavorable 52% (56%)

Among Women

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

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

• Favorable 38% (47%) {41%} [43%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 52% (48%) {49%} [49%] (48%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 35% (48%) {39%} [41%]
• Unfavorable 55% (47%) {46%} [45%]

Among Men

• Favorable 41% (56%) {47%} [48%]
• Unfavorable 49% (38%) {46%} [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 35% (39%) {35%} [38%]
• Unfavorable 54% (56%) {52%} [53%]

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

• Very well 27%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 18%
• Not well at all 22%

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

• Very well 36%
• Somewhat well 21%
• Not too well 16%
• 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 34%
• Somewhat well 18%
• Not too well 16%
• 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 45%
• Somewhat well 17%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 20%

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

• Very well 35%
• Somewhat well 18%
• Not too well 17%
• 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 30%
• Somewhat well 20%
• Not too well 19%
• 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: 34% Democrat; 32% Republican; 30% 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.