Poll Watch: Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News Colorado 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 47% (50%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (47%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52% (56%)
• Barack Obama 43% (39%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52% (51%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (43%)

(Among Obama Voters) Would you describe your support for Barack Obama as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Mitt Romney?

• Strongly favor Barack Obama 73% (62%)
• Like but with reservations 21% (30%)
• Dislike Mitt Romney 5% (7%)

(Among Romney Voters) Would you describe your support for Mitt Romney as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike Barack Obama?

• Strongly favor Mitt Romney 55% (51%)
• Like but with reservations 27% (27%)
• Dislike Barack Obama 16% (21%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bill Clinton 63% / 32% {+31%}
• Barack Obama 49% (46%) / 47% (50%) {+2%}
• Paul Ryan 38% / 38% {0%}
• Mitt Romney 46% (47%) / 47% (42%) {-1%}
• Joe Biden 40% / 44% {-4%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 47% (44%)
• Disapprove 50% (53%)

Would you say that Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 55% (52%)
• No 41% (44%)

Would you say that Mitt Romney cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 45% (47%)
• No 50% (46%)

How confident are you in Barack Obama's ability to be an effective Commander-in-Chief of the nation's military?

• Very confident 35%
• Somewhat confident 19%
• Not too confident 14%
• Not at all confident 30%
  

How confident are you in Mitt Romney's ability to be an effective Commander-in-Chief of the nation's military?

• Very confident 24%
• Somewhat confident 28%
• Not too confident 16%
• Not at all confident 30%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 48% (51%)
• Barack Obama 47% (41%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49% (47%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (45%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48% (41%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (50%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on Medicare, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on taxes, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on women's reproductive health issues, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 57%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling an international crisis, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 29% (21%)
• B)Will improve 23% (26%)
• C)Will never improve 46% (51%)

If Barack Obama is re-elected President, do you think the policies of his administration will favor the rich, favor the middle class, favor the poor, or will they treat all groups the same?

• Favor the rich 9%
• Favor middle class 30%
• Favor the poor 25%
• Treat all the same 26%

If Mitt Romney is elected President, do you think the policies of his administration will favor the rich, favor the middle class, favor the poor, or will they treat all groups the same?

• Favor the rich 54%
• Favor middle class 10%
• Favor the poor 1%
• Treat all the same 32%

Survey of 1,497 likely voters was conducted September 11-17, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID: 31% (32%) Republican; 30% (27%) Democrat; 35% (37%) Independent; 3% (4%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012 are in parentheses.