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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% (49%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (45%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 53% (50%)
• Barack Obama 42% (43%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 51% (50%)
• Barack Obama 45% (45%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54% (54%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (40%)

(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 71% (68%)
• Like but with reservations 24% (25%)
• Dislike Mitt Romney 4% (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% (40%)
• Like but with reservations 28% (36%)
• Dislike Barack Obama 15% (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bill Clinton 67% / 29% {+38%}
• Barack Obama 53% (50%) / 43% (46%) {+10%}  
• Mitt Romney 45% (40%) / 44% (44%) {+1%}
• Joe Biden 42% / 42% {0%}
• Paul Ryan 37% / 37% {0%}

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

• Approve 49% (47%)
• Disapprove 47% (49%)

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

• Yes 59% (59%)
• No 37% (37%)

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

• Yes 44% (44%)
• No 50% (48%)

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

• Very confident 38%
• Somewhat confident 22%
• Not too confident 13%
• Not at all confident 27%
  

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

• Very confident 23%
• Somewhat confident 31%
• Not too confident 19%
• Not at all confident 25%

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

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

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 52% (49%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (42%)

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 51% (48%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (43%)

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 52%
• Mitt Romney 42%

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 50%
• 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 59%
• Mitt Romney 31%

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 53%
• Mitt Romney 42%

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 31% (24%)
• B)Will improve 23% (29%)
• C)Will never improve 45% (46%)

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 7%
• Favor middle class 33%
• Favor the poor 27%
• Treat all the same 25%

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 55%
• Favor middle class 11%
• Favor the poor 1%
• Treat all the same 31%

Survey of 1,474 likely voters was conducted September 11-17, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 35% (30%) Democrat; 24% (23%) Republican; 36% (40%) Independent; 4% (8%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012 are in parentheses.