Poll Watch: PPP (D) Colorado 2012 Presidential Debate Survey

PPP (D) Colorado 2012 Presidential Debate Poll

Regardless of who you plan to vote for, who do you think won the debate tonight?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Not sure 7%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 36%
• Not sure 6%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 27%
• Not sure 10%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 43%
• Not sure 9%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 46%
• Not sure 5%

Among Fox News Viewers

• Mitt Romney 65%
• Barack Obama 27%
• Not sure 9%

Among ABC Viewers

• Mitt Romney 54%
• Barack Obama 40%
• Not sure 6%

Among NBC Viewers

• Barack Obama 68%
• Mitt Romney 26%
• Not sure 6%

Among CNN Viewers

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 42%
• Not sure 7%

Among MSNBC Viewers

• Barack Obama 71%
• Mitt Romney 27%
• Not sure 3%

Which of the candidates for President do you think better understands people like you: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 50%

After watching tonight’s debate, is your opinion of Barack Obama more positive or less positive than it was before, or is there no difference?

• More positive 40%
• Less positive 36%
• No difference 24%

Among Independents

• More positive 46%
• Less positive 26%
• No difference 28%

Among Moderates

• More positive 53%
• Less positive 25%
• No difference 22%

Among Men

• More positive 40%
• Less positive 33%
• No difference 27%

Among Women

• More positive 41%
• Less positive 39%
• No difference 21%

After watching tonight’s debate, is your opinion of Mitt Romney more positive or less positive than it was before, or is there no difference?

• More positive 44%
• Less positive 35%
• No difference 22%

Among Independents

• More positive 33%
• Less positive 44%
• No difference 23%

Among Moderates

• More positive 27%
• Less positive 47%
• No difference 25%

Among Men

• More positive 41%
• Less positive 37%
• No difference 22%

Among Women

• More positive 46%
• Less positive 33%
• No difference 21%

Did tonight’s debate make you more likely to vote for Barack Obama than you were before, more likely to vote for Mitt Romney than you were before, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely to vote for Obama 37%
• More likely to vote for Romney 36%
• Didn't make a difference 27%

Among Independents

• More likely to vote for Obama 45%
• More likely to vote for Romney 31%
• Didn't make a difference 24%

Among Moderates

• More likely to vote for Obama 53%
• More likely to vote for Romney 31%
• Didn't make a difference 17%

Among Men

• More likely to vote for Obama 38%
• More likely to vote for Romney 35%
• Didn't make a difference 26%

Among Women

• More likely to vote for Obama 36%
• More likely to vote for Romney 36%
• Didn't make a difference 28%

What channel did you watch the debate on tonight: CNN, C-Span, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, or something else?

• Fox News 25%
• ABC 15%
• NBC 15%
• CNN 13%
• MSNBC 12%
• CBS 9%
• PBS 6%
• Fox 2%
• C-Span 1%
• Another channel 0%

Survey of 438 debate watchers in Colorado voters was conducted October 16, 2012. Party ID: 36% Republican; 33% Democrat; 31% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 19% Somewhat liberal; 17% Very conservative;10% Very liberal.  Race: 81% White; 11% Hispanic; 8% Other.