Poll Watch: Purple Strategies Colorado 2012 Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% [48%] (49%) {45%} [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 46% [45%] (46%) {44%} [46%] (47%)
• Third party candidate 1%
• Not sure 5% [7%] (5%) {11%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 42% [45%] (47%) {45%} [47%]
  
• Barack Obama 42% [44%] (43%) {39%} [45%] 
• Third party candidate 3% 
• Not sure 12% [12%] (10%) {16%} [8%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% [46%] (52%) {52%} [50%]
• Barack Obama 42% [47%] (43%) {40%} [45%] 
• Third party candidate 1%
• Not sure 6% [7%] (5%) {9%} [5%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51% [49%] (54%) {50%} [51%]
• Mitt Romney 43% [44%] (40%) {38%} [43%]
• Third party candidate 1%
• Not sure 4% [7%] (6%) {12%} [6%]

Already Voted (40%)

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Third party candidate 3%
• Not sure 2%

Did Not Vote Yet (59%)

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 45%
• Not sure 7%

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

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

Among Independents

• Approve 41% [40%] (42%) {40%} [37%]
• Disapprove 51% [52%] (48%) {55%} [58%]

Among Men

• Approve 42% [45%] (36%) {39%} [46%]
• Disapprove 54% [51%] (55%) {57%} [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 47% [45%] (53%) {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 48% [47%] (41%) {47%} [46%]

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

• Favorable 47% [50%] (46%)
• Unfavorable 50% [46%] (50%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 43% [46%] (46%)
• Unfavorable 53% [48%] (49%)

Among Men

• Favorable 45% [50%] (39%)
• Unfavorable 52% [48%] (58%)

Among Women

• Favorable 49% [51%] (54%)
• Unfavorable 48% [44%] (42%)

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

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

Among Independents

• Favorable 40% [42%] (40%) {36%} [44%]
• Unfavorable 51% [47%] (53%) {55%} [49%]

Among Men

• Favorable 50% [43%] (54%) {43%} [46%]
• Unfavorable 44% [51%] (42%) {49%} [49%]

Among Women

• Favorable 42% [41%] (39%) {32%} [39%]
• Unfavorable 53% [48%] (58%) {59%} [51%]

Which candidate is more likely to keep the country safe?

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 45%
• Not sure 9%

Do you think the economy will improve more if Obama wins re-election, more if Romney wins the election, or do you think it doesn’t matter which one wins?

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 39%
• Doesn't matter 11%
• Not sure 2%

Which candidate do you think is having more fun on the campaign trail?

• Barack Obama 33%
• Mitt Romney 28%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted October 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 34% [34%] Democrat; 33% [33%] Republican; 32% [29%] Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 15-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  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.