Poll Watch: Purple Strategies Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% [46%] (45%) {46%} [49%] (48%) 
• Mitt Romney 47% [43%] (48%) {44%} [46%] (46%)
• Not sure 7% [11%] (8%) {10%} [5%] (6%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% [44%] (49%) {45%} [50%]
  
• Barack Obama 45% [42%] (40%) {39%} [38%]
• Not sure 8% [14%] (11%) {16%} [12%]

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 48% [46%] (55%) {50%} [52%]
  
• Barack Obama 45% [42%] (36%) {40%} [42%] 
• Not sure 8% [11%] (9%) {10%} [6%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 48% [50%] (53%) {51%} [54%]
• Mitt Romney 46% [40%] (41%) {39%} [41%]
• Not sure 6% [10%] (6%) {9%} [4%]

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

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

Among Independents

• Approve 41% [39%] (36%) {40%} [36%]
• Disapprove 50% [56%] (54%) {54%} [57%]

Among Men

• Approve 46% [39%] (35%) {41%} [38%]
• Disapprove 49% [53%] (59%) {56%} [60%]

Among Women

• Approve 45% [49%] (48%) {49%} [50%]
• Disapprove 47% [44%] (45%) {44%} [43%]

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

• Favorable 48% [49%] (46%)
• Unfavorable 47% [46%] (49%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 45% [41%] (40%)
• Unfavorable 51% [52%] (54%)

Among Men

• Favorable 47% [44%] (39%)
• Unfavorable 49% [52%] (56%)

Among Women

• Favorable 48% [53%] (53%)
• Unfavorable 46% [42%] (44%)

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

• Favorable 45% [38%] (47%) {41%} [43%] (36%)
• Unfavorable 47% [52%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (48%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 50% [35%] (48%) {39%} [41%]
• Unfavorable 45% [55%] (47%) {46%} [45%]

Among Men

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

Among Women

• Favorable 44% [35%] (39%) {35%} [38%]
• Unfavorable 49% [54%] (56%) {52%} [53%]

Which candidate is more likely to keep the country safe?

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%
• Not sure 11%

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 44%
  
• Barack Obama 38%
• Doesn't matter 15%
• Not sure 3%

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

• Barack Obama 39%
• Mitt Romney 24%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted October 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 36% [34%] Democrat; 31% [32%] Republican; 30% [30%] 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.