Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 54% {52%} (50%) [53%] {49%}
• Mitt Romney 42% {45%} (38%) [37%] {36%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48% {47%} (45%) [48%] {41%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {49%} (35%) [37%] {37%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 49% {53%} (42%) [40%] {42%}
• Barack Obama 47% {45%} (48%) [51%] {46%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59% {59%} (52%) [55%] {52%}
• Mitt Romney 37% {38%} (35%) [34%] {31%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 54% {51%} (52%) [55%] {50%} / 43% {46%} (41%) [41%] {45%} {+11%}
• Mitt Romney 42% {41%} (34%) [35%] {34%} / 47% {44%} (42%) [43%] {28%} {-5%} 

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 49% {45%} (48%) [51%] {44%} / 47% {51%} (44%) [44%] {48%} {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 44% {42%} (29%) [36%] {31%} / 44% {42%} (38%) [43%] {25%} {0%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 48% {48%} (35%) [38%] {42%} / 43% {39%} (43%) [45%] {28%} {+5%}
• Barack Obama 47% {44%} (50%) [54%] {46%} / 49% {54%} (44%) [44%] {50%} {-2%} 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59% {57%} (54%) [57%] {53%} / 37% {39%} (39%) [38%] {39%} {+22%}
• Mitt Romney 36% {34%} (32%) [32%] {27%} / 52% {47%} (42%) [42%] {27%} {-16%}

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

• Approve 52% {49%} (53%) [53%] {48%} (53%) [49%]
• Disapprove 46% {48%} (43%) [43%] {48%} (44%) [47%]

Among Independents

• Approve 47% {42%} (48%) [49%] {43%} (47%) [44%]
• Disapprove 51% {55%} (47%) [46%] {51%} (48%) [51%]

Among Men

• Approve 44% {43%} (52%) [51%] {43%} (48%) [44%]
• Disapprove 54% {55%} (45%) [46%] {54%} (50%) [52%]

Among Women

• Approve 58% {55%} (53%) [54%] {52%} (56%) [53%]
• Disapprove 38% {42%} (41%) [40%] {42%} (39%) [43%]

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy?

• Barack Obama 51% {44%}
• Mitt Romney 45% {49%}

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

• Yes 62% {57%}
• No 36% {40%}

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

• Yes 44% {43%}
• No 52% {49%}

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the way Barack Obama is running his presidential campaign?  

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 39%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the way Mitt Romney is running his presidential campaign?  

• Favorable 38%
• Unfavorable 54%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Romney's recent comments about people who don't pay income taxes?

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 52%

Survey of 1,696 likely voters was conducted September 28 - October 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% {33%} Democrat; 23% {22%} Republican; 38% {40%} Independent; 5% {5%} Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 22-26, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 29 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 14-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-13, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 8-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 1-7, 2011 are in square brackets.