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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS News Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% (50%) {53%} [50%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (45%) {43%} [44%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 49% (49%) {47%} [48%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 43% (42%) {46%} [43%] (47%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% (51%) {52%} [48%] (52%)
• Barack Obama 44% (44%) {44%} [46%] (42%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 56% (55%) {60%} [54%] (58%)
• Mitt Romney 39% (40%) {35%} [41%] (37%)

(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 74% (74%) {66%} (60%)
• Like but with reservations 18% (19%) {25%} (31%)
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7% (6%) {8%} (9%)

(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 67% (63%) {51%} (42%)
• Like but with reservations 22% (27%) {30%} (35%)
• Dislike Barack Obama 10% (10%) {18%} (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 52% (51%) {54%} [51%] (51%) / 44% (45%) {43%} [45%] (45%) {+8%}  
• Mitt Romney 46% (46%) {41%} [39%] (40%) / 48% (48%) {49%} [45%] (43%) {-2%}

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

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

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

• Yes 62% (60%) {59%} [59%] (55%)
• No 36% (37%) {38%} [39%] (43%)

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

• Yes 44% (45%) {38%} [41%] (38%)
• No 52% (50%) {57%} [53%] (55%)

Do you think Barack Obama understands the needs and problems of women in the workforce, or not?

• Yes 65%
• No 27%

Do you think Mitt Romney understands the needs and problems of women in the workforce, or not?

• Yes 40%
• No 54%

Would you say that Barack Obama has strong leadership qualities or not?

• Yes 58% (58%)
• No 40% (40%)

Would you say that Mitt Romney has strong leadership qualities or not?

• Yes 64% (64%)
• No 32% (32%)

Would you say that Barack Obama is honest and trustworthy or not?

• Yes 54%
• No 42%

Would you say that Mitt Romney is honest and trustworthy or not?

• Yes 45%
• No 50%

Do you think Barack Obama has clearly explained his specific plans for the next four years, or hasn't he clearly explained them?

• Yes, explained 47%
• No, has not 51%

Do you think Mitt Romney has clearly explained his specific plans for the next four years, or hasn't he clearly explained them?

• Yes, explained 37%
• No, has not 61%

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

The Economy

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

Taxes

• Barack Obama 50% (51%) {53%} [51%]
• Mitt Romney 45% (43%) {43%} [41%]

Helping the Middle Class

• Barack Obama 54% (54%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (41%)

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 51% (50%) {54%} [50%]
• Mitt Romney 42% (43%) {41%} [40%]

The Budget Deficit

• Mitt Romney 55% (51%) {49%} [50%]
• Barack Obama 40% (43%) {45%} [40%]

Health Care

• Barack Obama 52% {54%} [51%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 43% {40%} [43%] (42%)

Medicare

• Barack Obama 53% {55%} [51%]
  
• Mitt Romney 42% {39%} [41%]

Social Issues like Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Education

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 33%

Terrorism

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Working with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 45%

Survey of 1,110 likely voters was conducted October 23-28, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Party ID: 37% (35%) {35%} [34%] (35%) Democrat; 29% (26%) {26%} [26%] (27%) Republican; 30% (34%) {35%} [34%] (32%) Independent; 4% (4%) {4%} [6%] (5%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 17-20, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-24, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 15-21, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 24-30, 2012 are in parentheses.