Poll Watch: University of Denver/Selzer & Co. Colorado 2012 Presidential Survey

University of Denver/Selzer & Co. Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 43%
• Someone else 4%
• Not sure 5%

Regardless of whom you might support, for each of the following, please tell me which candidate would do a better job:

The economy and jobs

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 45%

Immigration

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Health care

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Education

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Medicare

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%
  

Military engagements

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 47%

Relations with other countries

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Energy

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 44%

The environment

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 33%

Now, I'd like to mention some major political figures. For each name I read, please tell me if your feelings are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable.

Barack Obama

• Very favorable 33%
• Mostly favorable 18%
• Mostly unfavorable 15%
• Very unfavorable 32%
  

Gary Johnson

• Very favorable 4%
• Mostly favorable 14%
• Mostly unfavorable 11%
• Very unfavorable 6%

Paul Ryan

• Very favorable 29%
• Mostly favorable 14%
• Mostly unfavorable 17%
• Very unfavorable 27%

Mitt Romney

• Very favorable 29%
• Mostly favorable 18%
• Mostly unfavorable 21%
• Very unfavorable 29%

Joe Biden

• Very favorable 17%
• Mostly favorable 27%
• Mostly unfavorable 17%
• Very unfavorable 32%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% / 47% {+4%}
• Gary Johnson 18% / 17% {+1%}
• Paul Ryan 43% / 44% {-1%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 50% {-3%}
• Joe Biden 44% / 49% {-5%}

Did you watch or hear about the first presidential debate held in Denver?

• Yes, watched 81%
• Yes, heard about 14%
• No, did not watch or hear about 5%
  

(Among those who either watched or heard about the presidential debate) Regardless of which candidate you support for president in the election, whom do you think did a better job in the debate?

• Mitt Romney 68%
• Barack Obama 19%

(Among those who either watched or heard about the presidential debate) Did any of the following happen as a consequence of what you learned from watching or hearing about the debate? Just answer yes or no. Did you:

• Become more strongly committed to the candidate you already support 62%
• Learn something positive about the candidate you support that you did not know before 41%
• Learn something negative about the other candidate that you did not know before 39%
• Learn something positive about the other candidate that you did not know before 24%
• Learn something negative about the candidate you support that you did not know before 19%
• Become less strongly committed to the candidate you already support 6%
• Change your mind about which candidate to support 4%
• None of these (VOL) 18%
  

Is your impression of Barack Obama getting better, staying the same, or getting worse?

• Getting better 18%
  
• Staying the same 50%
• Getting worse 31%

Is your impression of Mitt Romney getting better, staying the same, or getting worse?

• Getting better 38%
• Staying the same 34%
• Getting worse 27%

On the November ballot is Colorado Amendment 64 that would change Colorado law to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. Will you vote yes to make a change or no to keep things the way they are?

• Yes 50%
• No 40%
• Not sure 10%
  

Which of the following best reflects your view on Colorado’s laws on marijuana?

• Marijuana should be legal and regulated like alcohol 47%
• Marijuana should be legal for medicinal purposes only 28%
• Marijuana should never be legal 21%
• Not sure 4%

Survey of 604 likely Colorado voters was conducted October 4-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Party ID: 39% Republican; 38% Democrat; 22% Independent.