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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 40%

(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 68%
• Like but with reservations 25%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7%

(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 40%
• Like but with reservations 36%
• Dislike Barack Obama 22%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% / 46% {+4%}  
• Mitt Romney 40% / 44% {-4%}

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

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

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

• Yes 59%
• No 37%

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

• Yes 44%
• No 48%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 43%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 26%
• Hurt 39%
• No difference 34%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 28%
• Hurt 30%
• No difference 37%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 43%
• Focused on profits 47%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 24%
• B)Will improve 29%
• C)Will never improve 46%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 52%
• One or two years 19%
• Not necessary 23%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 21%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 57%
• No/Haven't seen 10%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 28%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 52%
• No/Haven't seen 9%

Survey of 1,412 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 30% Democrat; 23% Republican; 40% Independent; 8% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Colorado 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56%
• Barack Obama 39%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%

(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 62%
• Like but with reservations 30%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7%

(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 51%
• Like but with reservations 27%
• Dislike Barack Obama 21%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 47% / 42% {+5%}
• Barack Obama 46% / 50% {-4%}  

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

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 53%

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

• Yes 52%
• No 44%

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

• Yes 47%
• No 46%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 41%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 41%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 22%
• Hurt 43%
• No difference 33%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 34%
• Hurt 30%
• No difference 32%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 48%
• Focused on profits 42%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 21%
• B)Will improve 26%
• C)Will never improve 51%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 48%
• One or two years 21%
• Not necessary 26%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 22%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 58%
• No/Haven't seen 9%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 22%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 58%
• No/Haven't seen 8%

Survey of 1,463 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 32% Republican; 27% Democrat; 37% Independent; 4% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53%
• Barack Obama 43%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 36%

(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 64%
• Like but with reservations 30%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 6%

(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 42%
• Like but with reservations 35%
• Dislike Barack Obama 21%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 53% / 44% {+9%}  
• Mitt Romney 41% / 43% {-2%}

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

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 46%

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

• Yes 57%
• No 40%

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

• Yes 41%
• No 51%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 39%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 22%
• Hurt 35%
• No difference 41%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 28%
• Hurt 31%
• No difference 37%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 43%
• Focused on profits 48%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 23%
• B)Will improve 33%
• C)Will never improve 42%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 52%
• One or two years 18%
• Not necessary 26%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 20%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 48%
• No/Haven't seen 20%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 32%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 41%
• No/Haven't seen 18%

Survey of 1,428 likely voters was conducted July 31 - August 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% Democrat; 27% Republican; 33% Independent; 6% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS Pennsylvania 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 47%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 35%

(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 59%
• Like but with reservations 33%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 7%

(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 41%
• Like but with reservations 37%
• Dislike Barack Obama 22%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 53% / 42% {+11%}  
• Mitt Romney 39% / 47% {-8%}

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

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 46%

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

• Yes 58%
• No 39%

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

• Yes 39%
• No 54%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 40%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 23%
• Hurt 37%
• No difference 37%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 26%
• Hurt 32%
• No difference 37%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 42%
• Focused on profits 51%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 21%
• B)Will improve 35%
• C)Will never improve 42%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 54%
• One or two years 17%
• Not necessary 25%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 18%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 51%
• No/Haven't seen 21%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 24%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 50%
• No/Haven't seen 16%

Survey of 1,168 likely voters was conducted July 24-30, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Party ID: 38% Democrat; 32% Republican; 26% Independent; 4% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS News Ohio 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 42%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 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 60%
• Like but with reservations 31%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 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 42%
• Like but with reservations 35%
• Dislike Barack Obama 22%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% / 45% {+6%}  
• Mitt Romney 40% / 43% {-3%}

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

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 48%

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

• Yes 55%
• No 43%

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

• Yes 38%
• No 55%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 41%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 26%
• Hurt 38%
• No difference 34%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 26%
• Hurt 37%
• No difference 34%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 41%
• Focused on profits 50%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 24%
• B)Will improve 30%
• C)Will never improve 44%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 51%
• One or two years 18%
• Not necessary 28%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 21%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 62%
• No/Haven't seen 7%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 28%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 55%
• No/Haven't seen 7%

Survey of 1,193 likely voters was conducted July 24-30, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points.  Party ID: 35% Democrat; 27% Republican; 32% Independent; 5% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.

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

Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS News Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 44%

(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 65%
• Like but with reservations 24%
• Dislike Mitt Romney 10%

(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 49%
• Like but with reservations 29%
• Dislike Barack Obama 19%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% / 46% {+4%}  
• Mitt Romney 41% / 42% {-1%}

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

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 48%

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

• Yes 55%
• No 42%

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

• Yes 42%
• No 49%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on national security, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

If Barack Obama is reelected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 23%
• Hurt 38%
• No difference 36%

If Mitt Romney is elected, do you think his economic policies would help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

• Help 31%
• Hurt 30%
• No difference 34%

From what you have read or heard, does Mitt Romney have the right kind of business experience to get the economy creating jobs again or is Romney's kind of business experience too focused on making profits?

• Right experience 42%
• Focused on profits 48%

Which comes closest to your view of Barack Obama's economic policies, A) They are improving the economy now, and will probably continue to do so, OR B) They have not improved the economy yet, but will if given more time, OR C) They are not improving the economy and probably never will.

• A)Improving now 25%
• B)Will improve 30%
• C)Will never improve 43%

Do you think presidential candidates should publicly release several years of tax returns, or is releasing only one or two years of tax returns necessary, or don't you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to release any of their tax returns?

• Several years 53%
• One or two years 19%
• Not necessary 23%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Mitt Romney, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Mitt Romney's television commercials spend more time explaining what Mitt Romney stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Barack Obama?

• Yes/Explained 20%
• Yes/Attacked Obama 62%
• No/Haven't seen 8%

Have you seen any commercials on television for Barack Obama, or not? (If Yes) Did most of Barack Obama's television commercials spend more time explaining what Barack Obama stands for, or did they spend more time attacking Mitt Romney?

• Yes/Explained 24%
• Yes/Attacked Romney 57%
• No/Haven't seen 7%

Survey of 1,177 likely voters was conducted July 24-30, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Party ID: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 32% Independent; 5% Other.  Click here to view crosstabs. 

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Mitt Romney's Business Record

Rasmussen (R) Poll on Mitt Romney's Business Record

Generally speaking, is Mitt Romney’s track record in business primarily a reason to vote for him or vote against him?

• Reason to vote for him 41% (44%)
• Reason to vote against him 41% (33%)
• Not sure 18% (22%)

Among Independents

• Reason to vote for him 40% (48%)
• Reason to vote against him 37% (25%)
• Not sure 23% (27%)

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted July 13-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted May 18-19, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Predictably, most Republicans continue to see Romney’s business track record as a positive, while most Democrats consider it a negative.

Female voters and those under 40 are more likely to consider Romney’s business experience as a negative. Male voters and those who are older regard his track business record as a plus.

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