Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 National Presidential Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant National 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (46%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (43%)
• Undecided 6% (8%)

National survey of 1,023 likely voters was conducted October 11-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 11-18, 2012 are in parentheses. 

Inside the numbers: 

"It's close, and we’re seeing a significant gender gap here with women breaking for the president by 55 percent to 38 percent,’’ said Jennifer Necci Dineen, the poll director.

Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 Presidential Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant Connecticut 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% (53%)
• Mitt Romney 37% (32%)

Survey of 574 likely voters was conducted October 11-16, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID: 50% (53%) Democrat; 34% (29%) Republican; 16% (18%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 11-16, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 Senatorial Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

• Chris Murphy (D) 44% (37%)
• Linda McMahon (R) 38% (33%)
• Undecided 17% (28%)

Among Men

• Linda McMahon (R) 45% (32%)
• Chris Murphy (D) 37% (37%)

Among Women

• Chris Murphy (D) 50% (38%)
• Linda McMahon (R) 32% (35%)

Survey of 574 likely voters was conducted October 11-16, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID: 50% (53%) Democrat; 34% (29%) Republican; 16% (18%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 11-16, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 National Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant National 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 43%
• Undecided 8%

National survey of 1,186 likely voters was conducted September 11-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 Presidential Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant Connecticut 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 53%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 32%
• Undecided 12%

Which presidential candidate is the most trustworthy? 

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 26%

Which presidential candidate do you think will do a better job representing women?

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 21%

Survey of 508 likely voters was conducted September 11-16, 2012. Party ID: 53% Democrat; 29% Republican; 18% Independent. Political ideology: 49% Moderate; 26% Conservative; 24% Liberal.

Inside the numbers: 

Romney received support from 84 percent of self-identified Republicans, 68 percent of conservatives and 3 percent of liberals, the poll showed. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and the founder of a private equity firm, is also favored by 82 percent of voters who supported McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, in 2008. Only 5 percent of Obama supporters favored McCain-Palin.

The Connecticut poll also showed that Obama is supported by 93 percent of liberals, 89 percent of self-identified Democrats, and 21 percent of conservatives.

Regardless of whom they were voting for, 58 percent of those polled said they believe that Obama will win in November and 17 percent said that Romney would emerge victorious.

Poll Watch: University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant 2012 Senatorial Survey

UConn/Hartford Courant Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

• Chris Murphy (D) 37%
• Linda McMahon (R) 33%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 28%

Among Men

• Chris Murphy (D) 37%
• Linda McMahon (R) 32%

Among Women

• Chris Murphy (D) 38%
• Linda McMahon (R) 35%

Survey of 517 likely voters was conducted September 11-16, 2012. Party ID: 53% Democrat; 29% Republican; 18% Independent. Political ideology: 49% Moderate; 26% Conservative; 24% Liberal.