Poll Watch: Purple Strategies 2012 North Carolina Presidential Survey

Purple Strategies 2012 North Carolina Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 46%
• Not sure 6%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 42%
• Not sure 13%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 51%
  
• Barack Obama 43%
• Not sure 5%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 42%
• Not sure 6%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Independents

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 53%

Among Men

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 57%

Among Women

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 45%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Barack Obama?

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 50%

Among Independents

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 54%

Among Men

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 55%

Among Women

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 45%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Mitt Romney?

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 47%

Among Independents

• Favorable 32%
• Unfavorable 53%

Among Men

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 45%

Among Women

• Favorable 40%
• Unfavorable 49%

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “can handle a crisis” describe him?

• Very well 29%
• Somewhat well 23%
• Not too well 19%
• Not well at all 19%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “can handle a crisis” describe him?

• Very well 36%
• Somewhat well 18%
• Not too well 18%
• Not well at all 25%

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “has the right temperament to be President” describe him?

• Very well 34%
• Somewhat well 23%
• Not too well 16%
• Not well at all 23%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “has the right temperament to be President” describe him?

• Very well 42%
• Somewhat well 16%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 22%

Thinking about Mitt Romney, how well does the phrase “someone who knows how to get things done” describe him?

• Very well 38%
• Somewhat well 20%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 19%

Thinking about Barack Obama, how well does the phrase “someone who knows how to get things done” describe him?

• Very well 30%
• Somewhat well 20%
• Not too well 17%
• Not well at all 30%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 15-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 40% Democrat; 35% Republican; 23% Independent.