Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 45%

• Barack Obama 53%
• Rick Perry 41%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Ron Paul 38%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Newt Gingrich 38%

• Barack Obama 55%
• Michele Bachmann 36%

Note: In 2008, John McCain received 38% of the vote in Connecticut. In 2004, George W. Bush received 44% of the vote in CT.

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 36%

• Barack Obama 42%
• Ron Paul 41%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Rick Perry 44%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Newt Gingrich 42%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Michele Bachmann 41%

Note: In 2008, John McCain received 39% of the Independent vote in Connecticut (31% of the electorate). In 2004, George W. Bush received 41% of the Independent vote in CT (33% of the electorate). 

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 41% / 42% {-1%}
• Rick Perry 27% / 54% {-27%}
• Newt Gingrich 30% / 58% {-28%}
• Ron Paul 25% / 55% {-30%}
• Michele Bachmann 24% / 60% {-36%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 64% / 22% {+42%}
• Newt Gingrich 51% / 36% {+15%}
• Rick Perry 45% / 36% {+9%}
• Michele Bachmann 41% / 40% {+1%}
• Ron Paul 37% / 45% {-8%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% / 37% {+8%}
• Newt Gingrich 35% / 53% {-18%}
• Rick Perry 29% / 49% {-20%}
• Ron Paul 28% / 49% {-21%}
• Michele Bachmann 22% / 63% {-41%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 43% / 38% {+5%}
• Ron Paul 28% / 51% {-23%}
• Rick Perry 19% / 59% {-40%}
• Newt Gingrich 22% / 65% {-43%}
• Michele Bachmann 13% / 69% {-56%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 49%

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 53%

Among Moderates

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 46%

Survey of 592 Connecticut voters was conducted September 22-25, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 31% Republican; 24% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% Moderate; 26% Somewhat liberal; 24% Somewhat conservative; 11% Very conservative; 10% Very liberal.