Poll Watch: PPP (D) West Virginia Senatorial Special Election Survey

PPP (D) West Virginia Senatorial Special Election Survey

• Joe Manchin (D) 48% (43%)
• John Raese (R) 45% (46%)
• Undecided 7% (10%)

Among Democrats

• Joe Manchin (D) (67%)
• John Raese (R) (23%)
• Undecided (9%)

Among Republicans

• John Raese (R) (75%)
• Joe Manchin (D) (14%)
• Undecided (11%)

Among Conservatives

• John Raese (R) 74% (71%)
• Joe Manchin (D) 17% (18%)
• Undecided 10% (10%)

Among Moderates

• Joe Manchin (D) 63% (59%)
• John Raese (R) 31% (30%)
• Undecided 6% (11%)

Among Men

• John Raese (R) 49% (50%)
• Joe Manchin (D) 44% (39%)
• Undecided 7% (10%)

Among Women

• Joe Manchin (D) 51% (47%)
• John Raese (R) 41% (42%)
• Undecided 7% (11%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Joe Manchin’s job performance?

• Approve 68% (59%)
• Disapprove 22% (32%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John Raese?

• Favorable 39% (41%)
• Unfavorable 46% (35%)

Would you rather have Joe Manchin as Governor or a Senator?

• Governor 47%
• Senator 38%
• Not sure 14%

Would you rather Democrats or Republicans controlled the next Congress?

• Republicans 48% (54%)
• Democrats 43% (37%)

Do you think the national Democratic Party is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 53% (57%)
• Too conservative 8% (8%)
• About right 34% (29%)

Do you think the national Republican Party is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 19% (23%)
• Too conservative 37% (32%)
• About right 36% (37%)

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

• Approve 33% (30%)
• Disapprove 61% (64%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jay Rockefeller’s job performance?

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 40%

Survey of 1,247 likely voters was conducted October 9-10, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 55% (51%) Democrat; 33% (37%) Republican; 12% (12%) Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 48% (42%) Moderate; 39% (45%) Conservative; 13% (13%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-19, 2010 are in parentheses.