Poll Watch: PPP (D) National Survey on Sarah Palin and the Arizona Shooting

PPP (D) National Survey on Sarah Palin and the Arizona Shooting

Do you think Sarah Palin’s video response to the Arizona shooting this week was appropriate or inappropriate?

• Appropriate 27%
• Inappropriate 40%

Among Democrats

• Appropriate 13%
• Inappropriate 60%

Among Republicans

• Appropriate 41%
• Inappropriate 17%

Among Independents

• Appropriate 28%
• Inappropriate 42%

Among Conservatives

• Appropriate 48%
• Inappropriate 14%

Among Moderates

• Appropriate 15%
• Inappropriate 53%

Among Liberals

• Appropriate 7%
• Inappropriate 67%

Among Men

• Appropriate 31%
• Inappropriate 38%

Among Women

• Appropriate 22%
• Inappropriate 42%

Do you think Sarah Palin bears any responsibility for last week’s shooting in Arizona or not?

• Bears some responsibility 26%
• Does not 64%

Among Democrats

• Bears some responsibility 45%
• Does not 43%

Among Republicans

• Bears some responsibility 8%
• Does not 87%

Among Independents

• Bears some responsibility 22%
• Does not 64%

Among Conservatives

• Bears some responsibility 6%
• Does not 86%

Among Moderates

• Bears some responsibility 34%
• Does not 56%

Among Liberals

• Bears some responsibility 52%
• Does not 35%

Among Men

• Bears some responsibility 26%
• Does not 67%

Among Women

• Bears some responsibility 26%
• Does not 61%

Do you think the media treats Sarah Palin fairly or not?

• Treats her fairly 47%
• Treats her unfairly 45%

Among Democrats

• Treats her fairly 77%
• Treats her unfairly 15%

Among Republicans

• Treats her fairly 17%
• Treats her unfairly 77%

Among Independents

• Treats her fairly 44%
• Treats her unfairly 47%

Among Conservatives

• Treats her fairly 14%
• Treats her unfairly 78%

Among Moderates

• Treats her fairly 64%
• Treats her unfairly 29%

Among Liberals

• Treats her fairly 84%
• Treats her unfairly 9%

Among Men

• Treats her fairly 44%
• Treats her unfairly 49%

Among Women

• Treats her fairly 51%
• Treats her unfairly 42%

Survey of 632 American voters was conducted January 14-16, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 40% Democrat; 37% Republican; 23% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 41% Moderate; 40% Conservative; 18% Liberal.