Poll Watch: PPP (D) National Congressional Survey

PPP (D) National Congressional Survey

If there was an election for Congress today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate from your district?

• Democrat 46%
• Republican 41%

Among Independents

• Democrat 42%
• Republican 33%

Among Men

• Democrat 44%
• Republican 43%

Among Women

• Democrat 47%
• Republican 39%

Do you think the Republicans are doing a better job than the Democrats did while in charge of the House of Representatives, a worse job, or is it about the same?

• Better job 36%
• Worse job 43%
• About the same 19%

Among Independents

• Better job 30%
• Worse job 44%
• About the same 24%

Do you have more faith in Barack Obama or Congressional Republicans to lead the country in the right direction?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Congressional Republicans 42%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 49%
• Congressional Republicans 37%

If there is a shutdown of the federal government do you think members of Congress should continue to receive their salaries or not?

• Should continue to receive their salaries 5%
• Should not 90%

In general how much do you think members of Congress should be paid: nothing, less than $50,000 a year, $50,000 to $100,000 a year, $100,001 to $150,000 a year, $150,001 to $200,000 a year, or more than $200,000 a year?

• Nothing: 4%
• Less than $50,000: 21%
• $50-100,000: 41%
• $100,001 to $150,000: 24%
• $150,001 to $200,000: 7%
• More than $200,000: 1%

Would you describe the Democratic Party more as mainstream or extremist?

• Mainstream 46%
• Extremist 39%

Among Independents

• Mainstream 49%
• Extremist 36%

Among Moderates

• Mainstream 60%
• Extremist 24%

Among Men

• Mainstream 48%
• Extremist 42%

Among Women

• Mainstream 44%
• Extremist 35%

Would you describe the Republican Party more as mainstream or extremist?

• Mainstream 40%
• Extremist 48%

Among Independents

• Mainstream 33%
• Extremist 49%

Among Moderates

• Mainstream 23%
• Extremist 64%

Among Men

• Mainstream 42%
• Extremist 46%

Among Women

• Mainstream 38%
• Extremist 49%

Survey of 532 registered American voters was conducted April 7-10, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% Democrat; 34% Republican; 28% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 34% Moderate; 27% Somewhat conservative; 18% Somewhat liberal; 14% Very conservative; 8% Very liberal.