Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Virginia Political Survey

Quinnipiac Virginia Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 26%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling the state budget?

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 34%

Do you approve or disapprove of the state budget agreed to by Governor McDonnell and the state legislature?

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 30%

Would you support or oppose a law that would allow same-sex couples to get married?

• Support 41%
• Oppose 52%

College Degree

• Support 52%
• Oppose 41%

No College Degree

• Support 34%
• Oppose 60%

Do you support or oppose allowing same-sex couples to adopt children?

• Support 51%
• Oppose 43%

College Degree

• Support 65%
• Oppose 29%

No College Degree

• Support 43%
• Oppose 52%

Currently in Virginia, state and church run adoption agencies can prevent an adoption to prospective parents based on their sexual orientation. Do you think that policy should be continued or ended?

• Continued 42%
• Ended 51%

Do you think that state-run adoption agencies should be allowed to prevent an adoption if the prospective parents are gay or lesbian or don't you think so?

• Yes 35%
• No 59%

Do you think that church-run adoption agencies should be allowed to prevent an adoption if the prospective parents are gay or lesbian or don't you think so?

• Yes 48%
• No 45%

Survey of 1,434 registered voters was conducted June 21 - 27, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.