Poll Watch: PPP (D) Nevada Political Survey

PPP (D) Nevada Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Brian Sandoval’s job performance?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 36%

If Brian Sandoval was the Republican candidate for Vice President next year would that make you more or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential nominee, or would it not make a difference?

• More likely 20%
• Less likely 34%
• Wouldn't make a difference 46%

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again would you vote for Republican Brian Sandoval or Democrat Rory Reid?

• Brian Sandoval 53%
• Rory Reid 42%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Harry Reid’s job performance?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 51%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sharron Angle?

• Favorable 17%
• Unfavorable 70%

If you could do last fall’s election for the Senate over again would you vote for Democrat Harry Reid or Republican Sharron Angle?

• Harry Reid 53%
• Sharron Angle 40%

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

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 58%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 45%
• Illegal 44%

Among Democrats

• Legal 67%
• Illegal 24%

Among Republicans

• Legal 20%
• Illegal 73%

Among Independents

• Legal 45%
• Illegal 33%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 39%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 38%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 22%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 62%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 26%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 11%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 13%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 48%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 38%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 45%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 16%

Do you think that prostitution should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 56%
• Illegal 32%

Among Men

• Legal 67%
• Illegal 25%

Among Women

• Legal 46%
• Illegal 39%

Do you think that online poker should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 40%
• Illegal 42%

Among Men

• Legal 44%
• Illegal 40%

Among Women

• Legal 36%
• Illegal 45%

Survey of 601 Nevada voters was conducted July 28-31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% Democrat; 38% Republican; 19% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% Moderate; 25% Somewhat conservative; 18% Somewhat liberal; 17% Very conservative; 11% Very liberal.

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