Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) Political Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) Political Survey

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?

• Favorable 45% [49%] {45%} (49%) [47%] {50%}
• Unfavorable 51% [47%] {50%} (47%) [48%] {45%}

Among Democrats

• Favorable 82% [78%] {81%} (84%) [82%] {83%}
• Unfavorable 14% [18%] {14%} (12%) [14%] {12%}

Among Republicans

• Favorable 8% [11%] {10%} (12%) [11%] {12%}
• Unfavorable 88% [85%] {86%} (84%) [85%] {83%}

Among Independents

• Favorable 36% [50%] {38%} (41%) [46%] {48%}
• Unfavorable 58% [46%] {57%} (55%) [50%] {47%}

Among Liberals

• Favorable 89% [80%] {88%} (91%) [84%] {94%}
• Unfavorable 6% [18%] {10%} (7%) [14%] {5%}

Among Moderates

• Favorable 58% [62%] {51%} (63%) [62%] {60%}
• Unfavorable 37% [31%] {42%} (32%) [34%] {34%}

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 13% [17%] {12%} (15%) [17%] {16%}
• Unfavorable 84% [82%] {85%} (80%) [79%] {79%}

Among Men

• Favorable 39% [46%] {40%} (45%) [45%] {47%}
• Unfavorable 56% [50%] {56%} (50%) [51%] {48%}

Among Women

• Favorable 50% [52%] {50%} (53%) [51%] {52%}
• Unfavorable 46% [44%] {45%} (43%) [46%] {42%}

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

• Approve 42% [47%] {44%} (47%) [46%] {48%}
• Disapprove 54% [48%] {52%} (49%) [50%] {48%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 78% [76%] {80%} (83%) [80%] {79%}
• Disapprove 16% [20%] {16%} (14%) [14%] {16%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 8% [10%] {10%} (11%) [10%] {12%}
• Disapprove 92% [86%] {87%} (87%) [87%] {84%}

Among Independents

• Approve 33% [46%] {37%} (38%) [44%] {46%}
• Disapprove 61% [47%] {58%} (55%) [51%] {49%}

Among Liberals

• Approve 87% [78%] {83%} (89%) [81%] {86%}
• Disapprove 8% [18%] {14%} (8%) [15%] {11%}

Among Moderates

• Approve 53% [59%] {52%} (61%) [60%] {59%}
• Disapprove 42% [34%] {43%} (34%) [35%] {36%}

Among Conservatives

• Approve 11% [15%] {10%} (15%) [16%] {15%}
• Disapprove 86% [82%] {86%} (82%) [80%] {79%}

Among Men

• Approve 39% [44%] {40%} (44%) [43%] {44%}
• Disapprove 59% [52%] {58%} (52%) [53%] {52%}

Among Women

• Approve 45% [49%] {48%} (51%) [49%] {51%}
• Disapprove 49% [45%] {46%} (45%) [46%] {43%}

Among Whites

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 62%

Among Blacks

• Approve 76%
• Disapprove 19%

Do you think Barack Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 48% [46%] {46%} (45%) [47%] {45%}
• Too conservative 9% [8%] {11%} (11%) [7%] {10%}
• About right 40% [42%] {38%} (42%) [42%] {42%}

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 14% [20%] {13%} (14%) [14%] {15%}
• Too conservative 14% [10%] {19%} (13%) [9%] {12%}
• About right 70% [68%] {65%} (71%) [74%] {70%}

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 85% [81%] {79%} (80%) [84%] {80%}
• Too conservative 4% [4%] {7%} (8%) [5%] {7%}
• About right 7% [11%] {10%} (11%) [9%] {10%}

Among Independents

• Too liberal 53% [45%] {53%} (49%) [48%] {45%}
• Too conservative 8% [9%] {7%} (11%) [7%] {11%}
• About right 37% [42%] {36%} (37%) [40%] {42%}

Among Liberals

• Too liberal 8% [15%] {6%} (9%) [15%] {11%}
• Too conservative 24% [23%] {31%} (20%) [13%] {16%}
• About right 68% [59%] {59%} (69%) [67%] {73%}

Among Moderates

• Too liberal 33% [32%] {38%} (29%) [31%] {32%}
• Too conservative 10% [7%] {8%} (13%) [9%] {9%}
• About right 53% [57%] {50%} (57%) [56%] {55%}

Among Conservatives

• Too liberal 82% [80%] {81%} (78%) [79%] {76%}
• Too conservative 2% [3%] {6%} (5%) [2%] {10%}
• About right 12% [14%] {11%} (15%) [16%] {10%}

Among Men

• Too liberal 54% [50%] {51%} (47%) [50%] {46%}
• Too conservative 10% [9%] {14%} (12%) [8%] {13%}
• About right 34% [38%] {32%} (39%) [38%] {38%}

Among Women

• Too liberal 43% [43%] {41%} (43%) [45%] {43%}
• Too conservative 8% [7%] {9%} (9%) [5%] {8%}
• About right 45% [46%] {45%} (45%) [46%] {47%}

Generally speaking if there was an election today would you vote to reelect Barack Obama, or would you vote for his Republican opponent?

• Republican opponent 48%{49%} [46%]
• Barack Obama 44% {44%} [46%]

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 80% {81%} [83%]
• Republican opponent 13% {13%} [10%]

Among Republicans

• Republican opponent 87% {88%} [87%]
• Barack Obama 7% {9%} [9%]

Among Independents

• Republican opponent 51% {50%} [44%]
• Barack Obama 37% {35%} [43%]

Among Men

• Republican opponent 53% {55%} [49%]
• Barack Obama 39% {39%} [43%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama 48% {48%} [50%]
• Republican opponent 44% {43%} [43%]

Are you very excited, somewhat excited, or not at all excited about voting in the 2012 election for President?

• Very excited 50% {53%} [52%]
• Somewhat excited 26% {28%} [28%]
• Not at all excited 24% {19%} [19%]

Among Democrats

• Very excited 47% {55%} [57%]
• Somewhat excited 33% {32%} [26%]
• Not at all excited 20% {13%} [17%]

Among Republicans

• Very excited 58% {54%} [52%]
• Somewhat excited 21% {25%} [31%]
• Not at all excited 21% {21%} [17%]

Among Independents

• Very excited 45% {48%} [47%]
• Somewhat excited 23% {25%} [27%]
• Not at all excited 32% {26%} [26%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Harry Reid is doing?

• Approve 23% {20%} [21%]
• Disapprove 47% {47%} [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 38% {35%} [35%]
• Disapprove 22% {25%} [24%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mitch McConnell is doing?

• Approve 16% {20%} [20%]
• Disapprove 44% {40%} [35%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 22% {30%} [29%]
• Disapprove 35% {30%} [25%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party?

• Favorable 41% {42%} [41%]
• Unfavorable 51% {48%} [49%]

Among Men

• Favorable 36% {38%} [35%]
• Unfavorable 57% {53%} [55%]

Among Women

• Favorable 46% {45%} [47%]
• Unfavorable 46% {44%} [42%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party?

• Favorable 33% {33%} [33%]
• Unfavorable 54% {53%} [53%]

Among Men

• Favorable 34% {35%} [34%]
• Unfavorable 54% {53%} [53%]

Among Women

• Favorable 31% {32%} [32%]
• Unfavorable 54% {53%} [53%]

If passed into law, one version of immigration reform that people have discussed would secure the border and crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. It would also require illegal immigrants to register for legal immigration status, pay back taxes, and learn English in order to be eligible for U.S. citizenship. Do you favor or oppose Congress passing this version of immigration reform?

• Favor 59% {71%}
• Oppose 34% {19%}

Among Democrats

• Favor 77% {61%}
• Oppose 17% {25%}

Among Republicans

• Favor 47% {80%}
• Oppose 46% {14%}

Do you consider yourself to be a member of the Tea Party?

• Yes 17% {11%} {18%} (15%) [11%] {13%}
• No 73% {80%} {71%} (72%) [78%] {75%}

Survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted August 25-28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% [39%] {39%} (40%) [37%] Democrat; 32% [30%] {35%} (32%) [34%] Republican; 29% [31%] {27%} (28%) [28%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 49% [53%] {47%} (48%) [44%] Moderate; 38% [34%] {34%} (38%) [39%] Conservative; 13% [13%] {20%} (14%) [16%] Liberal. Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 7-10, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 23-26, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 16-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.