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 47%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 82%
• Unfavorable 12%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 9%
• Unfavorable 89%

Among Independents

• Favorable 43%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 83%
• Unfavorable 13%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 58%
• Unfavorable 35%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 16%
• Unfavorable 81%

Among Men

• Favorable 41%
• Unfavorable 53%

Among Women

• Favorable 52%
• Unfavorable 43%

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

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 51%

Among Democrats

• Approve 80%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Republicans

• Approve 8%
• Disapprove 88%

Among Independents

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 56%

Among Liberals

• Approve 82%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Moderates

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 39%

Among Conservatives

• Approve 14%
• Disapprove 83%

Among Men

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 56%

Among Women

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 45%

Among Whites

• Approve 36%
• Disapprove 59%

Among Blacks

• Approve 79%
• Disapprove 15%

Among Hispanics

• Approve 64%
• Disapprove 36%

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

• Too liberal 47%
• Too conservative 8%
• About right 42%

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 15%
• Too conservative 9%
• About right 73%

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 85%
• Too conservative 4%
• About right 9%

Among Independents

• Too liberal 45%
• Too conservative 11%
• About right 38%

Among Liberals

• Too liberal 14%
• Too conservative 17%
• About right 64%

Among Moderates

• Too liberal 33%
• Too conservative 8%
• About right 53%

Among Conservatives

• Too liberal 79%
• Too conservative 3%
• About right 16%

Among Men

• Too liberal 51%
• Too conservative 9%
• About right 37%

Among Women

• Too liberal 42%
• Too conservative 7%
• About right 46%

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

• Barack Obama 47% 
• Republican opponent 45%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 85%
• Republican opponent 11%

Among Republicans

• Republican opponent 88%
• Barack Obama 8%

Among Independents

• Republican opponent 41%
• Barack Obama 40%

Among Men

• Republican opponent 48%
• Barack Obama 42%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Republican opponent 43%

Do you think the agenda pursued by Republicans elected in 2010 has been about right, too extreme, or too timid?

• About right 25%
• Too extreme 41%
• Too timid 18%

Among Democrats

• About right 11%
  
• Too extreme 63%
  
• Too timid 10%

Among Republicans

• About right 46%
  
• Too extreme 14%
  
• Too timid 23%

Among Independents

• About right 16%
  
• Too extreme 41%
  
• Too timid 24%

Among Moderates

• About right 22%
  
• Too extreme 51%
  
• Too timid 11%

Among Men

• About right 26%
  
• Too extreme 42%
  
• Too timid 21%

Among Women

• About right 23%
  
• Too extreme 39%
  
• Too timid 16%

Do you think the election of Tea Party activists to public office is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?

• Good thing 37%
• Bad thing 44%

Among Democrats

• Good thing 11%
  
• Bad thing 68%

Among Republicans

• Good thing 65%
  
• Bad thing 20%

Among Independents

• Good thing 39%
  
• Bad thing 40%

Among Moderates

• Good thing 19%
  
• Bad thing 59%

Among Men

• Good thing 43%
  
• Bad thing 42%

Among Women

• Good thing 31%
  
• Bad thing 46%

Survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted November 10-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 39% Democrat; 34% Republican; 27% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 48% Moderate; 36% Conservative; 16% Liberal.