Poll Watch: USA Today/Gallup Survey on Paul Ryan

USA Today/Gallup Poll on Paul Ryan 

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Paul Ryan, or have you never heard of him?

• Favorable 38% (25%)
• Unfavorable 36% (17%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 26% (58%)

Among Democrats

• Favorable 10% (6%)
• Unfavorable 60% (34%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 29% (61%)

Among Republicans

• Favorable 73% (50%)
• Unfavorable 9% (3%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 17% (48%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 34% (23%)
• Unfavorable 35% (17%)
• Never heard of/No opinion 31% (62%)

Survey of 1,033 adults was conducted August 20-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 12, 2012 are in parentheses.