Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina Senatorial Survey 

• Richard Burr (R) 48% [49%] {43%} (39%) [38%] {43%} (43%) [41%] {43%}
• Elaine Marshall (D) 40% [36%] {38%} (37%) [33%] {42%} (37%) [36%] {33%}
• Michael Beitler (L) 3% [4%] {6%} (7%) [10%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Republican Senator Richard Burr's job performance?

• Approve 40% [47%] {38%} (32%) [34%] {37%} (32%) [35%] {35%}
• Disapprove 42% [38%] {42%} (44%) [39%] {40%} (41%) [37%] {35%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Elaine Marshall?

• Favorable 42% [37%] {25%} (23%) [22%] {23%} (19%) [17%] {19%}
• Unfavorable 32% [34%] {21%} (19%) [20%] {20%} (11%) [12%] {10%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michael Beitler?

• Favorable 9% [9%] {6%} (6%) [6%]
• Unfavorable 29% [24%] {13%} (13%) [11%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Democratic Senator Kay Hagan's job performance?

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 47%

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

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 54%

Survey of 597 likely voters was conducted October 15-17, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 23-26, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 27-29, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 27-31, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 26-27, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 8-10, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 8-11, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 12-15, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Party ID breakdown: 46% [48%] {45%} (46%) [46%] Democrat; 37% [35%] {40%} (34%) [36%] Republican; 17% [18%] {16%} (20%) [18%] Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 45% [45%] {43%} (48%) [44%] Conservative; 38% [38%] {41%} (36%) [38%] Moderate; 17% [17%] {16%} (17%) [19%] Liberal.