Poll Watch: PPP (D) Pennsylvania Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Pennsylvania Senatorial Survey 

• Joe Sestak (D) 46% {36%} [41%] (36%)
• Pat Toomey (R) 45% {45%} [41%] (42%)
• Undecided 9% {20%} [18%] (22%)

Among Men

• Pat Toomey (R) 50% {50%} [45%] (48%)
• Joe Sestak (D) 42% {37%} [40%] (31%)
• Undecided 8% {14%} [16%] (20%)

Among Women

• Joe Sestak (D) 49% {35%} [42%] (39%)
• Pat Toomey (R) 41% {40%} [38%] (37%)
• Undecided 10% {25%} [20%] (24%) 

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Pat Toomey?

• Favorable 41% {36%} [30%] (20%)
• Unfavorable 41% {33%} [28%] (22%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Sestak?

• Favorable 43% {28%} [29%] (16%)
• Unfavorable 39% {38%} [28%] (18%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Arlen Specter’s job performance?

• Approve 32% {27%} [30%] (34%)
• Disapprove 57% {57%} [55%] (52%)

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

• Approve 43% {40%} [43%] (46%)
• Disapprove 51% {55%} [50%] (50%)  

Survey of 718 likely voters was conducted October 17-18, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 48% {46%} [50%] (47%) Democrat; 41% {44%} [42%] (41%) Republican; 11% {9%} [8%] (12%) Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 44% {44%} [39%] (40%) Conservative; 37% {39%} [43%] (41%) Moderate; 19% {16%} [17%] (19%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 14-16, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 19-21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 29 - April 1, 2010 are in parentheses.