Poll Watch: PPP National 2012 Political Survey

PPP National 2012 Political Survey

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

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 50% 

Among Men

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 53%

Among Women

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 47%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 39% / 40% {-1%}
• Mitt Romney 36% / 42% {-6%}
• Marco Rubio 23% / 33% {-10%}
• Sarah Palin 38% / 55% {-17%}
• Michael Bloomberg 19% / 38% {-19%}
• Newt Gingrich 33% / 53% {-20%}

Among Republicans

• Mike Huckabee 68% / 18% {+50%}
• Sarah Palin 67% / 25% {+42%}
• Mitt Romney 59% / 21% {+38%}
• Newt Gingrich 58% / 27% {+31%}
• Marco Rubio 40% / 19% {+21%}
• Michael Bloomberg 12% / 48% {-36%}

Among Independents

• Mike Huckabee 36% / 42% {-6%}
• Marco Rubio 23% / 32% {-9%}
• Mitt Romney 33% / 46% {-13%}
• Michael Bloomberg 19% / 37% {-18%}
• Sarah Palin 37% / 58% {-21%}
• Newt Gingrich 31% / 54% {-23%}

Among Moderates

• Michael Bloomberg 24% / 28% {-4%}
• Mitt Romney 33% / 45% {-12%}
• Mike Huckabee 24% / 48% {-24%}
• Marco Rubio 13% / 40% {-27%}
• Newt Gingrich 18% / 67% {-49%}
• Sarah Palin 19% / 73% {-54%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 42% / 40% {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 39% / 43% {-4%}
• Marco Rubio 31% / 37% {-6%}
• Newt Gingrich 40% / 47% {-7%}
• Sarah Palin 42% / 51% {-9%}
• Michael Bloomberg 20% / 44% {-24%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 35% / 40% {-5%}
• Mitt Romney 34% / 42% {-8%}
• Marco Rubio 17% / 30% {-13%}
• Michael Bloomberg 18% / 32% {-14%}
• Sarah Palin 34% / 59% {-25%}
• Newt Gingrich 26% / 57% {-31%}

Do you think Sarah Palin could defeat Barack Obama if she ran for President in 2012?

• Yes 28%
• No 60%

Among Democrats

• Yes 12%
• No 82%

Among Independents

• Yes 27%
• No 55%

Among Republicans

• Yes 48%
• No 37%

Among Liberals

• Yes 9%
• No 87%

Among Moderates

• Yes 17%
• No 73%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 49%
• No 34%

Among Men

• Yes 33%
• No 56%

Among Women

• Yes 23%
• No 64%

Survey of 707 registered voters was conducted November 19-21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 35% Republican; 23% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 45% Moderate; 39% Conservative; 17% Liberal.