Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Survey on Sarah Palin

CNN/Opinion Research Survey on Sarah Palin

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?

• Favorable 38% (40%) [38%]
• Unfavorable 56% (49%) [52%]

Among Democrats

• Favorable 17% (15%) [17%]
• Unfavorable 79% (82%) [74%]

Among Independents

• Favorable 33% (38%) [35%]
• Unfavorable 59% (45%) [53%]

Among Republicans

• Favorable 68% (73%) [72%]
• Unfavorable 25% (18%) [20%]

Among Liberals

• Favorable 16% (15%) [16%]
• Unfavorable 81% (75%) [79%]

Among Moderates

• Favorable 27% (31%) [29%]
• Unfavorable 64% (60%) [62%]

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 63% (65%) [58%]
• Unfavorable 30% (25%) [29%]

Under Age 50

• Favorable 33% (36%) [36%]
• Unfavorable 58% (52%) [56%]

50 and Older

• Favorable 44% (46%) [41%]
• Unfavorable 53% (46%) [47%]

Among Men

• Favorable 43% (42%) [41%]
• Unfavorable 50% (47%) [48%]

Among Women

• Favorable 33% (39%) [35%]
• Unfavorable 61% (51%) [56%]

Income Under $50K

• Favorable 38% (38%) [36%]
• Unfavorable 54% (45%) [52%]

Income $50K+

• Favorable 36% (41%) [40%]
• Unfavorable 61% (53%) [55%]

No College Education

• Favorable 42% (44%) [43%]
• Unfavorable 50% (41%) [43%]

Attended College

• Favorable 35% (38%) [34%]
• Unfavorable 60% (55%) [60%]

Northeast

• Favorable 30% (33%) [32%]
• Unfavorable 66% (54%) [56%]

Midwest

• Favorable 36% (42%) [40%]
• Unfavorable 56% (50%) [54%]

South

• Favorable 46% (45%) [42%]
• Unfavorable 45% (45%) [48%]

West

• Favorable 34% (40%) [37%]
• Unfavorable 62% (49%) [53%]

Urban

• Favorable 24% (27%) [22%]
• Unfavorable 69% (62%) [69%]

Suburban

• Favorable 42% (42%) [39%]
• Unfavorable 54% (49%) [54%]

Rural

• Favorable 49% (55%) [46%]
• Unfavorable 43% (33%) [41%]

Support Tea Party

• Favorable 75% (79%)
• Unfavorable 17% (17%)

Oppose Tea Party

• Favorable 2% (9%)
• Unfavorable 97% (86%)

Survey of 1,014 adults was conducted January 14-16, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 27-30, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 1-2, 2010 are in square brackets.