Poll Watch: PPP (D) Maine Political Survey

PPP (D) Maine Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Paul LePage’s job performance?

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 48%

Among Democrats

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 80%

Among Republicans

• Approve 77%
• Disapprove 13%

Among Independents

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Men

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 44%

Among Women

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 52%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Olympia Snowe’s job performance?

• Approve 60% (56%) [50%]
• Disapprove 32% (34%) [40%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 67% (58%) [59%]
• Disapprove 25% (32%) [29%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 49% (53%) [40%]
• Disapprove 41% (39%) [51%]

Among Independents

• Approve 63% (59%) [52%]
• Disapprove 29% (30%) [39%]

Among Men

• Approve 55% (52%) [42%]
• Disapprove 37% (40%) [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 63% (60%) [57%]
• Disapprove 27% (30%) [31%]

Do you think Olympia Snowe is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 27% [35%]
• Too conservative 16% [17%]
• About right 52% [49%]

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 5% [7%]
• Too conservative 31% [33%]
• About right 60% [60%]

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 56% [63%]
• Too conservative 2% [3%]
• About right 38% [34%]

Among Independents

• Too liberal 22% [31%]
• Too conservative 13% [14%]
• About right 59% [55%]

Do you think Olympia Snowe most properly belongs in the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or as an independent?

• Democratic Party 22%
• Republican Party 28%
• Independent 41%

Among Democrats

• Democratic Party 17%
• Republican Party 30%
• Independent 44%

Among Republicans

• Democratic Party 32%
• Republican Party 28%
• Independent 34%

Among Independents

• Democratic Party 16%
• Republican Party 26%
• Independent 47%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Susan Collins’ job performance?

• Approve 56% (53%) [45%]
• Disapprove 34% (36%) [43%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 61% (49%) [49%]
• Disapprove 30% (40%) [38%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 48% (54%) [40%]
• Disapprove 42% (36%) [50%]

Among Independents

• Approve 60% (57%) [46%]
• Disapprove 30% (30%) [40%]

Among Men

• Approve 51% (48%) [38%]
• Disapprove 41% (42%) [53%]

Among Women

• Approve 60% (57%) [51%]
• Disapprove 28% (31%) [35%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Michaud?

• Favorable 54%
• Unfavorable 28%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chellie Pingree?

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 39%

Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally?

• Favor 47%
• Oppose 45%

Among Democrats

• Favor 71%
• Oppose 21%

Among Republicans

• Favor 15%
• Oppose 77%

Among Independents

• Favor 56%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Favor 43%
• Oppose 51%

Among Women

• Favor 51%
• Oppose 40%

Survey of 1,247 Maine voters was conducted March 3-6, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 39% (35%) [37%] Democrat; 36% (38%) [39%] Republican; 26% (28%) [25%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% Moderate; 22% Somewhat conservative; 20% Somewhat liberal; 17% Very conservative; 11% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-28, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 2-6, 2010 are in square brackets.