Poll Watch: PPP (D) New Hampshire Political Survey

PPP (D) New Hampshire Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s job performance?

• Approve 50% (41%) {44%} [45%] (42%)
• Disapprove 36% (46%) {49%} [44%] (48%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kelly Ayotte’s job performance?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 34%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Charlie Bass?

• Favorable 30%
• Unfavorable 45%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Frank Guinta?

• Favorable 25%
• Unfavorable 42%

If there was an election today for the state legislature would you be more likely to vote for Democratic or Republican candidates?

• Democrats 49%
• Republicans 41%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage?  Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry; or, gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry; or, there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 44%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 35%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 19%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 67%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 25%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 8%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 14%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 47%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 47%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 36%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 13%

Survey of 769 New Hampshire voters was conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% (28%) {35%} [35%] (33%) Democrat; 29% (37%) {36%} [29%] (30%) Republican; 36% (36%) {30%} [36%] (37%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 32% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 21% Somewhat liberal; 15% Very conservative; 9% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted October 27-29, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 11-12, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 23-25, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 17-18, 2010 are in parentheses.