Poll Watch: PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

• Joe Manchin (D) 48% (50%)
• Shelley Moore Capito (R) 40% (41%)

• Joe Manchin (D) 61% (60%)
• John Raese (R) 29% (31%)

• Joe Manchin (D) 63% (57%)
• David McKinley (R) 25% (28%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Joe Manchin’s job performance?

• Approve 55% (52%)
• Disapprove 31% (32%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 61% (62%)
• Disapprove 24% (26%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 45% (42%)
• Disapprove 41% (38%)

Among Independents

• Approve 46% (31%)
• Disapprove 42% (49%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jay Rockefeller’s job performance?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Shelley Moore Capito 48% (54%) / 32% (30%) {+16%}
• David McKinley 22% (19%) / 25% (25%) {-3%}
• John Raese 26% (30%) / 52% (52%) {-26%}

Survey of 850 West Virginia voters was conducted April 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 60% (57%) Democrat; 29% (32%) Republican; 10% (10%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 32% Moderate; 24% Somewhat conservative; 18% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2011 are in parentheses.