Poll Watch: PPP (D) Washington 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Washington 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 40%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Newt Gingrich 36%

• Barack Obama 57%
• Sarah Palin 34%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 93%
• Mitt Romney 4%

• Barack Obama 94%
• Newt Gingrich 4%

• Barack Obama 95%
• Sarah Palin 4%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 83%
• Barack Obama 7%

• Newt Gingrich 78%
• Barack Obama 9%

• Sarah Palin 74%
• Barack Obama 15%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Newt Gingrich 35%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Sarah Palin 33%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 28%

• Barack Obama 65%
• Newt Gingrich 21%

• Barack Obama 71%
• Sarah Palin 17%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 45%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Newt Gingrich 39%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Sarah Palin 39%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mitt Romney 34%

• Barack Obama 58%
• Newt Gingrich 34%

• Barack Obama 62%
• Sarah Palin 29%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 34% / 47% {-13%}
• Newt Gingrich 26% / 59% {-33%}
• Sarah Palin 29% / 65% {-36%}

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 16% / 66% {-50%}
• Newt Gingrich 5% / 85% {-80%}
• Sarah Palin 4% / 93% {-89%}

Among Republicans

• Sarah Palin 61% / 29% {+32%}
• Newt Gingrich 54% / 27% {+27%}
• Mitt Romney 51% / 29% {+22%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 38% / 42% {-4%}
• Newt Gingrich 25% / 56% {-31%}
• Sarah Palin 28% / 63% {-35%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 34% / 45% {-11%}
• Newt Gingrich 13% / 65% {-52%}
• Sarah Palin 15% / 77% {-62%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 36% / 49% {-13%}
• Newt Gingrich 31% / 58% {-27%}
• Sarah Palin 32% / 61% {-29%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 31% / 46% {-15%}
• Newt Gingrich 21% / 59% {-38%}
• Sarah Palin 26% / 68% {-42%}

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

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 43%

Among Democrats

• Approve 90%
• Disapprove 5%

Among Republicans

• Approve 11%
• Disapprove 87%

Among Independents

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 47%

Among Moderates

• Approve 63%
• Disapprove 27%

Among Men

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 47%

Among Women

• Approve 56%
• Disapprove 38%

Survey of 1,098 Washington voters was conducted May 12-15, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 39% Democrat; 30% Republican; 31% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% Moderate; 22% Somewhat liberal; 21% Somewhat conservative; 16% Very conservative; 11% Very liberal.