Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) Political Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) Political Survey

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?

• Favorable 49% 
• Unfavorable 47%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 81%
• Unfavorable 14% 

Among Republicans

• Favorable 13%
• Unfavorable 84%

Among Independents

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 48%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 86%
• Unfavorable 8%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 61%
• Unfavorable 34%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 16%
• Unfavorable 80%

Among Men

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 51%

Among Women

• Favorable 51%
• Unfavorable 43%

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

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Democrats

• Approve 77%
• Disapprove 17%

Among Republicans

• Approve 10%
• Disapprove 87%

Among Independents

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 49%

Among Liberals

• Approve 81%
• Disapprove 11%

Among Moderates

• Approve 57%
• Disapprove 37%

Among Conservatives

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 82%

Among Men

• Approve 44% 
• Disapprove 53% 

Among Women

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 46%

Do you think Barack Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 46%
• Too conservative 8% 
• About right 42%

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 16%
• Too conservative 13%
• About right 68%

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 83%
• Too conservative 4%
• About right 11%

Among Independents

• Too liberal 45%
• Too conservative 8%
• About right 43%

Among Liberals

• Too liberal 13%
• Too conservative 15%
• About right 70%

Among Moderates

• Too liberal 33%
• Too conservative 9%
• About right 54%

Among Conservatives

• Too liberal 79%
• Too conservative 4%
• About right 14%

Among Men

• Too liberal 52%
• Too conservative 7%
• About right 39%

Among Women

• Too liberal 41%
• Too conservative 10%
• About right 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job John Boehner is doing?

• Approve 27%
• Disapprove 41%

Among Republicans

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 25%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Nancy Pelosi is doing?

• Approve 29%
• Disapprove 55%

Among Democrats

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 25%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congressional Democrats are doing?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 54%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congressional Republicans are doing?

• Approve 30%
• Disapprove 57%

Would you rather that more Democrats or more Republicans were elected to Congress in the next election?

• Democrats 43%
• Republicans 42% 

Among Democrats

• Democrats 80%
• Republicans 10%

Among Republicans

• Republicans 83%
• Democrats 9%

Among Independents

• Republicans 39%
• Democrats 35%

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 31%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 33%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 33%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 43%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 23%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 13%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 39%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 47%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 37%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 30%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 29%

Among Liberals

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 70%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 21%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 8%

Among Moderates

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 34%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 40%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 22%

Among Conservatives

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 11%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 30%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 58%

Do you think Barack Obama was born in the United States?

• Yes 67%
• No 20%
• Not sure 13%

Among Democrats

• Yes 86%
• No 9%
• Not sure 4%

Among Republicans

• Yes 45%
• No 32%
• Not sure 23%

Among Independents

• Yes 66%
• No 21%
• Not sure 13%

Among Liberals

• Yes 92%
• No 6%
• Not sure 2%

Among Moderates

• Yes 77%
• No 16%
• Not sure 7%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 43%
• No 32%
• Not sure 25%

Among Tea Party Members

• Yes 36%
• No 37%
• Not sure 26%

Not a Member of the Tea Party

• Yes 80%
• No  13%
• Not sure 7%

Do you consider yourself to be a member of the Tea Party?

• Yes 16%
• No 71%

Survey of 1,002 registered voters was conducted April 28 - May 1, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% Democrat; 32% Republican; 30% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 49% Moderate; 36% Conservative; 15% Liberal.