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 52% 
• Unfavorable 42%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 87%
• Unfavorable 9% 

Among Republicans

• Favorable 11%
• Unfavorable 83%

Among Independents

• Favorable 48%
• Unfavorable 44%

Among Liberals

• Favorable 90%
• Unfavorable 7%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 65%
• Unfavorable 29%

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 14%
• Unfavorable 80%

Among Men

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 49%

Among Women

• Favorable 58%
• Unfavorable 36%

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

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 44%

Among Democrats

• Approve 87%
• Disapprove 10%

Among Republicans

• Approve 10%
• Disapprove 84%

Among Independents

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 48%

Among Liberals

• Approve 93%
• Disapprove 6%

Among Moderates

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 33%

Among Conservatives

• Approve 13%
• Disapprove 82%

Among Men

• Approve 45% 
• Disapprove 52% 

Among Women

• Approve 57%
• Disapprove 37%

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

• Too liberal 44%
• Too conservative 8% 
• About right 45%

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 12%
• Too conservative 11%
• About right 76%

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 83%
• Too conservative 4%
• About right 10%

Among Independents

• Too liberal 49%
• Too conservative 9%
• About right 39%

Among Liberals

• Too liberal 7%
• Too conservative 20%
• About right 73%

Among Moderates

• Too liberal 33%
• Too conservative 7%
• About right 57%

Among Conservatives

• Too liberal 81%
• Too conservative 4%
• About right 12%

Among Men

• Too liberal 51%
• Too conservative 11%
• About right 37%

Among Women

• Too liberal 38%
• Too conservative 6%
• About right 53%

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

• Approve 25%
• Disapprove 42%

Among Republicans

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 23%

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

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 51%

Among Democrats

• Approve 56%
• Disapprove 18%

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

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 52%

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

• Approve 25%
• Disapprove 63%

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

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 40% 

Among Democrats

• Democrats 85%
• Republicans 6%

Among Republicans

• Republicans 86%
• Democrats 7%

Among Independents

• Republicans 36%
• Democrats 35%

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

• Yes 15%
• No 73%

I’m going to name nine issues. Which of these is most important to you right now: education, Social Security, Medicare, jobs, national security, gas prices, taxes, immigration, or the federal budget deficit?

• Jobs 26%
• Federal budget deficit 18%
• Education 15%
• Social Security 13%
• Gas prices 10%
• National security 5%
• Medicare 5%
• Taxes 3%
• Immigration 3%

Among Democrats

• Jobs 31%
• Education 22%
• Social Security 17%
• Gas prices 11%
• Federal budget deficit 8%
• Medicare 6%
• National security 3%
• Taxes 1%
• Immigration 1%

Among Republicans

• Federal budget deficit 29%
• Jobs 21%
• Social Security 10%
• Gas prices 10%
• National security 8%
• Education 7%
• Taxes 5%
• Immigration 5%
• Medicare 4%

Among Independents

• Federal budget deficit 23%
• Jobs 22%
• Education 15%
• Social Security 11%
• Gas prices 9%
• Medicare 6%
• Immigration 5%
• Taxes 4%
• National security 3%

Survey of 1,002 registered voters was conducted May 12-15, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% Democrat; 33% Republican; 24% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 49% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 18% Liberal.