Poll Watch: PPP (D) Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

PPP (D) Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Snyder’s job performance?

• Approve 38% [33%]
• Disapprove 50% [50%]

Do you think the Rick Snyder is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 14% [15%] (12%)
• Too conservative 36% [36%] (26%)
• About right 40% [37%] (46%)

Would you support or oppose recalling Rick Snyder from office before his term is up?

• Support 42% [38%]
• Oppose 47% [49%]

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again, would you vote for Democrat Virg Bernero or Republican Rick Snyder?

• Rick Snyder 45% [45%]
• Virg Bernero 45% [47%]

Note: Snyder defeated Bernero, 58.1% to 39.9%, in the November 2010 gubernatorial election.

Survey of 593 registered voters was conducted July 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 40% [41%] (36%) Democrat; 30% [28%] (39%) Republican; 30% [31%] (25%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [35%] Moderate; 26% [21%] Somewhat conservative; 18% [16%] Somewhat liberal; 14% [16%] Very conservative; 12% [12%] Very liberal. Results from the poll of likely voters conducted March 18-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll of likely voters conducted September 17-19, 2010 are in parentheses.