Poll Watch: PPP (D) Pennsylvania Political Survey

PPP (D) Pennsylvania Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Tom Corbett’s job performance?

• Approve 35% [34%]
• Disapprove 46% [44%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 17% [16%]
• Disapprove 65% [61%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 58% [60%]
• Disapprove 22% [22%]

Among Men

• Approve 39% [42%]
• Disapprove 49% [42%]

Among Women

• Approve 31% [28%]
• Disapprove 43% [46%]

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again, would you vote for Democrat Dan Onorato or Republican Tom Corbett?

• Dan Onorato 47% [49%]
• Tom Corbett 44% [44%]

Among Democrats

• Dan Onorato 73% [75%]
• Tom Corbett 18% [18%]

Among Republicans

• Tom Corbett 76% [80%]
• Dan Onorato 16% [14%]

Among Men

• Tom Corbett 49% [47%]
• Dan Onorato 44% [48%]

Among Women

• Dan Onorato 51% [49%]
• Tom Corbett 37% [40%]

Have Tom Corbett’s actions as Governor made it more or less likely that you’ll vote for a Republican for President next year, or has it not made a difference?

• More likely 25%
• Less likely 33%
• Hasn't made a difference 43%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Pat Toomey's job performance?

• Approve 30% [32%]
• Disapprove 29% [31%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 14% [19%]
• Disapprove 44% [44%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 52% [51%]
• Disapprove 12% [15%]

Among Men

• Approve 35% [38%]
• Disapprove 39% [33%]

Among Women

• Approve 26% [26%]
• Disapprove 19% [29%]

If there was an election for the US House today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate from your district?

• Democrat 46%
• Republican 40%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 38%
• Illegal 51%

Among Democrats

• Legal 53%
• Illegal 32%

Among Republicans

• Legal 15%
• Illegal 76%

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 32%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 36%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 31%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 47%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 20%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 10%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 41%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 48%

Is your favorite pro sports team in Pennsylvania the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia 76ers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, or Pittsburgh Steelers?

• Steelers 30%
• Phillies 22%
• Eagles 12%
• Penguins 12%
• Pirates 6%
• Flyers 4%
• 76ers 2%

Survey of 545 Pennsylvania voters was conducted June 30 - July 5, 2011. No interviews were conducted July 3rd or 4th. The margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 50% [51%] Democrat; 39% [38%] Republican; 11% [11%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [33%] Moderate; 22% [19%] Somewhat liberal; 21% [23%] Somewhat conservative; 17% [17%] Very conservative; 10% [8%] Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted April 7-10, 2011 are in square brackets.