Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bob McDonnell’s job performance?

• Approve 50% [46%] (44%)
• Disapprove 31% [34%] (36%)

If Bob McDonnell was the Republican candidate for Vice President next year, would that make you more or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential nominee, or would it not make a difference?

• More likely 24%
• Less likely 31%
• Wouldn't make a difference 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mark Warner’s job performance?

• Approve 54% [58%] (54%)
• Disapprove 28% [29%] (32%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim Webb's job performance?

• Approve 45% [48%] (43%)
• Disapprove 36% [35%] (37%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Eric Cantor?

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 31%

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

• Legal 35%
• Illegal 52%

Among Democrats

• Legal 54%
• Illegal 31%

Among Republicans

• Legal 14%
• Illegal 80%

Among Independents

• Legal 37%
• Illegal 43%

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 33%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 33%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 51%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 28%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 20%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 12%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 38%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 48%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 34%
• 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 32%

Survey of 500 Virginia voters was conducted July 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% [34%] (35%) Republican; 35% [39%] (36%) Democrat; 30% [27%] (30%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [32%] Moderate; 21% [25%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [16%] Very conservative; 18% [16%] Somewhat liberal; 11% [11%] Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.