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% {45%} (49%) [47%] {50%}
• Unfavorable 47% {50%} (47%) [48%] {45%}

Among Democrats

• Favorable 78% {81%} (84%) [82%] {83%}
• Unfavorable 18% {14%} (12%) [14%] {12%}

Among Republicans

• Favorable 11% {10%} (12%) [11%] {12%}
• Unfavorable 85% {86%} (84%) [85%] {83%}

Among Independents

• Favorable 50% {38%} (41%) [46%] {48%}
• Unfavorable 46% {57%} (55%) [50%] {47%}

Among Liberals

• Favorable 80% {88%} (91%) [84%] {94%}
• Unfavorable 18% {10%} (7%) [14%] {5%}

Among Moderates

• Favorable 62% {51%} (63%) [62%] {60%}
• Unfavorable 31% {42%} (32%) [34%] {34%}

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 17% {12%} (15%) [17%] {16%}
• Unfavorable 82% {85%} (80%) [79%] {79%}

Among Men

• Favorable 46% {40%} (45%) [45%] {47%}
• Unfavorable 50% {56%} (50%) [51%] {48%}

Among Women

• Favorable 52% {50%} (53%) [51%] {52%}
• Unfavorable 44% {45%} (43%) [46%] {42%}

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

• Approve 47% {44%} (47%) [46%] {48%}
• Disapprove 48% {52%} (49%) [50%] {48%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 76% {80%} (83%) [80%] {79%}
• Disapprove 20% {16%} (14%) [14%] {16%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 10% {10%} (11%) [10%] {12%}
• Disapprove 86% {87%} (87%) [87%] {84%}

Among Independents

• Approve 46% {37%} (38%) [44%] {46%}
• Disapprove 47% {58%} (55%) [51%] {49%}

Among Liberals

• Approve 78% {83%} (89%) [81%] {86%}
• Disapprove 18% {14%} (8%) [15%] {11%}

Among Moderates

• Approve 59% {52%} (61%) [60%] {59%}
• Disapprove 34% {43%} (34%) [35%] {36%}

Among Conservatives

• Approve 15% {10%} (15%) [16%] {15%}
• Disapprove 82% {86%} (82%) [80%] {79%}

Among Men

• Approve 44% {40%} (44%) [43%] {44%}
• Disapprove 52% {58%} (52%) [53%] {52%}

Among Women

• Approve 49% {48%} (51%) [49%] {51%}
• Disapprove 45% {46%} (45%) [46%] {43%}

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

• Too liberal 46% {46%} (45%) [47%] {45%}
• Too conservative 8% {11%} (11%) [7%] {10%}
• About right 42% {38%} (42%) [42%] {42%}

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 20% {13%} (14%) [14%] {15%}
• Too conservative 10% {19%} (13%) [9%] {12%}
• About right 68% {65%} (71%) [74%] {70%}

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 81% {79%} (80%) [84%] {80%}
• Too conservative 4% {7%} (8%) [5%] {7%}
• About right 11% {10%} (11%) [9%] {10%}

Among Independents

• Too liberal 45% {53%} (49%) [48%] {45%}
• Too conservative 9% {7%} (11%) [7%] {11%}
• About right 42% {36%} (37%) [40%] {42%}

Among Liberals

• Too liberal 15% {6%} (9%) [15%] {11%}
• Too conservative 23% {31%} (20%) [13%] {16%}
• About right 59% {59%} (69%) [67%] {73%}

Among Moderates

• Too liberal 32% {38%} (29%) [31%] {32%}
• Too conservative 7% {8%} (13%) [9%] {9%}
• About right 57% {50%} (57%) [56%] {55%}

Among Conservatives

• Too liberal 80% {81%} (78%) [79%] {76%}
• Too conservative 3% {6%} (5%) [2%] {10%}
• About right 14% {11%} (15%) [16%] {10%}

Among Men

• Too liberal 50% {51%} (47%) [50%] {46%}
• Too conservative 9% {14%} (12%) [8%] {13%}
• About right 38% {32%} (39%) [38%] {38%}

Among Women

• Too liberal 43% {41%} (43%) [45%] {43%}
• Too conservative 7% {9%} (9%) [5%] {8%}
• About right 46% {45%} (45%) [46%] {47%}

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

• Approve 29% {23%}
• Disapprove 43% {41%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 46% {39%}
• Disapprove 24% {26%}

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

• Approve 31% {31%}
• Disapprove 53% {53%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 56% {53%}
• Disapprove 26% {24%}

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

• Approve 36% {36%}
• Disapprove 54% {53%}

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

• Approve 30% {28%}
• Disapprove 60% {59%}

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

• Democrats 46% {47%}
• Republicans 42% {43%} 

Among Democrats

• Democrats 80% {85%}
• Republicans 13% {7%}

Among Republicans

• Republicans 83% {84%}
• Democrats 9% {8%}

Among Independents

• Democrats 41% {38%}
• Republicans 37% {43%}

If negotiations between President Obama and Congressional Republicans on the federal debt ceiling fail, and it leads to an economic crisis, would you place more blame on the President or on Congressional Republicans, or would you blame both equally?

• Congressional Republicans 46%
• President Obama 35%
• Both equally 18%

Among Democrats

• Congressional Republicans 73%
• President Obama 13%
• Both equally 12%

Among Republicans

• President Obama 66%
• Congressional Republicans 13%
• Both equally 19%

Among Independents

• Congressional Republicans 44%
• President Obama 30%
• Both equally 25%

Among Men

• Congressional Republicans 42%
• President Obama 38%
• Both equally 19%

Among Women

• Congressional Republicans 50%
• President Obama 32%
• Both equally 17%

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

• Yes 11% {18%} (15%) [11%] {13%}
• No 80% {71%} (72%) [78%] {75%}

Survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted July 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 39% {39%} (40%) [37%] Democrat; 30% {35%} (32%) [34%] Republican; 31% {27%} (28%) [28%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 53% {47%} (48%) [44%] Moderate; 34% {34%} (38%) [39%] Conservative; 13% {20%} (14%) [16%] Liberal. Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 7-10, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 23-26, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 16-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.