Poll Watch: PPP (D) Ohio Political Survey

PPP (D) Ohio Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor John Kasich’s job performance?

• Approve 36% [33%] (35%)
• Disapprove 53% [56%] (54%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 11% [13%] (7%)
• Disapprove 80% [79%] (82%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 67% [58%] (71%)
• Disapprove 21% [28%] (18%)

Among Independents

• Approve 36% [33%] (33%)
• Disapprove 52% [55%] (54%)

Among Men

• Approve 41% [41%] (42%)
• Disapprove 50% [50%] (48%)

Among Women

• Approve 31% [25%] (29%)
• Disapprove 56% [62%] (58%)

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again, would you vote for Democrat Ted Strickland or Republican John Kasich?

• Ted Strickland 54% [59%] (55%)
• John Kasich 39% [34%] (40%)

This fall, Ohio will have a referendum on whether to approve or reject Senate Bill 5, which was passed earlier this year and limits collective bargaining rights for public employees. If the election was today, would you vote to approve or reject Senate Bill 5?

• Approve SB5 39%
• Reject 50%

Survey of 792 Ohio voters was conducted August 11-14, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 44% [45%] (43%) Democrat; 34% [35%] (35%) Republican; 22% [20%] (21%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% [33%] (29%) Moderate; 24% [25%] (28%) Somewhat conservative; 19% [16%] (19%) Somewhat liberal; 17% [13%] (15%) Very conservative; 8% [13%] (7%) Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted May 19-22, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 10-13, 2011 are in parentheses.