Poll Watch: PPP (D) Ohio Political Survey

PPP (D) Ohio Political Survey

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

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 47%

Do you have a more favorable opinion of John Boehner or Nancy Pelosi?

• John Boehner 49%
• Nancy Pelosi 34%

Do you think the debt deal passed in Washington last week is a good thing or a bad thing for our economy?

• Good 27%
• Bad 45%

Who do you think is more responsible for the debt deal being passed: President Obama and
Congressional Democrats, the Republicans in Congress, or both equally?

• President Obama and Congressional Democrats 31%
• Congressional Republicans 23%
• Both equally 41%

Do you think the deal that was reached this week will solve the deficit problem or not?

• Will solve the problem 5%
• Will not 82%

Which president's administration do you think is more responsible for the recession: President Bush's administration or President Obama's?

• Bush administration 51%
• Obama administration 42%

Do you think that spending cuts alone can solve the deficit problem, or do you think there
needs to be a combination of spending cuts and additional taxes to solve it?

• Spending cuts alone can solve the deficit problem 37%
• Needs to be a combination of spending cuts and additional taxes 54%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party?

• Favorable 37%
• Unfavorable 47%

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

• Democratic candidate 42%
• Republican candidate 37%

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

• Legal 33%
• Illegal 53%

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 28%
• 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 36%

Do you think that corporations are people or not?

• They are people 36%
• They are not 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% Democrat; 34% Republican; 22% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% Moderate; 24% Somewhat conservative; 19% Somewhat liberal; 17% Very conservative; 8% Very liberal.