Poll Watch: PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

• Mitt Romney 49% (50%)
• Barack Obama 37% (37%)

• Rick Perry 49%
• Barack Obama 38%

• Michele Bachmann 48%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Newt Gingrich 45% (49%)
• Barack Obama 40% (39%)

• Sarah Palin 45% (46%)
• Barack Obama 42% (42%)

Note: In 2008, John McCain received 56% of the vote in West Virginia. In 2004, George W. Bush also received 56% of the vote in WV.

Among Men

• Rick Perry 50%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Mitt Romney 48% (57%)
• Barack Obama 40% (33%)

• Michele Bachmann 46%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Newt Gingrich 44% (54%)
• Barack Obama 42% (36%)

• Sarah Palin 45% (52%)
• Barack Obama 44% (38%)

Note: In 2008, John McCain received 56% of the Male vote in West Virginia (47% of the electorate). In 2004, George W. Bush received 55% of the Male vote in WV (47% of the electorate).


Among Women

• Mitt Romney 50% (43%)
• Barack Obama 35% (40%)

• Michele Bachmann 49%
• Barack Obama 37%

• Rick Perry 48%
• Barack Obama 37%

• Newt Gingrich 45% (43%)
• Barack Obama 39% (42%)

• Sarah Palin 46% (39%)
• Barack Obama 40% (47%)

Note: In 2008, John McCain received 55% of the Female vote in West Virginia (53% of the electorate). In 2004, George W. Bush received 56% of the Female vote in WV (53% of the electorate).


Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 29% / 32% {-3%}
• Mitt Romney 27% (34%) / 41% (37%) {-14%}
• Sarah Palin 37% (41%) / 53% (47%) {-16%}
• Michele Bachmann 25% / 44% {-19%}
• Newt Gingrich 22% (33%) / 56% (43%) {-34%}

Among Men

• Rick Perry 32% / 38% {-6%}
• Sarah Palin 39% (46%) / 51% (43%) {-12%}
• Michele Bachmann 27% / 45% {-18%}
• Mitt Romney 26% (40%) / 49% (38%) {-23%}
• Newt Gingrich 25% (39%) / 59% (42%) {-34%}

Among Women

• Rick Perry 26% / 27% {-1%}
• Mitt Romney 28% (28%) / 34% (35%) {-6%}
• Sarah Palin 34% (37%) / 55% (51%) {-21%}
• Michele Bachmann 22% / 44% {-22%}
• Newt Gingrich 19% (27%) / 54% (45%) {-35%}

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

• Approve 32% (34%)
• Disapprove 62% (58%)

Survey of 708 likely West Virginia voters was conducted September 1-4, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 55% (57%) Democrat; 36% (32%) Republican; 9% (10%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 28% Somewhat conservative; 26% Moderate; 22% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 8% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2011 are in parentheses.