Poll Watch: PPP (D) Maine Political Survey

PPP (D) Maine Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Paul LePage’s job performance?

• Approve 43% {43%}
• Disapprove 48% {48%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 15% {15%}
• Disapprove 76% {80%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 80% {77%}
• Disapprove 12% {13%}

Among Independents

• Approve 38% {38%}
• Disapprove 52% {50%}

Among Men

• Approve 53% {49%}
• Disapprove 41% {44%}

Among Women

• Approve 34% {39%}
• Disapprove 55% {52%}

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again would you vote for independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul LePage, or Democrat Libby Mitchell?

• Eliot Cutler 43%
• Paul LePage 38%
• Libby Mitchell 16%

Among Men

• Paul LePage 48%
• Eliot Cutler 36%
• Libby Mitchell 13%

Among Women

• Eliot Cutler 49%
• Paul LePage 29%
• Libby Mitchell 19%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Susan Collins’ job performance?

• Approve 54% {56%} (53%) [45%]
• Disapprove 35% {34%} (36%) [43%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 51% {61%} (49%) [49%]
• Disapprove 42% {30%} (40%) [38%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 53% {48%} (54%) [40%]
• Disapprove 34% {42%} (36%) [50%]

Among Independents

• Approve 61% {60%} (57%) [46%]
• Disapprove 26% {30%} (30%) [40%]

Among Men

• Approve 51% {51%} (48%) [38%]
• Disapprove 39% {41%} (42%) [53%]

Among Women

• Approve 57% {60%} (57%) [51%]
• Disapprove 32% {28%} (31%) [35%]

Do you support or oppose the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

• Support 47%
• Oppose 32%

Among Men

• Support 43%
• Oppose 39%

Among Women

• Support 51%
• Oppose 25%

Do you support or oppose the goals of the Tea Party movement?

• Support 33%
• Oppose 51%

Among Men

• Support 43%
• Oppose 44%

Among Women

• Support 24%
• Oppose 58%

Do you have a higher opinion of the Occupy Wall Street movement or the Tea Party movement?

• Occupy Wall Street 52%
• Tea Party 33%

Among Men

• Occupy Wall Street 47%
• Tea Party 41%

 Among Women

• Occupy Wall Street 57%
• Tea Party 26%

Do you favor a law allowing marriage licenses for same-sex couples that protects religious freedom by ensuring no religion or clergy be required to perform such a marriage in violation of their religious beliefs?

• Yes 48%
• No 35%

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

• Legal 51%
• Illegal 42%

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 46%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 36%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 17%

Survey of 673 Maine voters was conducted October 28-31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 41% {39%} (35%) [37%] Democrat; 35% {36%} (38%) [39%] Republican; 24% {26%} (28%) [25%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 33% {30%} Moderate; 23% {20%} Somewhat liberal; 19% {22%} Somewhat conservative; 14% {17%} Very conservative; 11% {11%} Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted March 3-6, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-28, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 2-6, 2010 are in square brackets.