Poll Watch: PPP (D) New Mexico Political Survey

PPP (D) New Mexico Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Susana Martinez’s job performance?

• Approve 50% [52%] (53%)
• Disapprove 39% [37%] (29%)

Among Men

• Approve 51% [58%] (56%)
• Disapprove 39% [33%] (26%)

Among Women

• Approve 50% [46%] (50%)
• Disapprove 38% [41%] (31%)

Among Whites

• Approve 54% [59%] (57%)
• Disapprove 35% [31%] (26%)

Among Hispanics

• Approve 46% [49%] (49%)
• Disapprove 42% [41%] (34%)

If Susana Martinez was the Republican candidate for Vice President next year, would that make you more or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential nominee, or would it not make a difference?

• More likely 23%
• Less likely 36%
• Wouldn't make a difference 41%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Tom Udall’s job performance?

• Approve 51% [48%] (56%)
• Disapprove 33% [31%] (31%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jeff Bingaman’s job performance?

• Approve 54% [58%] (56%)
• Disapprove 32% [29%] (27%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Pete Domenici 56% / 29% {+27%}
• Bill Richardson 27% [27%] / 63% [63%] {-36%}

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

• Legal 45% [42%]
• Illegal 43% [48%]

Among Democrats

• Legal 58% [56%]
• Illegal 28% [34%]

Among Republicans

• Legal 17% [18%]
• Illegal 74% [73%]

Among Independents

• Legal 48% [47%]
• Illegal 37% [44%]

Among Men

• Legal 42% [39%]
• Illegal 46% [53%]

Among Women

• Legal 48% [45%]
• Illegal 40% [44%]

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 42% [37%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 25% [31%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32% [30%]

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 59% [51%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 19% [23%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 20% [24%]

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 10% [13%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31% [41%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 57% [44%]

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 40% [42%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31% [35%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 26% [22%]

Survey of 500 New Mexico voters was conducted December 10-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 52% [51%] (55%) Democrat; 29% [32%] (29%) Republican; 19% [17%] (16%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [29%] Moderate; 22% [19%] Somewhat conservative; 17% [19%] Very conservative; 16% [20%] Somewhat liberal; 14% [13%] Very liberal.  Race: 55% [49%] White; 35% [39%] Hispanic; 10% [12%] Other.  Results from the poll conducted June 23-26, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 4-6, 2011 are in parentheses.