Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bob McDonnell’s job performance?

• Approve 45% {50%} [46%] (44%)
• Disapprove 33% {31%} [34%] (36%)

If Bob McDonnell 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 21% {24%}
• Less likely 30% {31%}
• Wouldn't make a difference 49% {44%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mark Warner’s job performance?

• Approve 54% {54%} [58%] (54%)
• Disapprove 24% {28%} [29%] (32%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim Webb's job performance?

• Approve 44% {45%} [48%] (43%)
• Disapprove 31% {36%} [35%] (37%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Eric Cantor?

• Favorable 21% {29%}
• Unfavorable 38% {31%}

If there was an election for Congress today, would you vote Democratic or Republican?

• Democratic 45%
• Republican 42%

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

• Support 31%
• Oppose 39%

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

• Support 35%
• Oppose 47%

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

• Occupy Wall Street 38%
• Tea Party 37%

Do you consider yourself to be a Southerner, or not?

• Consider yourself a Southerner 66%
• Do not 34%

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

• Legal 34% {35%}
• Illegal 53% {52%}

Among Democrats

• Legal 46% {54%}
• Illegal 38% {31%}

Among Republicans

• Legal 15% {14%}
• Illegal 78% {80%}

Among Independents

• Legal 41% {37%}
• Illegal 44% {43%}

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 31% {32%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 28% {33%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38% {33%}

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 41% {51%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 29% {28%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 24% {20%}

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 14% {12%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 25% {38%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 59% {48%}

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 37% {34%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 29% {32%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 33% {32%}

Survey of 600 Virginia voters was conducted December 10-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points.  Party ID: 36% {35%} Democrat; 33% {36%} Republican; 31% {30%} Independent/Other. Political ideology: 34% {30%} Moderate; 24% {21%} Somewhat conservative; 18% {20%} Very conservative; 15% {18%} Somewhat liberal; 9% {11%} Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.