Poll Watch: Christopher Newport University/Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Political Survey

Christopher Newport University/Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Political Poll

Do you generally support requiring women to have an ultrasound procedure before seeking an abortion?

• Support ultrasound requirement 36.2%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 54.6%

Among Democrats

• Support ultrasound requirement 27.1%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 67.9%

Among Republicans

• Support ultrasound requirement 58.0%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 32.5%

Among Independents

• Support ultrasound requirement 28.5%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 60.9%

Among Men

• Support ultrasound requirement 33.6%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 53.1%

Among Women

• Support ultrasound requirement 38.7%
• Oppose ultrasound requirement 56.0%

Do you support defining life as beginning at conception or do you oppose this idea?

• Support defining life at conception 40.7%
• Oppose defining life at conception 51.9%

Among Democrats

• Support defining life at conception 27.4%
• Oppose defining life at conception 67.2%

Among Republicans

• Support defining life at conception 65.0%
• Oppose defining life at conception 28.4%

Among Independents

• Support defining life at conception 32.7%
• Oppose defining life at conception 59.0%

Among Men

• Support defining life at conception 38.4%
• Oppose defining life at conception 51.2%

Among Women

• Support defining life at conception 42.6%
• Oppose defining life at conception 52.5%

Should the one-gun-per-month ban be lifted on handguns?

• Ban should be lifted 31.1%
• Ban should remain 66.0%

Among Democrats

• Ban should be lifted 25.2%
• Ban should remain 72.3%

Among Republicans

• Ban should be lifted 35.4%
• Ban should remain 61.7%

Among Independents

• Ban should be lifted 31.9%
• Ban should remain 65.7%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 43.0%
• Disapprove 53.1%

Survey of 1,018 registered Virginia voters was conducted February 4-13, 2012 by the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.