Poll Watch: PPP (D) Wisconsin Governor Walker Recall Survey

PPP (D) Wisconsin Governor Walker Recall Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Scott Walker’s job performance?

• Approve 47% (47%) {45%} [43%] (46%)
• Disapprove 52% (51%) {53%} [54%] (52%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 7% (6%) {7%} [9%] (8%)
• Disapprove 91% (93%) {93%} [89%] (91%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 92% (90%) {87%} [87%] (86%)
• Disapprove 6% (8%) {10%} [11%] (12%)

Among Independents

• Approve 43% (52%) {44%} [40%] (45%)
• Disapprove 55% (44%) {53%} [56%] (53%)

Among Men

• Approve 50% (52%) {50%} [50%] (51%)
• Disapprove 49% (45%) {49%} [47%] (47%)

Among Women

• Approve 44% (42%) {41%} [37%] (42%)
• Disapprove 54% (55%) {56%} [59%] (57%)

Would you support or oppose recalling Scott Walker from office before his term is up?

• Would support 49% (48%) {47%} [50%] (48%)
• Would oppose 49% (49%) {50%} [47%] (48%)

Among Democrats

• Would support 90% (90%) {86%} [85%] (87%)
• Would oppose 9% (6%) {11%} [11%] (9%)

Among Republicans

• Would support 5% (7%) {6%} [8%] (8%)
• Would oppose 94% (93%) {94%} [89%] (90%)

Among Independents

• Would support 51% (40%) {46%} [50%] (48%)
• Would oppose 47% (57%) {50%} [47%] (46%)

Among Men

• Would support 46% (42%) {43%} [43%] (44%)
• Would oppose 53% (55%) {56%} [56%] (53%)

Among Women

• Would support 53% (53%) {51%} [56%] (52%)
• Would oppose 46% (45%) {46%} [39%] (43%)

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Russ Feingold, who would you vote for?

• Russ Feingold 52% (49%) {52%} [52%]
• Scott Walker 45% (46%) {45%} [42%]

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Tom Barrett, who would you vote for?

• Tom Barrett 49% (46%) {48%} [50%]
• Scott Walker 46% (48%) {47%} [43%]

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Kathleen Falk, who would you vote for?

• Kathleen Falk 48% (41%)
  
• Scott Walker 47% (49%)

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Ron Kind, who would you vote for?

• Ron Kind 46% (41%) {43%}
  
• Scott Walker 45% (47%) {46%}

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Doug LaFollette, who would you vote for?

• Scott Walker 46%
• Doug LaFollette 45%

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Kathleen Vinehout, who would you vote for?

• Scott Walker 46%
• Kathleen Vinehout 44%

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat David Obey, who would you vote for?

• Scott Walker 47% (47%) {47%}
• David Obey 45% (42%) {44%}

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Peter Barca, who would you vote for?

• Scott Walker 48% (48%)
• Peter Barca 46% (42%)

If there was a recall election between Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Jon Erpenbach, who would you vote for?

• Scott Walker 47% (47%)
• Jon Erpenbach 44% (40%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Russ Feingold?

• Favorable 55% (51%) {49%} [51%]
• Unfavorable 36% (39%) {43%} [38%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tom Barrett?

• Favorable 41% (37%) {39%} [41%]
• Unfavorable 33% (33%) {37%} [34%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of David Obey?

• Favorable 25% (26%) {24%}
• Unfavorable 32% (34%) {33%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ron Kind?

• Favorable 18% (20%) {18%}
• Unfavorable 25% (25%) {26%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Peter Barca?

• Favorable 18% (17%)
• Unfavorable 25% (23%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jon Erpenbach?

• Favorable 19% (16%)
• Unfavorable 23% (20%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Kathleen Falk?

• Favorable 31% (21%)
• Unfavorable 42% (29%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Doug LaFollette?

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 28%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Kathleen Vinehout?

• Favorable 13%
• Unfavorable 27%

Among Democratic Primary Voters

If the Democratic candidates for Governor were Tom Barrett, Kathleen Falk, Doug LaFollette, and Kathleen Vinehout, who would you vote for?

• Tom Barrett 45%
• Kathleen Falk 18%
• Doug LaFollette 14%
• Kathleen Vinehout 6%
• Undecided 17%

If the Democratic candidates for Governor were just Kathleen Falk, Doug LaFollette, and Kathleen Vinehout, who would you vote for?

• Kathleen Falk 41%
• Doug LaFollette 23%
• Kathleen Vinehout 13%
• Undecided 22%

Survey of 900 Wisconsin voters, including a subsample of 425 Democratic primary voters, was conducted February 23-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.27 percentage points among all Wisconsin voters. Party ID breakdown: 33% (37%) {37%} [37%] (33%) Democrat; 31% (31%) {34%} [32%] (32%) Republican; 36% (32%) {29%} [31%] (35%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% (30%) {29%} [30%] (31%) Moderate; 25% (25%) {21%} [23%] (22%) Somewhat conservative; 19% (19%) {22%} [20%] (21%) Somewhat liberal; 15% (17%) {17%} [17%] (18%) Very conservative; 10% (10%) {11%} [10%] (7%) Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted October 20-23, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 12-14, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 19-22, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in parentheses.