Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Poll

If the candidates for U.S. Senate in 2014 were Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Mark Warner, who would you vote for?

• Mark Warner 51%
• Bob McDonnell 40%

Among Independents

• Mark Warner 46%
• Bob McDonnell 43%

If the candidates for President in 2016 were Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Mark Warner, who would you vote for?

• Mark Warner 50%
• Bob McDonnell 37%

Among Independents

• Mark Warner 44%
• Bob McDonnell 39%

Do you think Mark Warner should run for President in 2016, or not?

• He should run 34%
• He should not 39%

Among Democrats

• He should run 50%
• He should not 20%

Among Independents

• He should run 31%
• He should not 43%

Do you think Bob McDonnell should run for President in 2016, or not?

• He should run 24%
• He should not 52%

Among Republicans

• He should run 46%
• He should not 29%

Among Independents

• He should run 21%
• He should not 59%

Do you think Virginia governors should be allowed to serve more than one term, or not?

• They should 60%
• They should not 31%

If Bob McDonnell was allowed to run for reelection, would you vote to keep him for another term, or would you prefer someone new?

• Would vote to re-elect McDonnell 36%
• Would prefer someone new 51%

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

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 31%

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

• Democratic 47%
• Republican 38%

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

• Legal 41%
• Illegal 50%

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 35%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 30%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32%

What is your favorite Major League Baseball team: the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, or someone else?

• Yankees 14%
• Nationals 13%
• Orioles 13%
• Braves 13%
• Red Sox 13%
• Cubs 4%
• Mets 4%
• Phillies 3%
• Someone else 24%

Do you consider yourself to be a Virginia or Virginia Tech fan, or are you not a fan of either school?

• Virginia Tech 29%
• Virginia 24%
• Not a fan of either school 47%

Survey of 680 Virginia voters was conducted April 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% Democrat; 32% Republican; 29% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% Moderate; 24% Somewhat conservative; 20% Somewhat liberal; 17% Very conservative; 9% Very liberal.