Poll Watch: PPP (D) Massachusetts Survey on the Boston Red Sox

PPP (D) Massachusetts Poll on the Boston Red Sox

Do you consider yourself to be a Boston Red Sox fan, or not?

• Are a Red Sox fan 78% (81%)
• Are not 22% (19%)

(Among Red Sox fans) Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bobby Valentine is doing as manager?

• Approve 33%
• Disapprove 25%

Among Men

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 28%

Among Women

• Approve 26%
• Disapprove 21%

(Among Red Sox fans) Do you think Bobby Valentine should continue to serve as manager of the Red Sox, or should he be fired?

• Valentine should continue as manager 52%
• He should be fired 17%
• Not sure 31%

Among Men

• Valentine should continue as manager 61%
• He should be fired 19%
• Not sure 20%

Among Women

• Valentine should continue as manager 44%
• He should be fired 14%
• Not sure 42%

(Among Red Sox fans) Would you like to see Terry Francona return as manager of the Red Sox someday, or not?

• Would like to see Francona return 46%
• Would not 27%
• Not sure 27%

Among Men

• Would like to see Francona return 46%
• Would not 37%
•  Not sure 17%

Among Women

• Would like to see Francona return 47%
• Would not 17%
• Not sure 36%

(Among Red Sox fans) What do you think the outcome of the Red Sox season will be this year: win the World Series, win the American League but not the World Series, make the playoffs but not win the pennant, or miss the playoffs?

• Red Sox win the World Series 7% (20%)
• Red Sox win AL but not the Series 8% (19%)
• Red Sox make playoffs but don't win pennant 39% (43%)
• Red Sox miss the playoffs 40% (11%)

Among Men

• Red Sox win the World Series 8% (16%)
• Red Sox win AL but not the Series 4% (15%)
• Red Sox make playoffs but don't win pennant 41% (47%)
• Red Sox miss the playoffs 44% (16%)
  

Among Women

• Red Sox win the World Series 6% (24%)
• Red Sox win AL but not the Series 11% (23%)
• Red Sox make playoffs but don't win pennant 37% (40%)
• Red Sox miss the playoffs 35% (6%)

(Among Red Sox fans) Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Roger Clemens?

• Favorable 22% (23%)
• Unfavorable 59% (56%)

Among Men

• Favorable 27% (24%)
• Unfavorable 58% (60%)

Among Women

• Favorable 18% (21%)
• Unfavorable 59% (51%)

Survey of 902 Massachusetts voters was conducted June 22-24, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 16-18, 2012 are in parentheses.