Poll Watch: Washington Post-ABC News Survey on Paul Ryan

Washington Post-ABC News Poll on Paul Ryan

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Paul Ryan? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 15% (7%)
• Somewhat favorable 22% (15%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 14% (16%)
• Strongly unfavorable 18% (14%)
• No opinion 30% (45%)

Among Registered Voters

• Favorable 40% (26%)
• Unfavorable 33% (33%)
• No opinion 27% (41%)  

Among Republicans

• Favorable 62% (48%)
  
• Unfavorable 13% (14%)
  
• No opinion 25% (38%)

Among Democrats

• Favorable 19% (9%)
  
• Unfavorable 58% (50%)
  
• No opinion 22% (41%)

Among Independents

• Favorable 39% (19%)
  
• Unfavorable 28% (32%)
  
• No opinion 34% (49%)

Among Moderates

• Favorable 37% (19%)
  
• Unfavorable 41% (40%)
  
• No opinion 23% (42%)

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 54% (38%)
  
• Unfavorable 16% (23%)
  
• No opinion 31% (39%)

Among Liberals

• Favorable 16% (11%)
  
• Unfavorable 57% (41%)
  
• No opinion 27% (48%)

Among Men

• Favorable 38% (27%)
• Unfavorable 35% (33%)
• No opinion 26% (40%)

Among Women

• Favorable 37% (19%)
• Unfavorable 30% (31%)
• No opinion 33% (50%)

Age 18-39 

• Favorable 34% (18%)
  
• Unfavorable 36% (29%)
  
• No opinion 30% (54%)

Age 40-64

• Favorable 37% (26%)
  
• Unfavorable 31% (34%)
  
• No opinion 31% (40%)

Age 65+

• Favorable 46% (28%)
  
• Unfavorable 28% (28%)
  
• No opinion 26% (44%)

Survey of 522 adults, including a subsample of registered voters, was conducted August 11-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 8-10, 2012 are in parentheses.