Poll Watch: PPP (D) Maine Survey on Senator Susan Collins

PPP (D) Maine Poll on Sen. Susan Collins
  
Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Susan Collins’ job performance?

• Approve 60% (60%) [54%] {56%} (53%) [45%]
• Disapprove 26% (31%) [35%] {34%} (36%) [43%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 61% (57%) [51%] {61%} (49%) [49%]
• Disapprove 27% (35%) [42%] {30%} (40%) [38%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 62% (61%) [53%] {48%} (54%) [40%]
• Disapprove 26% (29%) [34%] {42%} (36%) [50%]

Among Independents

• Approve 57% (64%) [61%] {60%} (57%) [46%]
• Disapprove 25% (28%) [26%] {30%} (30%) [40%]

Among Moderates

• Approve 66% (68%) [63%] {71%} (64%) [60%]
• Disapprove 18% (24%) [30%] {20%} (26%) [27%]

Among Men

• Approve 55% (53%) [51%] {51%} (48%) [38%]
• Disapprove 32% (38%) [39%] {41%} (42%) [53%]

Among Women

• Approve 65% (66%) [57%] {60%} (57%) [51%]
• Disapprove 20% (25%) [32%] {28%} (31%) [35%]

Generally speaking, if there was an election for the Senate today, would you vote for Republican Susan Collins or her Democratic opponent? 

• Susan Collins 59% 
• Democratic opponent 25% 
• Not sure 15% 

Among Democrats

• Democratic opponent 46%
• Susan Collins 34% 
• Not sure 20% 

Among Republicans

• Susan Collins 90% 
• Democratic opponent 4% 
• Not sure 6% 

Among Independents

• Susan Collins 64% 
• Democratic opponent 17% 
• Not sure 19% 

Survey of 804 likely Maine voters was conducted September 17-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID: 42% (43%) [41%] {39%} (35%) [37%] Democrat; 29% (34%) [35%] {36%} (38%) [39%] Republican; 29% (23%) [24%] {26%} (28%) [25%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 32% (31%) [33%] {30%} Moderate; 24% (21%) [23%] {20%} Somewhat liberal; 23% (21%) [19%] {22%} Somewhat conservative; 12% (14%) [14%] {17%} Very conservative; 9% (14%) [11%] {11%} Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted March 2-4, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 28-31, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 3-6, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-28, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 2-6, 2010 are in square brackets.