Poll Watch: PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Political Survey

PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Political Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Deval Patrick’s job performance?

• Approve 51% {49%} [49%] (48%)
• Disapprove 37% {40%} [43%] (37%)

Among Independents

• Approve 41% {41%}
• Disapprove 44% {47%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Scott Brown’s job performance?

• Approve 55% {53%} [51%] (45%)
• Disapprove 34% {36%} [38%] (42%)

Among Independents

• Approve 62% {61%}
• Disapprove 25% {28%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator John Kerry’s job performance?

• Approve 52% {50%} [53%] (50%)
• Disapprove 35% {38%} [38%] (38%)

Among Independents

• Approve 43% {41%}
• Disapprove 41% {42%}

Do you have a higher opinion of Scott Brown or John Kerry?

• Scott Brown 46% [43%] (39%)
• John Kerry 44% [47%] (46%)
• Like both equally 6% [7%] (9%)

Would you like to see John Kerry become Secretary of State if President Obama is reelected, or not?

• Would like him to 30% 
• Would not 48%

Question 2 would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at the request of a terminally ill patient meeting certain conditions, to end that person’s life. If the election was today, would you vote yes or no on Question 2?

• Yes 58% {58%}
• No 25% {24%}
• Undecided 17% {18%}

Among Democrats

• Yes 61% {61%}
• No 22% {21%}
• Undecided 17% {17%}

Among Republicans

• Yes 47% {44%}
• No 38% {32%}
• Undecided 15% {24%}

Among Independents

• Yes 61% {60%}
• No 22% {24%}
• Undecided 17% {17%}

Question 3 would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. If the election was today, would you vote yes or no on Question 3?

• Yes 60% {58%}
• No 27% {27%}
• Undecided 14% {15%}

Among Democrats

• Yes 67% {67%}
• No 20% {17%}
• Undecided 13% {16%}

Among Republicans

• Yes 45% {46%}
• No 41% {38%}
• Undecided 15% {16%}

Among Independents

• Yes 59% {55%}
• No 27% {31%}
• Undecided 14% {14%}

Survey of 876 likely Massachusetts voters was conducted September 13-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 38% {38%} [39%] (41%) Democrat; 17% {15%} [13%] (14%) Republican; 45% {48%} [48%] (45%) Independent/Other. Political views: 35% {35%} [35%] (36%) Moderate; 23% {22%} [19%] (21%) Somewhat conservative; 21% {23%} [25%] (27%) Somewhat liberal; 13% {13%} [13%] (11%) Very liberal; 8% {7%} [8%] (5%) Very conservative. Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 16-18, 2012 are in parentheses.