Poll Watch: PPP (D) Pennsylvania 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Pennsylvania 2012 Senate Poll

• Bob Casey (D) 52% {50%} (46%) [49%]
• Tom Smith (R) 44% {39%} (36%) [33%]
• Undecided 3% {11%} (18%) [19%]

Among Men

• Tom Smith (R) 49% {43%} (42%) [42%]
• Bob Casey (D) 47% {50%} (46%) [45%]
• Undecided 3% {7%} (12%) [13%]

Among Women

• Bob Casey (D) 57% {50%} (46%) [53%]
• Tom Smith (R) 40% {35%} (31%) [23%]
• Undecided 3% {15%} (23%) [24%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tom Smith?

• Favorable 38% {33%} (14%) [16%]
• Unfavorable 40% {36%} (22%) [29%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Bob Casey's job performance?

• Approve 42% {37%} (36%) [39%]
• Disapprove 41% {39%} (36%) [38%]

Survey of 790 likely Pennsylvania voters was conducted November 2-3, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 48% {48%} (47%) [46%] Democrat; 38% {37%} (43%) [42%] Republican; 14% {15%} (10%) [12%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% {36%} (29%) [28%] Moderate; 25% {23%} (26%) [22%] Somewhat conservative; 19% {17%} (19%) [18%] Somewhat liberal; 15% {15%} (16%) [19%] Very conservative; 10% {9%} (10%) [12%] Very liberal.   Results from the poll conducted October 12-14, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-23, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in square brackets.