Poll Watch: PPP (D) Texas Gubernatorial Survey

PPP (D) Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 53% {48%} [43%] (48%)
• Bill White (D) 44% {42%} [43%] (42%)
• Undecided 3% {10%} [14%] (10%)

Already Voted (44%)

• Rick Perry (R) 56%
• Bill White (D) 44%

Did Not Vote Yet (56%)

• Rick Perry (R) 51%
• Bill White (D) 45%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Perry’s job performance?

• Approve 45% {39%} [36%] (33%)
• Disapprove 45% {50%} [49%] (50%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill White?

• Favorable 46% {44%} [37%] (34%)
• Unfavorable 39% {29%} [25%] (17%)

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 33%
• Disapprove 61%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s job performance?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 33%

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

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 31%

Survey of 568 likely voters was conducted October 26-28, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 2-6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 19-21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 4-7, 2010 are in parentheses.  Party ID breakdown: 44% {47%} [43%] (40%) Republican; 31% {30%} [37%] (36%) Democrat; 25% {23%} [20%] (24%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 50% {47%} [46%] (51%) Conservative; 38% {39%} [41%] (34%) Moderate; 12% {15%} [13%] (15%) Liberal. 

Poll Watch: Blum & Weprin Texas Gubernatorial Survey

Blum & Weprin Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 49% [46%]
• Bill White (D) 37% [39%]
• Deb Shafto (G) 3% [1%]
• Kathie Glass (L) 2% [4%]
• Not sure 10% [8%]

Survey of 673 likely voters was conducted October 22-27, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 15-22, 2010 are in square brackets.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 51% [53%] (48%) {49%} [50%] (48%) {51%} [48%] (49%) {47%} [48%] (50%)
• Bill White (D) 43% [42%] (42%) {41%} [41%] (40%) {38%} [44%] (43%) {41%} [39%] (40%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Rick Perry (R) 56% [58%]
• Bill White (D) 42% [42%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 59% [59%] (52%) {61%} [60%] (53%) {55%} [59%] (54%) {53%} [54%] (55%) / 40% [40%] (44%) {37%} [38%] (45%) {43%} [37%] (46%) {45%} [44%] (42%) {+19%}
• Bill White 45% [46%] (42%) {50%} [52%] (55%) {47%} [54%] (54%) {55%} [46%] (49%) / 50% [50%] (47%) {41%} [41%] (36%) {41%} [36%] (34%) {32%} [38%] (35%) {-5%}

How would you rate the job Rick Perry has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 24% [19%] (15%) {21%} [16%] (16%) {15%} [19%] (17%) {15%} [11%] (16%)
• Somewhat approve 30% [37%] (37%) {34%} [39%] (37%) {40%} [40%] (37%) {37%} [39%] (37%)
• Somewhat disapprove 18% [15%] (17%) {21%} [19%] (23%) {18%} [18%] (22%) {20%} [24%] (23%)
• Strongly disapprove 26% [28%] (31%) {24%} [25%] (22%) {24%} [22%] (22%) {26%} [24%] (23%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 25% [27%] (26%) {20%} [25%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (27%) {25%} [27%] (29%)
• Somewhat approve 15% [12%] (13%) {14%} [12%] (12%) {15%} [13%] (9%) {16%} [14%] (15%)
• Somewhat disapprove 4% [6%] (6%) {11%} [7%] (9%) {7%} [6%] (8%) {7%} [10%] (8%)
• Strongly disapprove 55% [54%] (55%) {54%} [56%] (51%) {50%} [52%] (55%) {50%} [48%] (46%)

Survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted October 21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 42% [41%] (40%) Republican; 29% [32%] (31%) Democrat; 29% [27%] (28%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 6, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 22, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 13, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 13, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 14, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 17, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

White has the support of 92% of Texas Democrats, while just 78% of GOP voters in the state back Perry. The incumbent holds a 14-point lead among voters not affiliated with either of the two major parties.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 53% (48%) {49%} [50%] (48%) {51%} [48%] (49%) {47%} [48%] (50%)
• Bill White (D) 42% (42%) {41%} [41%] (40%) {38%} [44%] (43%) {41%} [39%] (40%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Rick Perry (R) 58%
• Bill White (D) 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 59% (52%) {61%} [60%] (53%) {55%} [59%] (54%) {53%} [54%] (55%) / 40% (44%) {37%} [38%] (45%) {43%} [37%] (46%) {45%} [44%] (42%) {+19%}
• Bill White 46% (42%) {50%} [52%] (55%) {47%} [54%] (54%) {55%} [46%] (49%) / 50% (47%) {41%} [41%] (36%) {41%} [36%] (34%) {32%} [38%] (35%) {-4%}

How would you rate the job Rick Perry has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 19% (15%) {21%} [16%] (16%) {15%} [19%] (17%) {15%} [11%] (16%)
• Somewhat approve 37% (37%) {34%} [39%] (37%) {40%} [40%] (37%) {37%} [39%] (37%)
• Somewhat disapprove 15% (17%) {21%} [19%] (23%) {18%} [18%] (22%) {20%} [24%] (23%)
• Strongly disapprove 28% (31%) {24%} [25%] (22%) {24%} [22%] (22%) {26%} [24%] (23%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 27% (26%) {20%} [25%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (27%) {25%} [27%] (29%)
• Somewhat approve 12% (13%) {14%} [12%] (12%) {15%} [13%] (9%) {16%} [14%] (15%)
• Somewhat disapprove 6% (6%) {11%} [7%] (9%) {7%} [6%] (8%) {7%} [10%] (8%)
• Strongly disapprove 54% (55%) {54%} [56%] (51%) {50%} [52%] (55%) {50%} [48%] (46%)

Survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted October 6, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% (40%) Republican; 32% (31%) Democrat; 27% (28%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 22, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 13, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 13, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 14, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 17, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-five percent (85%) of Texas Republicans now support Perry, while White has the backing of 86% of the state’s Democrats. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties give a 25-point advantage to the GOP candidate.

Poll Watch: Blum & Weprin Texas Gubernatorial Survey

Blum & Weprin Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 46%
• Bill White (D) 39%
• Kathie Glass (L) 4%
• Deb Shafto (G) 1%
• Not sure 8%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Rick Perry is doing as Governor?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 38%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill White or haven’t you heard enough about him to have an opinion?

• Favorable 45%
• Unfavorable 24%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 58%

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Texas Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Perry (R) 48% {49%} [50%] (48%) {51%} [48%] (49%) {47%} [48%] (50%)
• Bill White (D) 42% {41%} [41%] (40%) {38%} [44%] (43%) {41%} [39%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 52% {61%} [60%] (53%) {55%} [59%] (54%) {53%} [54%] (55%) / 44% {37%} [38%] (45%) {43%} [37%] (46%) {45%} [44%] (42%) {+8%}
• Bill White 42% {50%} [52%] (55%) {47%} [54%] (54%) {55%} [46%] (49%) / 47% {41%} [41%] (36%) {41%} [36%] (34%) {32%} [38%] (35%) {-5%}

How would you rate the job Rick Perry has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 15% {21%} [16%] (16%) {15%} [19%] (17%) {15%} [11%] (16%)
• Somewhat approve 37% {34%} [39%] (37%) {40%} [40%] (37%) {37%} [39%] (37%)
• Somewhat disapprove 17% {21%} [19%] (23%) {18%} [18%] (22%) {20%} [24%] (23%)
• Strongly disapprove 31% {24%} [25%] (22%) {24%} [22%] (22%) {26%} [24%] (23%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 26% {20%} [25%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (27%) {25%} [27%] (29%)
• Somewhat approve 13% {14%} [12%] (12%) {15%} [13%] (9%) {16%} [14%] (15%)
• Somewhat disapprove 6% {11%} [7%] (9%) {7%} [6%] (8%) {7%} [10%] (8%)
• Strongly disapprove 55% {54%} [56%] (51%) {50%} [52%] (55%) {50%} [48%] (46%)

Survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted September 22, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 40% Republican; 31% Democrat; 28% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 13, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 13, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 14, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 22, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 17, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-two percent (82%) of Texas Republicans now support Perry, while White has the backing of 87% of the state’s Democrats. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties give a 12-point advantage to the GOP candidate.