Poll Watch: PPP (D) Survey on the NRA and Guns

PPP (D) Poll on the NRA and Guns

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the National Rifle Association?

• Favorable 42%
• Unfavorable 45%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 67%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 66%
• Unfavorable 18%

Among Independents

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 40%

Among Moderates

• Favorable 32%
• Unfavorable 59%

Among Men

• Favorable 46%
• Unfavorable 43%

Among Women

• Favorable 38%
• Unfavorable 48%

Have Gun in Household 

• Favorable 58%
• Unfavorable 31%

No Gun in Household 

• Favorable 28%
• Unfavorable 59%

Would you support or oppose Congress passing stricter gun laws?

• Support 53%
• Oppose 40%

Among Democrats

• Support 76%
• Oppose 20%

Among Republicans

• Support 25%
• Oppose 63%

Among Independents

• Support 45%
• Oppose 47%

Among Moderates

• Support 63%
• Oppose 30%

Among Men

• Support 45%
• Oppose 51%

Among Women

• Support 61%
• Oppose 28%

Have Gun in Household 

• Support 39%
• Oppose 54%

No Gun in Household 

• Support 66%
• Oppose 26%

Would you support or oppose putting armed police officers in every school in the country?

• Support 41%
• Oppose 50%

Would you support or oppose providing teachers with guns?

• Support 27%
• Oppose 64%

Survey of 1,100 registered voters was conducted January 3-6, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 43% Democrat; 34% Republican; 23% Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 29% Moderate; 24% Somewhat conservative; 17% Somewhat liberal; 16% Very conservative; 13% Very liberal. 

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Washington 2012 Political Survey

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Marijuana Legalization (Initiative 502)

• Approve 57%
• Reject 33%
• Not sure 10%

Charter Schools (Initiative 1240)

• Approve 49%
• Reject 30%
• Not sure 21%

Same-Sex Marriage (Referendum 74)

• Approve 55%
• Reject 40%
• Not sure 6%

Western Washington

• Approve 60%
• Reject 34%

Eastern Washington

• Approve 33%
• Reject 62%

Survey of 540 likely voters was conducted September 28-30, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies Maryland 2012 Presidential Poll

Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies Maryland 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 55.0%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 35.9%
• Someone else 0.7%
• Undecided 8.4%

Among Men

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46.9%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43.8%
• Someone else 1.3%
• Undecided 8.0%

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 62.3%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 28.8%
• Someone else 0.2%
• Undecided 8.7%

Among Whites

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 46.1%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 43.9%
• Someone else 0.8%
• Undecided 9.2%

Among Blacks

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 87.9%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 7.0%
• Someone else 0.5%
• Undecided 4.5%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 54.0% / 34.2% {+19.8%}
• Joe Biden 46.9% / 33.6% {+13.3%}
• Paul Ryan 35.9% / 37.8% {-1.9%}
• Mitt Romney 35.1% / 49.9% {-14.8%}

Question Four is a referendum that establishes that specified individuals, including undocumented immigrants, who have filed state taxes and have graduated from a Maryland high school, are eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges; and extends the time in which honorably discharged veterans may qualify for in-state tuition rates. If the election were held today, would you vote for this referendum or against this referendum?

• For 57.8%
• Against 34.3%
• Undecided 7.9%

Among Men

• For 47.9%
• Against 42.5%
• Undecided 9.6%

Among Women

• For 66.7%
• Against 26.9%
• Undecided 6.3%

Among Whites

• For 53.6%
• Against 38.7%
• Undecided 7.7%

Among Blacks

• For 70.4%
• Against 21.1%
• Undecided 8.5%

Question Six is a referendum that allows gay and lesbian couples to obtain a civil marriage license; protects clergy from having to perform any particular marriage ceremony in violation of their religious beliefs; and affirms that each religious faith has exclusive control over its own theological doctrine regarding who may marry within that faith. If the election were held today, would you vote for this referendum or against this referendum?

• For 50.9%
• Against 42.8%
• Undecided 6.3%

Among Men

• For 44.0%
  
• Against 47.7%
• Undecided 8.3%

Among Women

• For 57.1%
• Against 38.4%
• Undecided 4.4%

Among Whites

• For 53.1%
• Against 39.5%
• Undecided 7.4%

Among Blacks

• For 44.2%
  
• Against 52.3%
• Undecided 3.5%

Question Seven is a referendum that expands commercial gaming in the State of Maryland for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education to authorize video lottery operation licensees to operate “table games” as defined by law; to increase from 15,000 to 16,500 the maximum number of video lottery terminals; and to increase from 5 to 6 the maximum number of video lottery operation licenses that may be awarded in the State and allow a video lottery facility to operate in Prince George’s County. If the election were held today, would you vote for this referendum or against this referendum?

• For 44.6%
  
• Against 46.1%
• Undecided 9.2%

Among Whites

• For 49.1%
• Against 40.2%
• Undecided 10.8%

Among Blacks

• For 31.2%
  
• Against 64.3%
• Undecided 4.5%

Survey of 813 likely voters was conducted September 17-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 56.3% Democrat; 30.1% Republican; 13.5% Independent.

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Poll

I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which presidential candidate you trust more to handle that issue—Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.

War in Afghanistan

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Education

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Social Security

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Government Ethics and Corruption

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Immigration

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 46%

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 7-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

On all five of the issues included in the latest survey, the president holds double-digit leads over Romney in terms of voter trust among voters not affiliated with either of the major political parties.

Most voters over 65 give Romney the edge in trust on all five issues, while most younger voters trust the president more.

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Poll Watch: Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% {42%} [44%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {36%} [44%] (47%)
• Some other candidate 5%
• Not sure 4%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% / 47% {+4%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 49% {0%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

• Approve 45% {48%} [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 54% {49%} [49%] (44%)

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of the economy?

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of foreign policy?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 47%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of health care?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 58%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of the federal budget deficit?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of creating jobs?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 52%

Do you think Barack Obama has done his job well enough to deserve reelection, or is it time to replace him with somebody else?

• Yes 42% {39%} [40%]
• No 48% {49%} [48%]

Here is a list of issues facing the country. For each, please indicate tell me who you think would do a better job of facing the issue – Republican Mitt Romney or Democrat Barack Obama.

The Economy

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 37%

Education

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Illegal Immigration

• Mitt Romney 41%
  
• Barack Obama 38%

Foreign Affairs

• Barack Obama 47%
  
• Mitt Romney 41%

Health Care

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 40%

Balancing the Budget

• Mitt Romney 48%
  
• Barack Obama 44%

Job Creation

• Barack Obama 40%
  
• Mitt Romney 39%

Reducing Government Spending

• Barack Obama 42%
  
• Mitt Romney 42%

Fighting Crime

• Mitt Romney 35%
  
• Barack Obama 33%

Holding the Line on Taxes

• Mitt Romney 45%
  
• Barack Obama 42%

Terrorism

• Barack Obama 45%
  
• Mitt Romney 36%

Regardless of how you might vote, do you consider Mitt Romney's experience with the investment firm Bain Capital a good thing or a bad thing in preparing him to be president, or does it not make much difference either way?

• Good thing 23%
• Bad thing 24%
• Doesn't make much difference 40%

Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court decision that allows Arizona legal officials to verify the immigration status of those they stop that appear to be illegal immigrants, but takes away other provisions of the law that created new state crimes targeting illegal immigrants?

• Favor 44%
• Oppose 36%

President Obama recently announced that the U.S. would stop deporting illegal immigrants if they came here before age 16, have been in the country for five years, have no criminal record, are in school or have a high school diploma or have been honorably discharged from the military. Do you agree or disagree with this new policy?

• Agree 60%
• Disagree 31%

What do you think should happen to illegal immigrants working in the U.S.?

• They should be allowed to stay and apply for citizenship 34%
• They should be allowed to stay only as guest workers 19%
• They should have to leave the country 36%

Some say that President Obama is going to run his presidential campaign against an activist Supreme Court. They say he will attack the Court for its Citizen United decision that created Super PACS and for upholding the Arizona immigration law that enables police officers to check the identification of people on the streets that they suspect may be illegal immigrants. Do you approve or disapprove of this strategy?

• Approve 32%
• Disapprove 53%

Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obama's law entirely?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 50%

As part of the decision, the Court upheld the individual mandate requiring every citizen to purchase health care. Do you think the Supreme Court did the right thing upholding the individual mandate, or did they do the wrong thing, and should have invalidated the individual mandate?

• The Supreme Court did the right thing upholding the individual mandate 38%
• The Court did the wrong thing and should have invalidated the mandate 49%

Aside from this decision, do you favor or oppose the individual mandate, the government's requirement for Americans to purchase/get health insurance?

• Favor 37%
• Oppose 53%

Who do you think wins politically as a result of the Supreme Court decision? President Obama and the Democrats, or Mitt Romney and the Republicans?

• President Obama and the Democrats 58%
• Mitt Romney and the Republicans 19%

Do you think taxes will go up as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling?

• Yes 52%
• No 21%

Do you think your health care costs will go up as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling?

• Yes 56%
• No 21%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted by Douglas Schoen, June 28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party registration: 32% Democrat; 30% Republican; 38% Independent. Ideology: 46% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 24% Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 2-3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 30 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2011 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: Latino Decisions/America's Voice 2012 Hispanic Swing State Presidential Survey

Latino Decisions/America's Voice 2012 Hispanic Swing State Presidential Poll

Five States Combined

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 27%
• Undecided 10%

Arizona

• Barack Obama 74%
• Mitt Romney 18%
• Undecided 8%

Colorado

• Barack Obama 70%
• Mitt Romney 22%
• Undecided 8%

Florida

• Barack Obama 53% (50%)
• Mitt Romney 37% (40%)
• Undecided 10%

Nevada

• Barack Obama 69%
• Mitt Romney 20%
• Undecided 11%

Virginia

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 28%
• Undecided 13%

Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

Five States Combined

• Strongly approve 39%
• Somewhat approve 28%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 20%

Arizona

• Strongly approve 39%
• Somewhat approve 33%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 15%

Colorado

• Strongly approve 38%
• Somewhat approve 35%
• Somewhat disapprove 9%
• Strongly disapprove 15%

Florida

• Strongly approve 38%
• Somewhat approve 24%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 24%

Nevada

• Strongly approve 44%
• Somewhat approve 24%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 17%

Virginia

• Strongly approve 35%
• Somewhat approve 27%
• Somewhat disapprove 10%
• Strongly disapprove 23%

On the whole, what are the most important issues facing the Hispanic community that you think Congress and the President should address?

Five States Combined

• Immigration 44%
• Economy 31%
• Jobs 23%
• Health Care 11%
• Education 10%
• Race relations 3%
• Foreign policy 2%

Arizona

• Immigration 55%
• Economy 26%
• Jobs 23%
• Health Care 11%
• Education 10%
• Race relations 4%
• Foreign policy 2%

Colorado

• Immigration 39%
• Jobs 31%
• Economy 19%
• Health Care 17%
• Education 12%
• Race relations 4%
• Foreign policy 3%

Florida

• Immigration 39% (43%)
• Economy 35% (28%)
• Jobs 21% (36%)
• Education 10% (14%)
• Health Care 8% (11%)
• Race relations 3%
• Foreign policy 2% (1%)

Nevada

• Immigration 52%
• Economy 31%
• Jobs 26%
• Health Care 10%
• Education 5%
• Race relations 2%
• Foreign policy 1%

Virginia

• Immigration 55%
• Economy 31%
• Jobs 23%
• Health Care 13%
• Education 9%
• Foreign policy 3%
• Race relations 2%

As of February 2012 the federal government had deported 1.2 million immigrants under the presidency of Barack Obama. The number of people deported under Obama is 50 percent higher than the number deported under President Bush. Does this information make you more enthusiastic or less enthusiastic about Obama and what he has accomplished?

Five States Combined

• More enthusiastic 21%
• Less enthusiastic 38%
• No effect 34%

June 12-16

• More enthusiastic 22%
• Less enthusiastic 41%
• No effect 31%

Arizona

• More enthusiastic 25%
• Less enthusiastic 37%
• No effect 30%

Colorado

• More enthusiastic 23%
• Less enthusiastic 33%
• No effect 35%

Florida

• More enthusiastic 19%
• Less enthusiastic 38%
• No effect 35%

Nevada

• More enthusiastic 19%
• Less enthusiastic 40%
• No effect 36%

Virginia

• More enthusiastic 13%
• Less enthusiastic 45%
• No effect 34%

Recently President Obama announced a new Department of Homeland Security policy to stop the deportation of any undocumented immigrant youth who attends college or serves in the military and to provide them with a legal work permit that is renewable. Does this this new announcement make you more enthusiastic about voting for Obama, less enthusiastic about Obama, or would it have no effect on how you feel about Obama?

Five States Combined

• More enthusiastic 54%
• Less enthusiastic 11%
• No effect 33%

June 17-21 [June 12-16]

• More enthusiastic 58% [49%]
• Less enthusiastic 9% [14%]
• No effect [34%]

Arizona

• More enthusiastic 62%
• Less enthusiastic 11%
• No effect 26%

Colorado

• More enthusiastic 51%
• Less enthusiastic 11%
• No effect 35%

Florida

• More enthusiastic 50%
• Less enthusiastic 10%
• No effect 38%

Nevada

• More enthusiastic 60%
• Less enthusiastic 9%
• No effect 29%

Virginia

• More enthusiastic 56%
• Less enthusiastic 15%
• No effect 28%

Previously, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has said we need to prevent illegal immigrants from being able to work in America, and that any undocumented immigrants should self-deport back home to their original countries. He has called the immigration laws in Arizona, a model for the nation. Do these statements make you more enthusiastic about voting for Romney, less enthusiastic about voting for Romney, or would it have no effect on how you feel about Romney?

Five States Combined

• More enthusiastic 8%
• Less enthusiastic 59%
• No effect 29%

June 12-16

• More enthusiastic 10%
• Less enthusiastic 59%
• No effect 27%

Arizona

• More enthusiastic 7%
• Less enthusiastic 63%
• No effect 27%

Colorado

• More enthusiastic 9%
• Less enthusiastic 55%
• No effect 32%

Florida

• More enthusiastic 8%
• Less enthusiastic 57%
• No effect 29%

Nevada

• More enthusiastic 7%
• Less enthusiastic 63%
• No effect 28%

Virginia

• More enthusiastic 10%
• Less enthusiastic 60%
• No effect 28%

Survey of 2,000 Latino registered voters was conducted June 12-21, 2012, sampled across five states, with 400 each in AZ, CO, FL, NV, VA. Overall, the entire sample has a margin of error of +/- 2.2%, and each state sample has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted June 12-16, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the Florida poll conducted January 16-23, 2012 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

CNN/ORC Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Do you think marriages between gay and lesbian couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?

• Should 54%
• Should not 42%

Among Democrats

• Should 70%
• Should not 28%

Among Republicans

• Should 23%
• Should not 72%

Among Independents

• Should 60%
• Should not 37%

Attended College

• Should 60%
• Should not 37%

No College Education

• Should 47%
• Should not 50%

Do you think someone who is homosexual can change their sexual orientation if they choose to do so, or don't you think so?

• Yes 34%
• No 58%

Among Democrats

• Yes 30%
• No 63%

Among Republicans

• Yes 40%
• No 48%

Among Independents

• Yes 34%
• No 60%

Attended College

• Yes 29%
• No 63%

No College Education

• Yes 41%
• No 52%

Survey of 1,009 adults, including a subsample of 895 registered voters, was conducted May 29-31, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.