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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 50% {51%} [48%] (47%) {51%} [48%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 42% {43%} [42%] (43%) {40%} [42%] (43%)

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 92% {92%} [88%] (91%) {93%} [89%] (91%)
• Mitt Romney 4% {5%} [9%] (6%) {5%} [5%] (5%)

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 86% {84%} [79%] (84%) {80%} [81%] (82%)
• Barack Obama 9% {9%} [8%] (6%) {7%} [6%] (9%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 47% {44%} [45%] (44%) {48%} [39%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 36% {46%} [41%] (36%) {37%} [47%] (42%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 65% {62%} [67%] (64%) {71%} [64%] (62%)
• Mitt Romney 26% {28%} [21%] (19%) {24%} [27%] (27%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% {48%} [45%] (47%) {43%} [48%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 43% {47%} [44%] (41%) {47%} [44%] (45%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% {55%} [51%] (51%) {54%} [51%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 36% {38%} [40%] (39%) {37%} [37%] (41%)

If the candidates for President this fall were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, and Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, who would you vote for?

• Barack Obama 49% {50%}
• Mitt Romney 35% {38%}
• Virgil Goode 9% {5%}

If the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney for President and Bob McDonnell for Vice President, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 50% {51%}
• Romney-McDonnell 43% {43%}

If the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney for President and Eric Cantor for Vice President, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 50% {52%}
• Romney-Cantor 38% {40%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 38% {38%} [33%] (34%) {35%} [33%] (33%) / 51% {52%} [52%] (49%) {43%} [48%] (46%) {-13%}

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 4% {10%} [19%] (16%) {21%} [11%] (6%) / 86% {80%} [66%] (69%) {62%} [73%] (69%) {-82%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 77% {71%} [44%] (53%) {52%} [52%] (57%) / 16% {20%} [42%] (34%) {24%} [26%] (28%) {+61%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 33% {40%} [36%] (31%) {34%} [42%] (37%) / 51% {49%} [47%] (44%) {43%} [40%] (38%) {-18%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 24% {27%} [30%] (30%) {32%} [31%] (23%) / 66% {60%} [56%] (50%) {43%} [50%] (53%) {-42%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 42% {42%} [33%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (33%) / 48% {50%} [56%] (51%) {49%} [47%] (50%) {-6%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 34% {35%} [33%] (31%) {34%} [28%] (33%) / 54% {54%} [48%] (47%) {39%} [50%] (42%) {-20%}

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

• Approve 49% {50%} [48%] (47%) {51%} [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 47% {46%} [47%] (48%) {44%} [45%] (45%)

Survey of 647 Virginia voters was conducted July 5-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points. Party ID: 33% {32%} [36%] (36%) {34%} [34%] (35%) Republican; 33% {39%} [33%] (35%) {37%} [39%] (36%) Democrat; 34% {29%} [31%] (30%) {29%} [27%] (30%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% {31%} [34%] (30%) {31%} [32%] Moderate; 26% {24%} [24%] (21%) {22%} [25%] Somewhat conservative; 19% {20%} [15%] (18%) {18%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 17% {17%} [18%] (20%) {21%} [16%] Very conservative; 9% {9%} [9%] (11%) {8%} [11%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 11-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-8, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% [48%] (47%) {51%} [48%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 43% [42%] (43%) {40%} [42%] (43%)

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 92% [88%] (91%) {93%} [89%] (91%)
• Mitt Romney 5% [9%] (6%) {5%} [5%] (5%)

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 84% [79%] (84%) {80%} [81%] (82%)
• Barack Obama 9% [8%] (6%) {7%} [6%] (9%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% [41%] (36%) {37%} [47%] (42%)
• Barack Obama 44% [45%] (44%) {48%} [39%] (42%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 62% [67%] (64%) {71%} [64%] (62%)
• Mitt Romney 28% [21%] (19%) {24%} [27%] (27%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 48% [45%] (47%) {43%} [48%] (44%)
• Barack Obama 47% [44%] (41%) {47%} [44%] (45%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% [51%] (51%) {54%} [51%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 38% [40%] (39%) {37%} [37%] (41%)

If the candidates for President this fall were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, and Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, who would you vote for?

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mitt Romney 38%
• Virgil Goode 5%

If the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney for President and Bob McDonnell for Vice President, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 51%
• Romney-McDonnell 43%

If the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President, and the Republican ticket was Mitt Romney for President and Eric Cantor for Vice President, which would you vote for?

• Obama-Biden 52%
• Romney-Cantor 40%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 38% [33%] (34%) {35%} [33%] (33%) / 52% [52%] (49%) {43%} [48%] (46%) {-14%}

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 10% [19%] (16%) {21%} [11%] (6%) / 80% [66%] (69%) {62%} [73%] (69%) {-70%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 71% [44%] (53%) {52%} [52%] (57%) / 20% [42%] (34%) {24%} [26%] (28%) {+51%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 40% [36%] (31%) {34%} [42%] (37%) / 49% [47%] (44%) {43%} [40%] (38%) {-9%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 27% [30%] (30%) {32%} [31%] (23%) / 60% [56%] (50%) {43%} [50%] (53%) {-33%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 42% [33%] (36%) {36%} [38%] (33%) / 50% [56%] (51%) {49%} [47%] (50%) {-8%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 35% [33%] (31%) {34%} [28%] (33%) / 54% [48%] (47%) {39%} [50%] (42%) {-19%}

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

• Approve 50% [48%] (47%) {51%} [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 46% [47%] (48%) {44%} [45%] (45%)

Survey of 680 Virginia voters was conducted April 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID: 39% [33%] (35%) {37%} [39%] (36%) Democrat; 32% [36%] (36%) {34%} [34%] (35%) Republican; 29% [31%] (30%) {29%} [27%] (30%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% [34%] (30%) {31%} [32%] Moderate; 24% [24%] (21%) {22%} [25%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [15%] (18%) {18%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 17% [18%] (20%) {21%} [16%] Very conservative; 9% [9%] (11%) {8%} [11%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted December 11-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-8, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bob McDonnell’s job performance?

• Approve 45% {50%} [46%] (44%)
• Disapprove 33% {31%} [34%] (36%)

If Bob McDonnell was the Republican candidate for Vice President next year, would that make you more or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential nominee, or would it not make a difference?

• More likely 21% {24%}
• Less likely 30% {31%}
• Wouldn't make a difference 49% {44%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mark Warner’s job performance?

• Approve 54% {54%} [58%] (54%)
• Disapprove 24% {28%} [29%] (32%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim Webb's job performance?

• Approve 44% {45%} [48%] (43%)
• Disapprove 31% {36%} [35%] (37%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Eric Cantor?

• Favorable 21% {29%}
• Unfavorable 38% {31%}

If there was an election for Congress today, would you vote Democratic or Republican?

• Democratic 45%
• Republican 42%

Do you support or oppose the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

• Support 31%
• Oppose 39%

Do you support or oppose the goals of the Tea Party movement?

• Support 35%
• Oppose 47%

Do you have a higher opinion of the Occupy Wall Street movement or the Tea Party movement?

• Occupy Wall Street 38%
• Tea Party 37%

Do you consider yourself to be a Southerner, or not?

• Consider yourself a Southerner 66%
• Do not 34%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 34% {35%}
• Illegal 53% {52%}

Among Democrats

• Legal 46% {54%}
• Illegal 38% {31%}

Among Republicans

• Legal 15% {14%}
• Illegal 78% {80%}

Among Independents

• Legal 41% {37%}
• Illegal 44% {43%}

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 31% {32%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 28% {33%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38% {33%}

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 41% {51%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 29% {28%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 24% {20%}

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 14% {12%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 25% {38%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 59% {48%}

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 37% {34%}
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 29% {32%}
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 33% {32%}

Survey of 600 Virginia voters was conducted December 10-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points.  Party ID: 36% {35%} Democrat; 33% {36%} Republican; 31% {30%} Independent/Other. Political ideology: 34% {30%} Moderate; 24% {21%} Somewhat conservative; 18% {20%} Very conservative; 15% {18%} Somewhat liberal; 9% {11%} Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bob McDonnell’s job performance?

• Approve 50% [46%] (44%)
• Disapprove 31% [34%] (36%)

If Bob McDonnell was the Republican candidate for Vice President next year, would that make you more or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential nominee, or would it not make a difference?

• More likely 24%
• Less likely 31%
• Wouldn't make a difference 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mark Warner’s job performance?

• Approve 54% [58%] (54%)
• Disapprove 28% [29%] (32%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim Webb's job performance?

• Approve 45% [48%] (43%)
• Disapprove 36% [35%] (37%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Eric Cantor?

• Favorable 29%
• Unfavorable 31%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 35%
• Illegal 52%

Among Democrats

• Legal 54%
• Illegal 31%

Among Republicans

• Legal 14%
• Illegal 80%

Among Independents

• Legal 37%
• Illegal 43%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 32%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 33%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 33%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 51%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 28%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 20%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 12%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 38%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 48%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 34%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32%

Survey of 500 Virginia voters was conducted July 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% [34%] (35%) Republican; 35% [39%] (36%) Democrat; 30% [27%] (30%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [32%] Moderate; 21% [25%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [16%] Very conservative; 18% [16%] Somewhat liberal; 11% [11%] Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Political Survey

CNN/ORC Political Survey

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

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 54%

(IF DISAPPROVE) Do you disapprove because you think his policies and actions since he became president have been too liberal, or because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal enough?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove/Too liberal 38%
• Disapprove/Not liberal enough 13%
• Disapprove 3%

Do you think the policies being proposed by the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?

• Right direction 37%
• Wrong direction 58%

Do you think the policies being proposed by the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?

• Right direction 43%
• Wrong direction 53%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Boehner 43% / 32% {+11%}
• Joe Biden 43% / 43% {0%}
• Eric Cantor 18% / 21% {-3%}
• The Democratic Party 45% / 49% {-4%}
• Mitch McConnell 27% / 32% {-5%}
• Timothy Geithner 27% / 33% {-6%}
• Harry Reid 29% / 37% {-8%}
• The Tea Party movement 37% / 47% {-10%}
• The Republican Party 41% / 55% {-14%}

In your view, is Barack Obama doing enough to cooperate with the Republicans in Congress, or not?

• Yes, doing enough 42%
• No, not enough 57%

In your view, are the Republicans in Congress doing enough to cooperate with the Barack Obama, or not?

• Yes, doing enough 30%
• No, not enough 68%

When dealing with the Republican Congress, do you think President Obama should compromise to get things done even if he has to sacrifice some of his beliefs, or should Obama stand up for his beliefs even if that means less might be accomplished?

• Compromise 68%
• Stand up for beliefs 32%

When dealing with President Obama, do you think the Republicans in Congress should compromise to get things done even if they have to sacrifice some of their beliefs, or should the Republicans in Congress stand up for their beliefs even if that means less might be ccomplished?

• Compromise 66%
• Stand up for beliefs 33%

Survey of 1,009 adults was conducted July 18-20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

PPP (D) 2012 GOP Nomination Survey

If the candidates for President next year were Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Perry, and Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

• Mitt Romney 20% {22%} [16%] (24%) {22%} [20%]
• Michele Bachmann 16% {8%} [9%] (8%) {5%}
• Sarah Palin 12% {15%} [16%] (17%) {15%} [19%]
• Rick Perry 11%
• Herman Cain 10% {17%} [12%]
• Ron Paul 9% {7%} [9%] (12%) {12%} [12%]
• Newt Gingrich 6% {9%} [9%] (20%) {20%} [18%]
• Tim Pawlenty 5% {9%} [13%] (8%) {6%} [6%]
• Jon Huntsman 2% {1%} [4%]

If Sarah Palin didn’t end up running for President, and the candidates were Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Perry, and Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

• Michele Bachmann 21% {13%} [13%] (11%) {8%}
• Mitt Romney 20% {27%} [20%] (28%) {25%} [24%]
• Rick Perry 12%
• Herman Cain 11% {20%} [12%]
• Ron Paul 9% {6%} [11%] (12%) {13%} [12%]
• Newt Gingrich 7% {12%} [13%] (26%) {23%} [24%]
• Tim Pawlenty 5% {10%} [13%] (9%) {10%} [6%]
• Jon Huntsman 3% {3%} [4%]

If the Republican candidates for President were just Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

• Michele Bachmann 44%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Among Very Conservative (37%)

• Michele Bachmann 56%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Among Somewhat Conservative (38%)

• Michele Bachmann 42%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Among Moderates (20%)

• Mitt Romney 54%
• Michele Bachmann 26%

Would you be willing or unwilling to vote for a Presidential candidate who supported a law at the state level mandating that people have health insurance?

• Willing 17%
• Unwilling 66%

Do you want Sarah Palin to run for President or not?

• Want her to 29%
• Don't want her to 53%
• Not sure 18%

Do you think Sarah Palin is good or bad for the image of the Republican Party?

• Good 57%
• Bad 28%
• Not sure 16%

Among Very Conservative (37%)

• Good 73%
• Bad 15%
• Not sure 12%

Among Somewhat Conservative (38%)

• Good 53%
• Bad 29%
• Not sure 19%

Among Moderates (20%)

• Good 35%
• Bad 44%
• Not sure 21%

Do you have a more favorable opinion of John Boehner or Eric Cantor?

• John Boehner 41%
• Eric Cantor 18%
• Not sure 40%

Do you have a more favorable opinion of Jim DeMint or Mitch McConnell?

• Jim DeMint 25%
• Mitch McConnell 21%
• Not sure 54%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Sarah Palin 57% {62%} [61%] (61%) {61%} [61%] (65%) {65%} [68%] (66%) {76%} [70%] (67%) {69%} [66%] (69%) / 32% {27%} [30%] (31%) {31%} [26%] (25%) {26%} [22%] (19%) {17%} [14%] (18%) {21%} [21%] (17%) {+25%}
• Michele Bachmann 48% / 26% {+22%}
• Herman Cain 40% {40%} / 19% {26%} {+21%}
• Mitt Romney 50% {55%} [54%] (52%) {50%} [51%] (55%) {52%} [56%] (57%) {57%} [59%] (57%) {54%} [54%] (58%) / 31% {27%} [30%] (29%) {29%} [29%] (25%) {28%} [24%] (21%) {21%} [14%] (14%) {19%} [24%] (17%) {+19%}
• Tim Pawlenty 32% {44%} [26%] / 25% {25%} [19%] {+7%}

Survey of 730 Republican primary voters was conducted July 15-17, 2011.  The margin of error is +/-3.6 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 80% Republican; 17% Independent/Other; 3% Democrat. Political ideology: 38% {41%} [40%] (38%) {44%} [40%] (41%) Somewhat conservative; 37% {35%} [38%] (39%) {31%} [38%] (39%) Very conservative;  20% {18%} [16%] (17%) {17%} [19%] (15%) Moderate; 4% {3%} [5%] (5%) {5%} [3%] (5%) Somewhat liberal; 2% {3%} [2%] (2%) {2%} [1%] (1%) Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted June 9-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 23-25, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-8, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 7-10, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 11-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 14-16, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 19-21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 10-13, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 6-9, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 9-12, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 4-7, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 7-9, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 12-14, 2010 are in parentheses.

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