Poll Watch: PPP (D) Georgia Political Survey

PPP (D) Georgia Political Survey

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again, would you vote for Democrat Roy Barnes or Republican Nathan Deal?

• Roy Barnes 46%
• Nathan Deal 45%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Nathan Deal’s job performance?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 31%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Saxby Chambliss' job performance?

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 33%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Johnny Isakson's job performance?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 29%

Do you approve or disapprove of the work Sonny Perdue did during his time as Governor?

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 46%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Zell Miller?

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 24%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Max Cleland?

• Favorable 38%
• Unfavorable 30%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sam Nunn?

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 18%

Do you think it should be legal or illegal to sell alcohol on Sundays in Georgia?

• Legal 56%
• Illegal 38%

Among Men

• Legal 66%
• Illegal 30%

Among Women

• Legal 47%
• Illegal 45%

Survey of 790 registered Georgia voters was conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 40% Republican; 39% Democrat; 21% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 28% Somewhat conservative; 26% Moderate; 20% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 11% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

• Nathan Deal (R) 47% {46%} (42%) [51%] {49%} (47%) [46%] {43%} (43%) [42%]
• Roy Barnes (D) 38% {39%} (35%) [42%] {43%} (40%) [39%] {40%} (37%) [43%]
• John Monds (L) 7% {7%} (7%)

With Leaners

• Nathan Deal (R) 49% {50%} (45%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 39% {41%} (39%)
• John Monds (L) 5% {3%} (5%)
• Other 5% {3%} (6%)
• Not sure 1% {3%} (5%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Nathan Deal (R) 54% {49%} (51%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 38% {48%} (42%)
• John Monds (L) 6% {3%} (7%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nathan Deal 48% {49%} (49%) [52%] {50%} (45%) [41%] {39%} (40%) [44%] / 45% {47%} (40%) [38%] {40%} (28%) [27%] {30%} (27%) [29%] {+3%}
• John Monds 25% {32%} (28%) / 29% {30%} (26%) {-4%}
• Roy Barnes 40% {44%} (44%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [47%] {44%} (48%) [52%] / 53% {54%} (50%) [47%] {44%} (42%) [43%] {43%} (43%) [38%] {-13%}

How would you rate the job Sonny Perdue has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 16% {13%} (13%) [10%] {12%} (15%) [14%] {9%} (13%) [14%]
• Somewhat approve 39% {40%} (40%) [39%] {37%} (39%) [41%] {45%} (38%) [44%]
• Somewhat disapprove 22% {23%} (25%) [29%] {24%} (24%) [21%] {25%} (27%) [22%]
• Strongly disapprove 23% {21%} (19%) [20%] {24%} (20%) [21%] {18%} (21%) [18%]

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

• Strongly approve 33% {36%} (30%) [32%] {28%} (29%) [34%] {34%} (29%) [31%]
• Somewhat approve 8% {8%} (17%) [14%] {13%} (12%) [7%] {10%} (13%) [13%]
• Somewhat disapprove 7% {6%} (4%) [5%] {8%} (7%) [6%] {8%} (6%) [9%]
• Strongly disapprove 50% {50%} (48%) [48%] {49%} (51%) [51%] {46%} (51%) [46%]

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 24, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% {41%} (40%) Republican; 35% {35%} (37%) Democrat; 24% {24%} (23%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 21, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 18, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 20 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Deal has the support of 82% of Georgia Republicans, while 84% of the state’s Democrats back Barnes. Voters not affiliated with either party prefer the GOP candidate by 19 points.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

• Nathan Deal (R) 46% (42%) [51%] {49%} (47%) [46%] {43%} (43%) [42%]
• Roy Barnes (D) 39% (35%) [42%] {43%} (40%) [39%] {40%} (37%) [43%]
• John Monds (L) 7% (7%)

With Leaners

• Nathan Deal (R) 50% (45%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 41% (39%)
• John Monds (L) 3% (5%)
• Other 3% (6%)
• Not sure 3% (5%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Nathan Deal (R) 49% (51%)
• Roy Barnes (D) 48% (42%)
• John Monds (L) 3% (7%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nathan Deal 49% (49%) [52%] {50%} (45%) [41%] {39%} (40%) [44%] / 47% (40%) [38%] {40%} (28%) [27%] {30%} (27%) [29%] {+2%}
• John Monds 32% (28%) / 30% (26%) {+2%}
• Roy Barnes 44% (44%) [48%] {51%} (46%) [47%] {44%} (48%) [52%] / 54% (50%) [47%] {44%} (42%) [43%] {43%} (43%) [38%] {-10%}

How would you rate the job Sonny Perdue has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 13% (13%) [10%] {12%} (15%) [14%] {9%} (13%) [14%]
• Somewhat approve 40% (40%) [39%] {37%} (39%) [41%] {45%} (38%) [44%]
• Somewhat disapprove 23% (25%) [29%] {24%} (24%) [21%] {25%} (27%) [22%]
• Strongly disapprove 21% (19%) [20%] {24%} (20%) [21%] {18%} (21%) [18%]

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

• Strongly approve 36% (30%) [32%] {28%} (29%) [34%] {34%} (29%) [31%]
• Somewhat approve 8% (17%) [14%] {13%} (12%) [7%] {10%} (13%) [13%]
• Somewhat disapprove 6% (4%) [5%] {8%} (7%) [6%] {8%} (6%) [9%]
• Strongly disapprove 50% (48%) [48%] {49%} (51%) [51%] {46%} (51%) [46%]

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 6, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% (40%) Republican; 35% (37%) Democrat; 24% (23%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 21, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 18, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 20 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Deal has the support of 86% of Georgia Republicans, while 88% of the state’s Democrats back Barnes. Voters not affiliated with either party prefer the GOP candidate by 19 points.

Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Georgia Gubernatorial Survey

• Nathan Deal (R) 42% [51%] {49%} (47%) [46%] {43%} (43%) [42%]
• Roy Barnes (D) 35% [42%] {43%} (40%) [39%] {40%} (37%) [43%]
• John Monds (L) 7%

With Leaners

• Nathan Deal (R) 45%
• Roy Barnes (D) 39%
• John Monds (L) 5%
• Other 6%
• Not sure 5%

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Nathan Deal (R) 51%
• Roy Barnes (D) 42%
• John Monds (L) 7%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nathan Deal 49% [52%] {50%} (45%) [41%] {39%} (40%) [44%] / 40% [38%] {40%} (28%) [27%] {30%} (27%) [29%] {+9%}
• John Monds 28% / 26% {+2%}
• Roy Barnes 44% [48%] {51%} (46%) [47%] {44%} (48%) [52%] / 50% [47%] {44%} (42%) [43%] {43%} (43%) [38%] {-6%}

How would you rate the job Sonny Perdue has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 13% [10%] {12%} (15%) [14%] {9%} (13%) [14%]
• Somewhat approve 40% [39%] {37%} (39%) [41%] {45%} (38%) [44%]
• Somewhat disapprove 25% [29%] {24%} (24%) [21%] {25%} (27%) [22%]
• Strongly disapprove 19% [20%] {24%} (20%) [21%] {18%} (21%) [18%]

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

• Strongly approve 30% [32%] {28%} (29%) [34%] {34%} (29%) [31%]
• Somewhat approve 17% [14%] {13%} (12%) [7%] {10%} (13%) [13%]
• Somewhat disapprove 4% [5%] {8%} (7%) [6%] {8%} (6%) [9%]
• Strongly disapprove 48% [48%] {49%} (51%) [51%] {46%} (51%) [46%]

Survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted September 21, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 40% Republican; 37% Democrat; 23% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 20, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 18, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 20 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Deal has the support of 81% of Georgia Republicans, while 76% of the state’s Democrats back Barnes. Voters not affiliated with either party prefer the GOP candidate by 10 points.