Poll Watch: PPP (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 47% [48%] (47%)
• Mitt Romney 42% [41%] (43%)

• Barack Obama 50%
• Rick Perry 35%

• Barack Obama 53%
• Michele Bachmann 37%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Herman Cain 33%

• Barack Obama 54% [55%] (56%)
• Sarah Palin 36% [35%] (35%)

• Barack Obama 50%
• Thad McCotter 31%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 45% [40%] (41%)
• Barack Obama 34% [41%] (42%)

• Barack Obama 42%
• Michele Bachmann 41%

• Barack Obama 37%
• Herman Cain 34%

• Barack Obama 39%
• Rick Perry 35%

• Barack Obama 39%
• Thad McCotter 32%

• Barack Obama 46% [52%] (62%)
• Sarah Palin 37% [33%] (26%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 56% [56%] (59%)
• Mitt Romney 30% [25%] (29%)

• Barack Obama 61%
• Herman Cain 17%

• Barack Obama 68%
• Michele Bachmann 22%

• Barack Obama 63%
• Rick Perry 17%

• Barack Obama 68% [74%] (72%)
• Sarah Palin 21% [13%] (17%)

• Barack Obama 63%
• Thad McCotter 15%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 46% [44%] (50%)
• Barack Obama 43% [48%] (42%)

• Barack Obama 47%
• Rick Perry 39%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Michele Bachmann 40%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Herman Cain 36%

• Barack Obama 51% [54%] (50%)
• Sarah Palin 39% [37%] (39%)

• Barack Obama 48%
• Thad McCotter 35%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51% [48%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney 38% [38%] (36%)

• Barack Obama 54%
• Michele Bachmann 34%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Herman Cain 31%

• Barack Obama 53%
• Rick Perry 31%

• Barack Obama 57% [56%] (61%)
• Sarah Palin 33% [33%] (31%)

• Barack Obama 53%
• Thad McCotter 27%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 39% [37%] (39%) / 43% [45%] (37%) {-4%}
• Herman Cain 20% / 29% {-9%}
• Michele Bachmann 32% / 42% {-10%}
• Rick Perry 18% / 33% {-15%}
• Thad McCotter 13% / 29% {-16%}
• Sarah Palin 35% [31%] (34%) / 57% [61%] (60%) {-22%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 61% [62%] (63%) / 22% [21%] (21%) {+39%}
• Sarah Palin 63% [65%] (65%) / 26% [22%] (24%) {+37%}
• Michele Bachmann 51% / 18% {+33%}
• Herman Cain 37% / 13% {+24%}
• Rick Perry 36% / 16% {+20%}
• Thad McCotter 17% / 22% {-5%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% [42%] (43%) / 34% [39%] (34%) {+14%}
• Herman Cain 19% / 26% {-7%}
• Thad McCotter 15% / 23% {-8%}
• Rick Perry 17% / 27% {-10%}
• Michele Bachmann 26% / 39% {-13%}
• Sarah Palin 40% [29%] (28%) / 52% [66%] (68%) {-12%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 37% [34%] (31%) / 42% [46%] (39%) {-5%}
• Thad McCotter 10% / 25% {-15%}
• Herman Cain 11% / 36% {-25%}
• Rick Perry 7% / 36% {-29%}
• Michele Bachmann 19% / 51% {-32%}
• Sarah Palin 21% [12%] (17%) / 73% [80%] (79%) {-52%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 41% [35%] (46%) / 40% [50%] (41%) {+1%}
• Michele Bachmann 35% / 40% {-5%}
• Herman Cain 25% / 31% {-6%}
• Rick Perry 24% / 37% {-13%}
• Thad McCotter 16% / 31% {-15%}
• Sarah Palin 37% [32%] (38%) / 54% [62%] (57%) {-17%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 37% [39%] (33%) / 46% [40%] (32%) {-9%}
• Herman Cain 16% / 28% {-12%}
• Michele Bachmann 28% / 43% {-15%}
• Thad McCotter 11% / 27% {-16%}
• Rick Perry 13% / 31% {-18%}
• Sarah Palin 33% [31%] (31%) / 60% [61%] (62%) {-27%}

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

• Approve 50% [47%] (50%)
• Disapprove 46% [45%] (45%)

Among Men

• Approve 47% [49%] (44%)
• Disapprove 49% [47%] (51%)

Among Women

• Approve 53% [46%] (56%)
• Disapprove 44% [44%] (39%)

Do you think the bailout of the auto industry has been a success or not?

• It's been a success 51%
• It has not 30%

Among Democrats

• It's been a success 71%
• It has not 19%

Among Republicans

• It's been a success 27%
• It has not 46%

Among Independents

• It's been a success 49%
• It has not 30%

Survey of 593 Michigan voters was conducted July 21-24, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 40% [41%] (35%) Democrat; 30% [28%] (35%) Republican; 30% [31%] (29%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% [35%] Moderate; 26% [21%] Somewhat conservative; 18% [16%] Somewhat liberal; 14% [16%] Very conservative; 12% [12%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted March 18-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 3-6, 2010 are in parentheses.