Poll Watch: PPP (D) Maine 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Maine 2012 Senate Poll

• Olympia Snowe (R) 54%
• Mike Michaud (D) 37%

• Olympia Snowe(R) 55%
• Chellie Pingree (D) 36%

• Olympia Snowe (R) 64%
• Matthew Dunlap (D) 22%

• Olympia Snowe (R) 65%
• Jon Hinck (D) 18%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Olympia Snowe’s job performance?

• Approve 57% {60%} (56%) [50%]
• Disapprove 36% {32%} (34%) [40%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 58% {67%} (58%) [59%]
• Disapprove 37% {25%} (32%) [29%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 50% {49%} (53%) [40%]
• Disapprove 40% {41%} (39%) [51%]

Among Independents

• Approve 65% {63%} (59%) [52%]
• Disapprove 29% {29%} (30%) [39%]

Among Men

• Approve 51% {55%} (52%) [42%]
• Disapprove 43% {37%} (40%) [50%]

Among Women

• Approve 62% {63%} (60%) [57%]
• Disapprove 31% {27%} (30%) [31%]

Do you think Olympia Snowe is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 21% {27%} [35%]
• Too conservative 24% {16%} [17%]
• About right 53% {52%} [49%]

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 8% {5%} [7%]
• Too conservative 41% {31%} [33%]
• About right 48% {60%} [60%]

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 41% {56%} [63%]
• Too conservative 7% {2%} [3%]
• About right 51% {38%} [34%]

Among Independents

• Too liberal 12% {22%} [31%]
• Too conservative 19% {13%} [14%]
• About right 64% {59%} [55%]

Do you think Olympia Snowe most properly belongs in the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or as an independent?

• Democratic Party 29% {22%}
• Republican Party 47% {28%}
• Independent 24% {41%}

Among Democrats

• Democratic Party 30% {17%}
• Republican Party 47% {30%}
• Independent 23% {44%}

Among Republicans

• Democratic Party 35% {32%}
• Republican Party 45% {28%}
• Independent 20% {34%}

Among Independents

• Democratic Party 20% {16%}
• Republican Party 47% {26%}
• Independent 32% {47%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Michaud?

• Favorable 53% {54%}
• Unfavorable 27% {28%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chellie Pingree?

• Favorable 47% {45%}
• Unfavorable 34% {39%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Matthew Dunlap?

• Favorable 11%
• Unfavorable 19%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jon Hinck?

• Favorable 5%
• Unfavorable 19%

Survey of 673 Maine voters was conducted October 28-31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 41% {39%} (35%) [37%] Democrat; 35% {36%} (38%) [39%] Republican; 24% {26%} (28%) [25%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 33% {30%} Moderate; 23% {20%} Somewhat liberal; 19% {22%} Somewhat conservative; 14% {17%} Very conservative; 11% {11%} Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted March 3-6, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-28, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 2-6, 2010 are in square brackets.