Poll Watch: PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Political Survey

PPP (D) Massachusetts 2012 Political Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Deval Patrick’s job performance?

• Approve 49% [49%] (48%)
• Disapprove 40% [43%] (37%)

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 47%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Scott Brown’s job performance?

• Approve 53% [51%] (45%)
• Disapprove 36% [38%] (42%)

Among Independents

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 28%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator John Kerry’s job performance?

• Approve 50% [53%] (50%)
• Disapprove 38% [38%] (38%)

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 42%

Question 2 would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at the request of a terminally ill patient meeting certain conditions, to end that person’s life. If the election was today, would you vote yes or no on Question 2?

• Yes 58%
• No 24%
• Undecided 18%

Among Democrats

• Yes 61%
• No 21%
• Undecided 17%

Among Republicans

• Yes 44%
• No 32%
• Undecided 24%

Among Independents

• Yes 60%
• No 24%
• Undecided 17%

Question 3 would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. If the election was today, would you vote yes or no on Question 3?

• Yes 58%
• No 27%
• Undecided 15%

Among Democrats

• Yes 67%
• No 17%
• Undecided 16%

Among Republicans

• Yes 46%
• No 38%
• Undecided 16%

Among Independents

• Yes 55%
• No 31%
• Undecided 14%

Survey of 1,115 likely Massachusetts voters was conducted August 16-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Party ID: 38% [39%] (41%) Democrat; 15% [13%] (14%) Republican; 48% [48%] (45%) Independent/Other. Political views: 35% [35%] (36%) Moderate; 23% [25%] (27%) Somewhat liberal; 22% [19%] (21%) Somewhat conservative; 13% [13%] (11%) Very liberal; 7% [8%] (5%) Very conservative. Results from the poll conducted June 22-24, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 16-18, 2012 are in parentheses.