Virginia Political Survey

Virginia Political Survey

PPP (D) Virginia Political Survey

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

* Approve 47% (42%) [48%]
* Disapprove 49% (51%) [46%]

Among Independents

* Approve 31% (34%) [38%]
* Disapprove 61% (54%) [52%]

Note: In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama received 49 percent of the vote among independents in Virginia.

Among Moderates

* Approve 57% (61%) [58%]
* Disapprove 38% (31%) [34%]

Among Men

* Approve 38% (37%) [42%]
* Disapprove 58% (55%) [52%]

Note: In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama received 51 percent of the vote among men in Virginia.

Among Women

* Approve 55% (45%) [54%]
* Disapprove 41% (49%) [40%]

Do you support or oppose President Obama’s health care plan?

* Support 38%
* Oppose 49%

Among Independents

* Support 24%
* Oppose 64%

Among Moderates

* Support 45%
* Oppose 39%

Among Men

* Support 28%
* Oppose 58%

Among Women

* Support 45%
* Oppose 41%

Among Whites

* Support 26%
* Oppose 60%

Among Blacks

* Support 79%
* Oppose 7%



Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Tim Kaine’s job performance?

* Approve 47% (42%) [49%]
* Disapprove 38% (40%) [38%]

Among Independents

* Approve 36% (42%) [39%]
* Disapprove 50% (41%) [47%]

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

* Approve 54% (56%) [57%]
* Disapprove 30% (32%) [31%]

Among Independents

* Approve 48% (58%) [51%]
* Disapprove 32% (24%) [34%]

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

* Approve 47% [46%]
* Disapprove 40% [42%]

Among Independents

* Approve 37% [36%]
* Disapprove 49% [52%]

Survey of 596 likely voters was conducted August 28-31. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% (32%) Democrat; 31% (35%) Republican; 31% (33%) Independent. Political views: 46% (41%) Moderate; 36% (45%) Conservative; 19% (14%) Liberal. Results from the poll conducted July 31 – August 3 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 30 – July 2 are in brackets.