Raleigh, N.C. – In head-to-head
match-ups for president, Hillary Clinton trails Republicans Jeb Bush, Chris
Christie, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Paul Ryan by margins of three to 14 points.
She comes closest to Cruz, who is leading the campaign to shut down the
government unless President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act is defunded. Among
women, Clinton beat Cruz 45-37.
West Virginians are divided about the shutdown. 40% support it and 37%
oppose it. Nearly half of respondents support impeaching Obama, including 38%
of Democrats. Democratic leaders fared a bit better. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has
47% approval, Sen. Jay Rockefeller has 45%, and Sen. Joe Manchin has 46%, but
they have disapproval numbers of 35%, 46%, and 44% respectively.
“The fact that only 40% of voters in West Virginia favor a government
shutdown over Obamacare even though voters in the state want to impeach Obama
says something about how much support there is for that concept,” said Dean
Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “It just doesn’t have that much
traction with the public.”
67% support requiring background checks for all gun sales, including 79% of
women. A third of respondents say they were more likely to vote for Manchin
because he supported background checks, while 29% said this made them less
likely to support him.
49% of voters support either same-sex marriage or civil unions, while 48%
don’t support any legal recognition. 68% said discrimination in employment and
housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity should not be allowed.
16% said it should.
West Virginians prefer the Hatfields to the McCoys, 21% and 9% respectively,
but 70% were not sure. 25% of respondents have a favorable opinion of
Massachusetts, with higher support among Democrats and 18-29-year-old voters,
while 23% said unfavorable and 52% were not sure. Dana Holgorsen has 18%
favorability, Rich Rodriguez has 11% favorability, and Bob Huggins has 45%
favorability.
PPP surveyed 1,110 West
Virginia voters between September 19-22, 2013. The margin of error for the survey
is +/- 2.9%. This poll was not authorized or paid for by any campaign or
political organization. PPP’s surveys are conducted through automated telephone
interviews.
Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Earl
Ray Tomblin’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 47%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 35%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 18%
Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jay
Rockefeller’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 45%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 46%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 9%
Q3 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Joe
Manchin’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 46%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 44%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 10%
Q4 Would you support or oppose impeaching
President Obama?
Support ………………………………………………….. 49%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 14%
Q5 Would you support or oppose requiring
background checks for all gun sales, including
gun shows and the Internet?
Support ………………………………………………….. 67%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 23%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 10%
Q6 Does Joe Manchin’s vote in support of
background checks make you more or less
likely to support him for re-election, or does it
not make a difference?
More likely………………………………………………. 33%
Less likely ………………………………………………. 29%
Doesn’t make a difference ………………………… 32%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 6%
Q7 Would you support or oppose shutting down
the government unless Obamacare is
defunded?
Support ………………………………………………….. 40%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 23%
Q8 Do you think discrimination in employment and
housing based on sexual orientation and
gender identity should be allowed in West
Virginia, or not?
It should …………………………………………………. 16%
It should not ……………………………………………. 68%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 15%
Q9 Do you think same-sex marriage should be
allowed in West Virginia, or not?
It should …………………………………………………. 23%
It should not ……………………………………………. 70%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 7%
Q10 Which of the following best describes your
opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should
be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples
should be allowed to form civil unions but not
legally marry, or there should be no legal
recognition of a gay couple’s relationship?
Gay couples should be allowed to legally
marry ……………………………………………………..20%
Gay couples should be allowed to form civil
unions but not marry …………………………………29%
There should be no legal recognition of a gay
couple’s relationship …………………………………48%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 4%
Q11 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb
Bush, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 38%
Jeb Bush………………………………………………… 52%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 10%
Q12 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Chris
Christie, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 38%
Chris Christie ………………………………………….. 47%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 15%
Q13 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Ted
Cruz, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 41%
Ted Cruz ………………………………………………… 44%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 16%
Q14 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rand
Paul, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 39%
Rand Paul ………………………………………………. 49%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 12%
Q15 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Paul
Ryan, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 38%
Paul Ryan ………………………………………………. 50%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 12%
Q16 Whose side do you take: the Hatfields or the
McCoys?
The Hatfields…………………………………………… 21%
The McCoys……………………………………………. 9%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 70%
Q17 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Dana Holgorsen?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 18%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 25%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 57%
Q18 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Rich Rodriguez?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 11%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 47%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 43%
Q19 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Bob Huggins?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 45%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 12%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 43%
Q20 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of the state of Massachusetts?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 25%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 23%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 52%
Q21 In the last presidential election, did you vote for
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama………………………………………… 34%
Mitt Romney……………………………………………. 57%
Someone else/Don’t remember …………………. 10%
Q22 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ……………………………………………… 12%
Somewhat liberal …………………………………….. 14%
Moderate………………………………………………… 28%
Somewhat conservative……………………………. 24%
Very conservative ……………………………………. 21%
Q23 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 56%
Man……………………………………………………….. 44%
Q24 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 51%
Republican……………………………………………… 35%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 14%
Q25 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.
White …………………………………………………….. 95%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
Q26 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to
45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 15%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 18%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 43%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 24%
