Maine Survey Results

Maine Survey Results from Public Policy Polling

January 18-20, 2013
Survey of 1,268 Maine voters

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor
Paul LePage’s job performance?
Approve .......................................................... 39%
Disapprove...................................................... 55%
Not sure .......................................................... 6%

Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of John Baldacci?
Favorable........................................................ 40%
Unfavorable .................................................... 46%
Not sure .......................................................... 14%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Eliot Cutler?
Favorable........................................................ 37%
Unfavorable .................................................... 27%
Not sure .......................................................... 36%

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Mike Michaud?
Favorable........................................................ 58%
Unfavorable .................................................... 23%
Not sure .......................................................... 19%

Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Janet Mills?
Favorable........................................................ 29%
Unfavorable .................................................... 26%
Not sure .......................................................... 45%

Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Chellie Pingree?
Favorable........................................................ 48%
Unfavorable .................................................... 37%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%

Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Ethan Strimling?
Favorable........................................................ 18%
Unfavorable .................................................... 22%
Not sure .......................................................... 60%

Q8 If the candidates for Governor next year were
independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul
LePage, and Democrat John Baldacci, who
would you vote for?
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 29%
Paul LePage ................................................... 36%
John Baldacci ................................................. 27%
Not sure .......................................................... 8%

Q9 If the candidates for Governor next year were
independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul
LePage, and Democrat Mike Michaud, who
would you vote for?
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 26%
Paul LePage ................................................... 34%
Mike Michaud.................................................. 30%
Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q10 If the candidates for Governor next year were
independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul
LePage, and Democrat Janet Mills, who would
you vote for?
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 32%
Paul LePage ................................................... 37%
Janet Mills....................................................... 19%
Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Q11 If the candidates for Governor next year were
independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul
LePage, and Democrat Chellie Pingree, who
would you vote for?
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 23%
Paul LePage ................................................... 37%
Chellie Pingree ............................................... 31%
Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q12 If the candidates for Governor next year were
independent Eliot Cutler, Republican Paul
LePage, and Democrat Ethan Strimling, who
would you vote for?
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 32%
Paul LePage ................................................... 37%
Ethan Strimling ............................................... 15%
Not sure .......................................................... 16%

Q13 If the candidates for Governor next year were
just Republican Paul LePage and independent
Eliot Cutler, who would you vote for?
Paul LePage ................................................... 41%
Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 49%
Not sure .......................................................... 10%

Q14 If the candidates for Governor next year were
just Republican Paul LePage and Democrat
John Baldacci, who would you vote for?
Paul LePage ................................................... 38%
John Baldacci ................................................. 53%
Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q15 If the candidates for Governor next year were
just Republican Paul LePage and Democrat
Mike Michaud, who would you vote for?
Paul LePage ................................................... 36%
Mike Michaud.................................................. 57%
Not sure .......................................................... 7%

Q16 If the candidates for Governor next year were
just Republican Paul LePage and Democrat
Chellie Pingree, who would you vote for?
Paul LePage ................................................... 40%
Chellie Pingree ............................................... 53%
Not sure .......................................................... 7%

Q17 (Asked only of 510 Democratic primary voters:)
Given the choices of John Baldacci, Emily
Cain, Jeremy Fischer, Mike Michaud, Janet
Mills, Chellie Pingree, Ethan Strimling, and
Steve Woods, who would you most like to see
as the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Maine next year?
John Baldacci ................................................. 28%
Emily Cain....................................................... 6%
Jeremy Fischer ............................................... 2%
Mike Michaud.................................................. 19%
Janet Mills....................................................... 4%
Chellie Pingree ............................................... 21%
Ethan Strimling ............................................... 3%
Steve Woods .................................................. 0%
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 16%

Q18 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ...................................................... 12%
Somewhat liberal ............................................ 22%
Moderate......................................................... 31%
Somewhat conservative.................................. 21%
Very conservative ........................................... 14%

Q19 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ........................................................... 53%
Man................................................................. 47%

Q20 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 ........................................................ 40%
Republican...................................................... 30%
Independent/Other.......................................... 30%

Q21 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.
White .............................................................. 92%
Other............................................................... 8%

Q22 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to
65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3.
18 to 45........................................................... 39%
46 to 65........................................................... 40%
Older than 65.................................................. 21%

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Only the BDN could come up with a headline like this...
By Amedeo Lauria, verified user — Wed, 01/23/2013 - 15:20

"Poll: LePage unpopular, but would win 2nd term in 3-way contest."

He's unpopular but he would win a three way contest??? I laughed when I saw this, they just can't give the man his due...

I would love to see a ballot with LePage, Baldacci and Cutler on it!

I think more and more Mainers over time will realize that, though they don't agree with his style, he understands what's needed to get Maine up and running economically and suffers no fools.

Raising taxes on already overtaxed Mainers and high energy costs are not two of them!

SJ Link

The right-wing will never cease to amaze me. Amedeo Lauria is a prime example of why the Republican Party is fast on its way to extinction. Thought and reason is seriously lacking in their party.

Amedeo Lauria and others fail to understand the only way LePage can win a gubernatorial election in Maine is if the support of the people who oppose LePage (60-65% of Maine‘s citizens) is divided among 2-3 other candidates.

LePage cannot win in a head-to-head contest.