Rick Perry Job Approval (May 2011)

Rick Perry Job Approval (May 2011)

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categorycolumn-1
Approve strongly12%
Approve somewhat29%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%
Disapprove somewhat14%
Disapprove strongly28%
Don't know3%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly4%3%22%
Approve somewhat9%17%46%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%30%13%
Disapprove somewhat14%19%13%
Disapprove strongly58%28%5%
Don't know4%3%2%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly19%10%28%
Approve somewhat48%37%49%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%17%11%
Disapprove somewhat15%21%9%
Disapprove strongly4%12%2%
Don't know0%4%2%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly1%4%4%
Approve somewhat14%10%6%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%19%9%
Disapprove somewhat8%15%14%
Disapprove strongly69%47%60%
Don't know0%5%5%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly3%4%20%
Approve somewhat6%17%44%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%22%13%
Disapprove somewhat14%16%12%
Disapprove strongly68%34%9%
Don't know1%6%2%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly11%18%32%
Approve somewhat34%50%46%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%11%9%
Disapprove somewhat10%15%10%
Disapprove strongly20%5%3%
Don't know4%1%0%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly0%1%9%
Approve somewhat11%2%5%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%8%11%
Disapprove somewhat22%16%1%
Disapprove strongly59%73%73%
Don't know2%0%0%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Approve strongly2%23%17%
Approve somewhat7%45%48%
Neither approve nor disapprove9%16%13%
Disapprove somewhat14%9%17%
Disapprove strongly64%6%5%
Don't know3%1%0%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly13%1%16%
Approve somewhat32%17%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%18%18%
Disapprove somewhat14%14%12%
Disapprove strongly25%46%28%
Don't know2%4%4%

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categoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly12%12%
Approve somewhat34%24%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%16%
Disapprove somewhat12%15%
Disapprove strongly28%28%
Don't know1%4%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly14%10%16%
Approve somewhat24%29%32%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%15%15%
Disapprove somewhat11%14%17%
Disapprove strongly36%29%17%
Don't know3%2%3%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly16%14%11%16%8%9%
Approve somewhat44%30%28%31%22%23%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%19%15%9%9%6%
Disapprove somewhat4%16%12%9%17%18%
Disapprove strongly16%18%32%33%40%44%
Don't know8%3%2%2%4%0%

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