VA-PPP: Obama now has negative approvals, but remains ahead of the Republicans

[Tender Branson]

Because Republicans are all unpopular:

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

Approve .......................................................... 47%
Disapprove...................................................... 48%

...

Barack Obama................................................ 47%
Mitt Romney.................................................... 43%

Barack Obama................................................ 49%
Michele Bachmann ......................................... 40%

Barack Obama................................................ 48%
Rick Perry ....................................................... 39%

Barack Obama................................................ 49%
Herman Cain................................................... 38%

Barack Obama................................................ 51%
Sarah Palin ..................................................... 37%

...

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mitt Romney?

Favorable........................................................ 34%
Unfavorable .................................................... 49%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michele Bachmann?

Favorable........................................................ 30%
Unfavorable .................................................... 49%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Perry?

Favorable........................................................ 25%
Unfavorable .................................................... 35%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Herman Cain?

Favorable........................................................ 27%
Unfavorable .................................................... 35%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?

Favorable........................................................ 28%
Unfavorable .................................................... 62%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_726925.pdf

Obama vs. Romney

[Tender Branson]

Among all Republicans, Herman Cain has the best net favorability among Whites ...

[Tender Branson]

Interesting change in landscape.  Who would have guessed that Obama is doing as well in Pennsylvania as he is in North Carolina?  Or that Virginia is more Democratic than either of them?

VA has been trending towards the Democrats for at least the last 3 Presidential elections.

And I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be more Democratic than the Nation next year, like the polling already suggests now. Obama leads Romney by 4 in VA, but only ties him nationally.

[Tender Branson]

Conceding Michigan for a day or so

I think there's a fairly good chance that Romney leads Obama by a point or two in the PPP Michigan poll that's coming out today. I think it could be anywhere between trailing by 3 and leading by 5, given the trend from the previous VA poll to the one released yesterday.

BTW: You still need to color IA and FL blue, because there was a Mason-Dixon poll and a Susquehanna poll that had Romney ahead. WI needs to be a 50% shade and I would argue to remove the University poll from TN.