Louisiana Republican Primary (some polling info)

[Tarheel]

After my criticism of the poll that they did of Alabamians and Mississippians I thought that I'd see what the Democrat party hacks at PPP were asking the people of Louisiana in their most recent poll there; here are some of the responses (see below).  Supposedly they only polled people who plan to vote in the Republican Primary tomorrow (...I wonder if they called AUChizad?).  I could not help but notice that they didn't ask about evolution or gay marriage or DADT; but over half the questions in their survey were either media gotcha-questions (David Duke, really?) or irrelevant sports questions.  All emphasis is my own, if any, and I have truncated some of the questions for quicker reading.

I should point out that the RealClearPolitics.com average is at the following:

SANTORUM, 36.8%
ROMNEY, 26%
GINGRICH, 18.8%
PAUL, 5.5%

...
ELECTION DAY VOTERS, WHO WILL YOU VOTE FOR?
GINGRICH, 17%
PAUL, 9%
ROEMER, 2%
ROMNEY, 28%
SANTORUM, 42%
NOT SURE, 2%

OF THE CANDIDATES ABOVE THE ONE WITH THE HIGHEST FAVORABLE OPINION RESULT WAS SANTORUM AT 70%

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY?
VERY LIBERAL, 2%
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL, 2%
MODERATE, 11%
SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE, 32%
VERY CONSERVATIVE, 53%

ARE YOU A TEA PARTY MEMBER?
YES, 34%
NO, 53%
NOT SURE, 13%

ARE YOU AN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
YES, 57%
NO, 43%

ARE YOU CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, NON RELIGIOUS?
CATHOLIC, 35%
PROTESTANT, 40%
ANOTHER RELIGION, 9%
NOT RELIGIOUS, 2%
DON'T CARE TO SAY, 13%

DO YOU APPROVE OF GEO. W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF HURRICANE KATRINA?
APPROVE, 67%
DISAPPROVE, 23%
NOT SURE, 10%

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF NEW ORLEANS?
FAVORABLE, 39%
UNFAVORABLE, 51%
NOT SURE, 10%

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF DAVID DUKE?
FAVORABLE, 10%
UNFAVORABLE, 75%
NOT SURE, 15%

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN LSU FAN?
YES, 78%
NO, 22%

DO YOU APPROVE OF LES MILES' JOB?
APPROVE, 49%
DISAPPROVE, 36%

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF DREW BREES?
FAVORABLE, 94%
UNFAVORABLE, 1%
NOT SURE, 5%

DO YOU AGREE WITH THE NFL DECISION TO SUSPEND SEAN PAYTON?
AGREE, 19%
DISAGREE, 66%
NOT SURE, 15%
...

Full copy of the hack survey is here:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_LA_323.pdf

RealClearPolitics Source:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/la/louisiana_republican_presidential_primary-1738.html

[AUJarhead]

DO YOU APPROVE OF GEO. W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF HURRICANE KATRINA?
APPROVE, 67%
DISAPPROVE, 23%
NOT SURE, 10%

Wish they would have asked the same question about Kathleen Blanco.

[Tarheel]

Wish they would have asked the same question about Kathleen Blanco.

That question is the perfect example of the games this polling 'institute' plays; they did not ask the same question about Blanco or Mayor Ray 'chocolate city' Nagin.


NOTE: Those who may think my commentary on former Mayor Nagin was racist here's a reference to verify that that's what he said along with his apology: http://articles.cnn.com/2006-01-17/us/nagin.city_1_majority-african-american-city-mayor-ray-nagin-dark-chocolate?_s=PM:US

[Snaggletiger]

That question is the perfect example of the games this polling 'institute' plays; they did not ask the same question about Blanco or Mayor Ray 'chocolate city' Nagin.


NOTE: Those who may think my commentary on former Mayor Nagin was racist here's a reference to verify that that's what he said along with his apology: http://articles.cnn.com/2006-01-17/us/nagin.city_1_majority-african-american-city-mayor-ray-nagin-dark-chocolate?_s=PM:US

Would you drive the Hershey Highway into Chocolate City?