FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2011

CONTACT: TOM JENSEN 919-744-6312

Virginia Democats overwhelmingly favor Kaine for Senate

Raleigh, N.C. – It is not only Patty Murray and Harry Reid and President Obama urging
current DNC Chairman and former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to jump into the void
left by Jim Webb’s retirement. His home state’s party faithful want him to be their
Senate nominee by enormous margins over anyone else.

In a field of eight Virginia Democrats who could potentially take the plunge, Kaine
comes away with the support of 53% of usual Democratic primary voters. 9% favor an
unnamed option or are not sure, and the rest of the offered candidates are bunched in
single digits. Former congressmen Rick Boucher and Tom Perriello and current Rep.
Bobby Scott are each the preference of 9%, with former Governor Doug Wilder at 8%,
Rep. Gerry Connolly at 3%, and former Rep. Glenn Nye at only 1%.

If the field is narrowed to only Kaine, Boucher, and Perriello, Kaine is further
strengthened to 65%, followed by Perriello’s 15% and Boucher’s 11%. 9% are also not
sure in this variation.

Kaine has a superb 75-10 favorability margin with his base, better than his possible
general-election opponent George Allen’s 68-15 with Republicans. Kaine also easily
bests the other two in popularity. Perriello bosts a decent 34-15, but Boucher is actually
disliked, 16-22. Neither of the recently defeated congressmen is known to a majority of
these voters, so both have room to improve either against Kaine or if Kaine declines a
bid.

“Tim Kaine is the heavy-hitter who would be the strongest candidate against George
Allen or any of the other Republicans,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy
Polling. “We’re showing Kaine and Allen neck-and-neck, but right now, Allen has
healthy leads over the other two little-known Democrats, Boucher and Perriello.”

The Democrats in Virginia are, at least by their own self-definition, not as extreme as
their Republican counterparts. As Thursday’s release showed, over three-quarters of
Republican primary voters say they are either very or somewhat conservative, but only
half of Democrats think themselves either very (19%) or somewhat (31%) liberal, while a
38% plurality call themselves moderates. There are also more conservatives among
Democrats (13%) than there are liberals in the GOP (5%).

PPP surveyed 400 usual Virginia Democratic primary voters from February 24th to 27th.
The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.9%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed
and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

Public Policy Polling Phone: 888 621-6988

3020 Highwoods Blvd. Web: www.publicpolicypolling.com
Raleigh, NC 27604 Email: [email protected]
 Virginia Survey Results
Q1 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion Q5 If the choices were just Rick Boucher, Tim
of Rick Boucher? Kaine, and Tom Perriello who would you most
like to see as the Democratic candidate for
Favorable .............. 16% Not sure ................ 61%
Senate next year?
Unfavorable........... 22%
Rick Boucher .................................................. 11%
Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Tim Kaine? Tim Kaine........................................................ 65%

Favorable .............. 75% Not sure ................ 14% Tom Perriello................................................... 15%

Unfavorable........... 10% Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion Q6 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
of Tom Perriello? somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Favorable .............. 34% Not sure ................ 52%
Very liberal ...................................................... 19%
Unfavorable........... 15%
Somewhat liberal ............................................ 31%
Q4 Between Rick Boucher, Gerry Connolly, Tim
Kaine, Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello, Bobby Scott, Moderate......................................................... 38%
and Doug Wilder who would you most like to
Somewhat conservative.................................. 9%
see as the Democratic candidate for Senate
next year? Very conservative ........................................... 4%
Rick Boucher .................................................. 9% Q7 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Gerry Connolly................................................ 3% Woman ........................................................... 57%

Tim Kaine........................................................ 53% Man................................................................. 43%

Q8 If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
Glenn Nye....................................................... 1%
press 2. If other, press 3.
Tom Perriello................................................... 9%
White .............................................................. 62%
Bobby Scott .................................................... 9%
African-American ............................................ 34%
Doug Wilder .................................................... 8%
Other............................................................... 4%
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 9% Q9 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........................................................... 5%
30 to 45........................................................... 21%
46 to 65........................................................... 46%
Older than 65 .................................................. 28%

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
 Crosstabs

Ideology Ideology
Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very
Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative
Boucher Favorability Kaine Favorability
Favorable 16% 15% 20% 16% 14% 5% Favorable 75% 78% 82% 73% 66% 39%
Unfavorable 22% 27% 24% 21% 27% - Unfavorable 10% 11% 10% 12% 7% -
Not sure 61% 58% 57% 64% 59% 95% Not sure 14% 11% 8% 14% 27% 61%

Ideology Ideology
Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very
Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative
Perriello Favorability 2012 Dem Sen
Prim ary
Favorable 34% 38% 32% 33% 29% 36%
Rick Boucher 9% 8% 8% 10% 11% 5%
Unfavorable 15% 11% 12% 18% 19% 13%
Gerry Connolly 3% 4% 2% 1% 4% 13%
Not sure 52% 51% 56% 49% 52% 52%
Tim Kaine 53% 50% 56% 56% 50% 16%
Glenn Nye 1% - 1% - - 5%
Tom Perriello 9% 13% 5% 8% 8% 30%
Bobby Scott 9% 6% 11% 9% 11% -
Doug Wilder 8% 13% 4% 6% 12% 25%
Som eone else/Not 9% 5% 12% 10% 2% 5%
sure

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
 Crosstabs

Ideology
Gender
Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very
Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base Wom an Man
2012 Dem Sen
Prim ary Narrow Boucher Favorability
Rick Boucher 11% 17% 7% 11% 18% 5%
Favorable 16% 13% 20%
Tim Kaine 65% 62% 73% 63% 61% 29%
Tom Perriello 15% 17% 11% 16% 10% 43% Unfavorable 22% 19% 26%
Not sure 9% 4% 9% 10% 10% 23%
Not sure 61% 67% 54%

Gender Gender
Base Wom an Man Base Wom an Man
Kaine Favorability Perriello Favorability
Favorable 75% 75% 75% Favorable 34% 27% 42%
Unfavorable 10% 6% 16% Unfavorable 15% 15% 14%
Not sure 14% 19% 9% Not sure 52% 58% 44%

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
 Crosstabs

Gender Gender
Base Wom an Man Base Wom an Man
2012 Dem Sen 2012 Dem Sen
Prim ary Prim ary Narrow
Rick Boucher 9% 10% 8% Rick Boucher 11% 12% 10%
Gerry Connolly 3% 4% 0% Tim Kaine 65% 63% 67%
Tim Kaine 53% 49% 59% Tom Perriello 15% 15% 16%
Glenn Nye 1% 0% 1% Not sure 9% 11% 6%
Tom Perriello 9% 9% 10%
Bobby Scott 9% 10% 8%
Doug Wilder 8% 9% 6%
Som eone else/Not 9% 9% 9%
sure

Race Race
African- African-
Base White Am erican Other Base White Am erican Other
Boucher Favorability Kaine Favorability
Favorable 16% 24% 3% 7% Favorable 75% 75% 75% 70%
Unfavorable 22% 20% 26% 22% Unfavorable 10% 11% 10% 11%
Not sure 61% 56% 71% 70% Not sure 14% 14% 14% 19%

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
 Crosstabs

Race Race
African- African-
Base White Am erican Other Base White Am erican Other
Perriello Favorability 2012 Dem Sen
Prim ary
Favorable 34% 40% 23% 26%
Rick Boucher 9% 12% 3% 15%
Unfavorable 15% 13% 16% 19%
Gerry Connolly 3% 2% 3% 7%
Not sure 52% 47% 61% 56%
Tim Kaine 53% 53% 54% 44%
Glenn Nye 1% 1% - 4%
Tom Perriello 9% 11% 7% 4%
Bobby Scott 9% 5% 17% 4%
Doug Wilder 8% 5% 12% 15%
Som eone else/Not 9% 12% 4% 7%
sure

Race Age
African- 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base White Am erican Other Base 29 45 65 than 65
2012 Dem Sen Boucher Favorability
Prim ary Narrow
Favorable 16% 17% 16% 17% 14%
Rick Boucher 11% 14% 6% 15%
Unfavorable 22% 38% 29% 23% 13%
Tim Kaine 65% 59% 75% 63%
Not sure 61% 44% 55% 59% 73%
Tom Perriello 15% 18% 12% 7%
Not sure 9% 10% 7% 15%

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
 Crosstabs

Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
Kaine Favorability Perriello Favorability
Favorable 75% 74% 76% 74% 77% Favorable 34% 39% 28% 35% 35%
Unfavorable 10% 14% 9% 13% 7% Unfavorable 15% 18% 19% 17% 7%
Not sure 14% 11% 15% 13% 17% Not sure 52% 42% 54% 49% 58%

Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
2012 Dem Sen 2012 Dem Sen
Prim ary Prim ary Narrow
Rick Boucher 9% 16% 7% 9% 9% Rick Boucher 11% 31% 7% 13% 9%
Gerry Connolly 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% Tim Kaine 65% 41% 66% 66% 65%
Tim Kaine 53% 43% 54% 53% 54% Tom Perriello 15% 19% 14% 15% 17%
Glenn Nye 1% - 1% 1% - Not sure 9% 9% 13% 7% 9%
Tom Perriello 9% 14% 11% 10% 6%
Bobby Scott 9% 18% 10% 9% 7%
Doug Wilder 8% - 6% 6% 14%
Som eone else/Not 9% 4% 9% 10% 8%
sure

February 24-27, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

survey of 400 Democratic primary voters Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988