New SurveyUSA approval ratings for all 50 Governors

[TheresNoMoney]

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2005/50StateGovernorApproval1005SortbyNetApproval.htm

Most Popular Democrats:
John Lynch-NH (my governor)
Dave Freudenthal-WY
Joe Manchin-WV
Brian Schweitzer-MT
Mark Warner-VA

Most Popular Republicans:
Jodi Rell-CT
John Hoeven-ND (really glad he's not challenging Conrad)
Mike Rounds-SD
Jim Douglas-VT
Dave Heineman-NE

Most of the most popular governors are moderates. Jodi Rell, John Hoeven, and Jim Douglas are considered liberal by Republican standards.

[WalterMitty]

hmmm.  mitt romney does better in the boston area than any other part of mass.   that is.....interesting.

is ed rendell still a 'lock' with 43% approval?

[TheresNoMoney]

hmmm.  mitt romney does better in the boston area than any other part of mass.   that is.....interesting.

Where did you find that information? Link?

is ed rendell still a 'lock' with 43% approval?

Rendell is far from a lock, but his chances for re-election are pretty good.

[WalterMitty]

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=01ef2dad-c615-43c1-9c6f-b2030d7eac44

[TheresNoMoney]

Thank you. All I had to do was click on the state link.

[Moooooo]

Ehrlich 46 - 46.

Knocking off Ehrlich is looking better and better everyday.

[TheresNoMoney]

Ehrlich is going down. He is definitely one of our top pickup opportunities.

[Joe Republic]

Taft back up to 19%?  Looks like it's not too late to start the "Draft Taft for 2008!" campaign after all.

[True Democrat]

Ohio should be >10%

Look at Tennessee.  I think that is one of the oddest approvals.  Also, it looks like Haley is the only one who really survived Katrina.

[jimrtex]

There is a very strong relationship with population, except that the most extreme disapproval can occur in a state of any size.

Columns are by approval quintile, with highest approval on the left, rows are by population, with greatest population at top.

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Among the 10 highest approval ratings, Jody Rell is from the most populous state (Connecticut is 29th), and probably benefits from her recent promotion.  6 of the 10 most approved governors are from the 10 smallest states.  For these smallest states, Carcieri (R-RI) and Lingle (R-HI) are slight underperformers, perhaps reflecting being Republicans in strongly Democratic states.

The most approved big state governor is Sonny Perdue (R-GA).  His 19th rating is barely into the 2nd quintile, and Georgia is only the 10th most populated.

Murkowski (R-AK) 46 in approval and 48th in population, Minter (D-DE) 44 and 45, Baldacci (D-ME) 43 and 40, Fletcher (R-KY) 48 and 25, Blanco (D-LA) 45 and 22, and Blunt (R-MO) 47 and 17, demonstrate that it is possible to be highly disapproved in a somewhat smaller state, though it is nearly impossible to have a high approval rating in a larger state.

Of the governors from the 25 most populous states, only 6, Bush (R-FL), Perdue (R-GA), Easley (D-NC), Warner (D-VA), Napolitano (D-AZ), and Owens (R-CO) are among the 25 most approved.  All are among the fast growing states.

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Arnold is 49th in net approval. He should ask more popular Republicans like Fletcher and Murkowski on tips to lower his disapproval rating.

[© tweed]

Wow, Brad Henry (D-OK) is kicking ass after being elected basically by mistake.  He'll probably win re-election.  Maybe he can run for senate one day.

[riceowl]

Perry lost his post-Katrina boost and is back down to low 40's.

I think I'm voting for Strayhorn in the primary next year.

[jimrtex]

Perry lost his post-Katrina boost and is back down to low 40's.

I think I'm voting for Strayhorn in the primary next year.

When Katrina was about to hit, Strayhorn announced that she was going to suspend campaigning.  Very early on Wednesday, Perry had contacted Judge Echols about making the Astrodome available for evacuation of refugees.  Later that day Strayhorn issued a press release claiming that Perry was soft on child molestors.

[Gabu]

Okay, who the hell got swayed back to the "approve" column for Bob Taft?

[Smash255]

Okay, who the hell got swayed back to the "approve" column for Bob Taft?

A group of people he gave some bribe to so now they like him

[TeePee4Prez]

hmmm.  mitt romney does better in the boston area than any other part of mass.   that is.....interesting.

is ed rendell still a 'lock' with 43% approval?

Western PA is kicking his ass and it's not looking good.  He is also suffering among liberals which means that they will likely support him over a Republican but think Eddie is actually too conservative.

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Alcon: "OMG, Schweitzer has a 100% disapproval rating from blacks, the one black disapproves."

[ATFFL]

hmmm.  mitt romney does better in the boston area than any other part of mass.   that is.....interesting.

is ed rendell still a 'lock' with 43% approval?

Western PA is kicking his ass and it's not looking good.  He is also suffering among liberals which means that they will likely support him over a Republican but think Eddie is actually too conservative.

The question is, will they even bother to show up?

[12th Doctor]

Well, this is exactly what I have been saying all along.  Rendell cn lose to a good candidate with name recongnition.  This is the best case I have seen for running Swann, who, BTW, made a great speech laying out a 10 point tax plan, on Monday.

[True Democrat]

Well, this is exactly what I have been saying all along.  Rendell cn lose to a good candidate with name recongnition.  This is the best case I have seen for running Swann, who, BTW, made a great speech laying out a 10 point tax plan, on Monday.

Yeah, but I think the Pennsylvania poll might be a little messed up.  Over 60% approval in the NE?   And, how does he have higher approval in the T than in the Southwest?

[Jake]

His approval in the T and the West is pretty much the same when you take MoE into account. Not suprising in both areas. His numbers in the Southeast are good right now, but his numbers in the Northeast are going to have to improve soon. You can't lose everything but the Philly 'burbs and hope to win.

[Sam Spade]

Actually, it's sort of goes this way on the hurricane bounce.

Barbour has maintained his bounce.  This shows that it may be more long-lasting than others.

Blanco has maintained her negative bounce, and it continues to bounce downward.  I have a feeling this one will be long-lasting as well.

Meanwhile, Riley is still above where he was prior to hurricane, but has dropped down considerably since last month.  Same with Perry, though not quite as much (though it leaves him in negative territory).

Of the non-hurricane state governors that experienced bounces that we noticed, both Sonny Perdue and Mike Easley have maintained their bounces decently, actually.  We'll see if this continues next time SUSA does a poll.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

In Tennessee, Conservatives and Liberals agree, Philly Bredesen sucks

We (the GOP) just have to find the right candidate.

[12th Doctor]

Well, this is exactly what I have been saying all along.  Rendell cn lose to a good candidate with name recongnition.  This is the best case I have seen for running Swann, who, BTW, made a great speech laying out a 10 point tax plan, on Monday.

Yeah, but I think the Pennsylvania poll might be a little messed up.  Over 60% approval in the NE?   And, how does he have higher approval in the T than in the Southwest?

Because people in Pittsburgh really hate Rendell.  You should know that.  Aren't you from around there?