SUSA 50 State Govenor Approval Poll

[Smash255]

Survey USA camee out with their March Poll

for the most part as expected

Top 10

1. Hoeven-R
2. Rell-R
3. Manchin-D
4. Hunstman-R
5. Heineman-R
6. Freudenthal-D
7. Schweitzer-D
8. Henry-D
9. Lynch-D
10. Kempthorne-R


Bottom 10
41. Minner-D
41. Daniels-R
43. Baldadcci-D
44. Blunt-R
45. Kulongoski-D
46. Schwarzenegger-R
47. Blanco-D
48. Fletcher-R
49. Murkowski-R
50. Taft-R

Noteables
Mike Rounds saw a 14% approval drop from 72% to 58%, likley a result of the abortion poll

http://surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060321Approval.htm

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Weird, I saw this a few days ago, and it's from the 13th, but they seem to have just released it.

Anyways, here's South Dakota.



49% pro-choice:



44% pro-life:

[Gustaf]

This is good for Blagjevich isn't it? Didn't he use to be more in the Baldacci-Schwarzenegger league in approval? He's only at -8 now. Rendell and Doyle have dropped a little though.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Sanford's spiked way up this past month, which is odd since there really hasn't been any significant news that should affect his ratings.  I think its likely due to a mild rise due to some small improvement in the local economy, couple with statistical noise that undercounted his approval last month and over counted it this month.  However, it may be significant that Sanford's numbers in the middle of South Carolina are much worse than the rest of the State.  That may be some backwash from the Coble-Fisher campaign for mayor of Columbia which is likely to stoke anti-incumbent sentiment in general, or it may be more statistical noise.

[MasterJedi]

And Doyle's numbers have sagged a little farther, good.

[Gustaf]

Not to be mean Jedi, but that's a change of 1% on each side...pretty much within the MoE.

[MasterJedi]

Not to be mean Jedi, but that's a change of 1% on each side...pretty much within the MoE.

I know but it's still a little farther down.

[Frodo]

I wonder what caused Kulongoski's recent spike of disapprovals -if this poll is to be believed, he is more unpopular now than he had ever been:



Had it not been for their utter disarray, this should have been an easy pickup for the Oregon GOP. 

[Frodo]

And I so wanted to believe that Rasmussen poll giving Gregoire a 57% approval rating... 



In essence, nothing much has changed since the beginning of this year despite the remarkably successful legislative session just concluded.

[Sam Spade]

Remember, these are polls of 500 adults (not even RV).  There's always the 1 out of 20 rule, as well.

I tend to average three months together on these SUSA approval polls (giving a sample of 1500 adults) in order to compile what I think is one good result.

[ATFFL]

Remember, these are polls of 500 adults (not even RV).  There's always the 1 out of 20 rule, as well.

I tend to average three months together on these SUSA approval polls (giving a sample of 1500 adults) in order to compile what I think is one good result.

Yeah, but then you are looking at too big a time spread to really get a good sample.

[Alcon]

And I so wanted to believe that Rasmussen poll giving Gregoire a 57% approval rating... 



In essence, nothing much has changed since the beginning of this year despite the remarkably successful legislative session just concluded.

There are plenty of times when two polls can consistently track similarly, but one will show approval of 10 percentage points' margin higher.  This is especially bad this early on.

[Mr. Paleoconservative]

I wonder what caused Kulongoski's recent spike of disapprovals -if this poll is to be believed, he is more unpopular now than he had ever been:



Had it not been for their utter disarray, this should have been an easy pickup for the Oregon GOP. 

As someone who actually lives in Oregon, I can tell you it looks like the ORGOP WILL pick up the governor's seat this November.  The Republicans have three good candidates to choose from, and Governor Kulongoski has a tough primary.  Add a dash of Independent liberal candidate, with a pinch of unsatisfied liberal voters and you have a recipe for Republican victory this November.

[Alcon]

As someone who actually lives in Oregon, I can tell you it looks like the ORGOP WILL pick up the governor's seat this November.  The Republicans have three good candidates to choose from, and Governor Kulongoski has a tough primary.  Add a dash of Independent liberal candidate, with a pinch of unsatisfied liberal voters and you have a recipe for Republican victory this November.

The independent is a libertarian, not a liberal.  He's a former Republican who deserted the party over social issues.

What exactly has Kulongoski to deserve such horrible approval ratings?  They go beyond the pale of mediocrity.

By the way, if I may ask, what part of Oregon do you hail from?  Portland 'burbs?

[Mr. Paleoconservative]

As someone who actually lives in Oregon, I can tell you it looks like the ORGOP WILL pick up the governor's seat this November.  The Republicans have three good candidates to choose from, and Governor Kulongoski has a tough primary.  Add a dash of Independent liberal candidate, with a pinch of unsatisfied liberal voters and you have a recipe for Republican victory this November.

The independent is a libertarian, not a liberal.  He's a former Republican who deserted the party over social issues.

What exactly has Kulongoski to deserve such horrible approval ratings?  They go beyond the pale of mediocrity.

By the way, if I may ask, what part of Oregon do you hail from?  Portland 'burbs?

Libertarians' do not believe in a "right to medical care" or basic coverage paid for by the state.   Libertarians also do not support more regulation of business, the environment, or small business; Ben Westlund does.   

Ben Westlund is a liberal, plain and simple.

And the Governor has such horrid ratings because he has accomplished nothing in three years, the economy in Oregon is not getting better (beyond the $7.25 hr service economy), and things are all around worse than they have been since the '79 recession.  Kulongoski failed the left, annoyed the right, and disappointed the middle.  He has just been an all around failure for Oregon.

[Republican Michigander]

Is Taft at a record low?

[Alcon]

Is Taft at a record low?

I think he's hit 80% disapproval before.  I don't think this is a record, although he's been floating around 78% with MoE considered for a while.

[Smash255]

Taft was actually down to 14%, either jan or feb, but I believe feb