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Survey USA: Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors as of 05/10/05
NBC News ^ | May 10, 2005

Posted on 05/10/2005 7:45:50 PM PDT by RWR8189

SORTED ALPHABETICALLY:  APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 50 GOVERNORS AS OF 05/10/05

#

State

Governor

Approve

Disapprove

Complete Poll Results

1

Alabama

Robert Riley

36%

52%

http://www.surveyusa.com

2

Alaska

Frank Murkowski

27%

66%

http://www.surveyusa.com

3

Arizona

Janet Napolitano

59%

32%

http://www.surveyusa.com

4

Arkansas

Mike Huckabee

51%

41%

http://www.surveyusa.com

5

California

Arnold Schwarzenegger

40%

56%

http://www.surveyusa.com

6

Colorado

Bill Owens

54%

38%

http://www.surveyusa.com

7

Connecticut

Jodi Rell

66%

23%

http://www.surveyusa.com

8

Delaware

Ruth Ann Minner

40%

51%

http://www.surveyusa.com

9

Florida

Jeb Bush

49%

46%

http://www.surveyusa.com

10

Georgia

Sonny Perdue

47%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

11

Hawaii

Linda Lingle

59%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

12

Idaho

Dirk Kempthorne

54%

33%

http://www.surveyusa.com

13

Illinois

Rod Blagojevich

36%

54%

http://www.surveyusa.com

14

Indiana

Mitch Daniels

42%

49%

http://www.surveyusa.com

15

Iowa

Thomas Vilsack

50%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

16

Kansas

Kathleen Sebelius

54%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

17

Kentucky

Ernie Fletcher

36%

50%

http://www.surveyusa.com

18

Louisiana

Kathleen Blanco

55%

36%

http://www.surveyusa.com

19

Maine

John Baldacci

37%

55%

http://www.surveyusa.com

20

Maryland

Robert Ehrlich

46%

43%

http://www.surveyusa.com

21

Massachusetts

Mitt Romney

41%

51%

http://www.surveyusa.com

22

Michigan

Jennifer Granholm

36%

57%

http://www.surveyusa.com

23

Minnesota

Tim Pawlenty

54%

38%

http://www.surveyusa.com

24

Mississippi

Haley Barbour

37%

55%

http://www.surveyusa.com

25

Missouri

Matt Blunt

33%

57%

http://www.surveyusa.com

26

Montana

Brian Schweitzer

58%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

27

Nebraska

Dave Heineman

54%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

28

Nevada

Kenny Guinn

54%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

29

New Hampshire

John Lynch

50%

29%

http://www.surveyusa.com

30

New Jersey

Richard Codey

41%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

31

New Mexico

Bill Richardson

54%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

32

New York

George Pataki

36%

56%

http://www.surveyusa.com

33

North Carolina

Michael Easley

52%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

34

North Dakota

John Hoeven

71%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

35

Ohio

Bob Taft

19%

74%

http://www.surveyusa.com

36

Oklahoma

Brad Henry

59%

30%

http://www.surveyusa.com

37

Oregon

Ted Kulongoski

36%

48%

http://www.surveyusa.com

38

Pennsylvania

Edward Rendell

48%

43%

http://www.surveyusa.com

39

Rhode Island

Don Carcieri

50%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

40

South Carolina

Mark Sanford

53%

35%

http://www.surveyusa.com

41

South Dakota

Mike Rounds

70%

19%

http://www.surveyusa.com

42

Tennessee

Phil Bredesen

52%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

43

Texas

Rick Perry

38%

48%

http://www.surveyusa.com

44

Utah

Jon Huntsman

64%

21%

http://www.surveyusa.com

45

Vermont

Jim Douglas

60%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

46

Virginia

Mark Warner

55%

31%

http://www.surveyusa.com

47

Washington

Christine Gregoire

34%

58%

http://www.surveyusa.com

48

West Virginia

Joe Manchin

64%

24%

http://www.surveyusa.com

49

Wisconsin

Jim Doyle

41%

49%

http://www.surveyusa.com

50

Wyoming

Dave Freudenthal

67%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

Avg

 

 

48%

41%

 
SORTED FROM HIGHEST RATED TO LOWEST:  APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 50 GOVERNORS AS OF 05/10/05

#

State

Governor

Approve

Disapprove

Complete Poll Results

1

North Dakota

John Hoeven

71%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

2

South Dakota

Mike Rounds

70%

19%

http://www.surveyusa.com

3

Wyoming

Dave Freudenthal

67%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

4

Connecticut

Jodi Rell

66%

23%

http://www.surveyusa.com

5

Utah

Jon Huntsman

64%

21%

http://www.surveyusa.com

6

West Virginia

Joe Manchin

64%

24%

http://www.surveyusa.com

7

Vermont

Jim Douglas

60%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

8

Arizona

Janet Napolitano

59%

32%

http://www.surveyusa.com

9

Hawaii

Linda Lingle

59%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

10

Oklahoma

Brad Henry

59%

30%

http://www.surveyusa.com

11

Montana

Brian Schweitzer

58%

27%

http://www.surveyusa.com

12

Louisiana

Kathleen Blanco

55%

36%

http://www.surveyusa.com

13

Virginia

Mark Warner

55%

31%

http://www.surveyusa.com

14

Colorado

Bill Owens

54%

38%

http://www.surveyusa.com

15

Idaho

Dirk Kempthorne

54%

33%

http://www.surveyusa.com

16

Kansas

Kathleen Sebelius

54%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

17

Minnesota

Tim Pawlenty

54%

38%

http://www.surveyusa.com

18

Nebraska

Dave Heineman

54%

20%

http://www.surveyusa.com

19

Nevada

Kenny Guinn

54%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

20

New Mexico

Bill Richardson

54%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

21

South Carolina

Mark Sanford

53%

35%

http://www.surveyusa.com

22

North Carolina

Michael Easley

52%

34%

http://www.surveyusa.com

23

Tennessee

Phil Bredesen

52%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

24

Arkansas

Mike Huckabee

51%

41%

http://www.surveyusa.com

25

Iowa

Thomas Vilsack

50%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

26

New Hampshire

John Lynch

50%

29%

http://www.surveyusa.com

27

Rhode Island

Don Carcieri

50%

39%

http://www.surveyusa.com

28

Florida

Jeb Bush

49%

46%

http://www.surveyusa.com

29

Pennsylvania

Edward Rendell

48%

43%

http://www.surveyusa.com

30

Georgia

Sonny Perdue

47%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

31

Maryland

Robert Ehrlich

46%

43%

http://www.surveyusa.com

32

Indiana

Mitch Daniels

42%

49%

http://www.surveyusa.com

33

Massachusetts

Mitt Romney

41%

51%

http://www.surveyusa.com

34

New Jersey

Richard Codey

41%

40%

http://www.surveyusa.com

35

Wisconsin

Jim Doyle

41%

49%

http://www.surveyusa.com

36

California

Arnold Schwarzenegger

40%

56%

http://www.surveyusa.com

37

Delaware

Ruth Ann Minner

40%

51%

http://www.surveyusa.com

38

Texas

Rick Perry

38%

48%

http://www.surveyusa.com

39

Maine

John Baldacci

37%

55%

http://www.surveyusa.com

40

Mississippi

Haley Barbour

37%

55%

http://www.surveyusa.com

41

Alabama

Robert Riley

36%

52%

http://www.surveyusa.com

42

Illinois

Rod Blagojevich

36%

54%

http://www.surveyusa.com

43

Kentucky

Ernie Fletcher

36%

50%

http://www.surveyusa.com

44

Michigan

Jennifer Granholm

36%

57%

http://www.surveyusa.com

45

New York

George Pataki

36%

56%

http://www.surveyusa.com

46

Oregon

Ted Kulongoski

36%

48%

http://www.surveyusa.com

47

Washington

Christine Gregoire

34%

58%

http://www.surveyusa.com

48

Missouri

Matt Blunt

33%

57%

http://www.surveyusa.com

49

Alaska

Frank Murkowski

27%

66%

http://www.surveyusa.com

50

Ohio

Bob Taft

19%

74%

http://www.surveyusa.com

Avg

 

 

48%

41%

 


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To: DevSix

The polling outfit to watch for state polls is Mason-Dixon.

Rasmussen did very well in 2004 as well.

Survey USA is fairly good, but not at the top of my list.


21 posted on 05/10/2005 8:03:29 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: ambrose

ping


22 posted on 05/10/2005 8:04:22 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: struggle
Christine Gregoire 34% 58% Um, is she governor? Oh wait...

The corrupt, bony, phony, fraudulent bitch isn't my governor, that's for certain.

23 posted on 05/10/2005 8:08:26 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: CedarDave

Might as well survey the illegals. Most of 'em probably voted, too.


24 posted on 05/10/2005 8:09:46 PM PDT by DesertDreamer ("We have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom."~~President George W. Bush, 9/2/2004)
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To: RWR8189

I don't believe that Robert Erlich only has a 46% approval rating. Every survey I've seen shows him at about 61%. Even in this RAT state I haven't heard a lot of bad things about him. They must have surveyed every RAT they could find.


25 posted on 05/10/2005 8:09:57 PM PDT by beandog (The only time I was wrong was the time I thought I was wrong)
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To: Dan from Michigan

If there is anything I learned on FR is that polls are only useful for measuring current trends. With straight ticket voting at an all time high today, past elections results are the best predictors.


26 posted on 05/10/2005 8:10:48 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: JohnnyZ

Matt's taken some heat already from BOTH sides...

He's got the tort reform done, eliminated some state jobs, and is trying to scale back Medicaid (which has proven the point that the only thing harder than getting the government to pay for something is trying to get the funding cut after approval). He's threatening to hold an extended government session until the school funding inequities are solved.

In short, he's ruffling some feathers.

We'll see ...it's early.


27 posted on 05/10/2005 8:11:00 PM PDT by Ethrane ("semper consolar")
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To: Dan from Michigan
Minnesota Tim Pawlenty 54% 38% Not bad in a tough state.

Yeah I noticed that too. Good sign for his reelection campaign -- and then we'll see about Prez (or VP). He's done a good job mixing conservative & populist initiatives.

Mitch Daniels' #s are surprisingly low.... although he did break his taxes pledge. That's something that only seems to hurt Republicans.

Linda Lingle is surprisingly strong. Makes me wonder why Democrats have been so obsessed about having the Dans run for Senate again -- do they want to wait until Lingle gets to appoint someone (/morbidity) or run as a popular two-term governor?

28 posted on 05/10/2005 8:11:03 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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To: Hank Rearden
Well, there are three governors less popular than Chrissy Fraudoire. She has room for improvement.
30 posted on 05/10/2005 8:11:22 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: RWR8189

If Rick Perry is not careful he will get his A$$ handed to him by Kinky Friedman next year.


31 posted on 05/10/2005 8:12:24 PM PDT by jsbankston
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To: RWR8189
What is going on in Ohio? Bob Taft is polling at 19%

Did he get caught with a Dead Girl or a Live Boy?

32 posted on 05/10/2005 8:14:17 PM PDT by jsbankston
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To: RWR8189

So, everyone in the upper midwest loves the guv & everyone else thinks he stinks?


33 posted on 05/10/2005 8:14:28 PM PDT by shuckmaster
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To: RWR8189
Agree Mason-Dixon was the other one I was trying to think about (I am just so glad to not have to be looking at "new" poll results every 30 min's like I seemed to be from Sept to Nov of last year!! - I became so tired of hitting the refresh key on realclearpolitics!! )
34 posted on 05/10/2005 8:15:56 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: CedarDave

Napolitano has been running circles around the R's. She may run unopposed for reelection.


35 posted on 05/10/2005 8:17:20 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK
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To: CedarDave
And Arizona's Napolitano has an even higher rating at 59% -- must of surveyed all the illegal ailens to get that high a number.

That is what I was thinking, those numbers are very hard to believe.

36 posted on 05/10/2005 8:17:22 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Kuksool
Agreed. And three things favor us against Granholm.

A weak economy, the highest unemployment rate in the state, and angry state workers.

Unless things change fast....she'll be going the way of the possible "future president" Jim Blanchard in 1990.

37 posted on 05/10/2005 8:18:10 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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To: JohnnyZ

Mitch raised taxes and I noticed that several of the unpopular repubs (Taft, Riley) did so.


38 posted on 05/10/2005 8:18:55 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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To: RWR8189
Survey USA is fairly good, but not at the top of my list.

I recall Survey USA polls leaning very heavily democratic throughout the 2004 election. Not as bad as Zogby, but that isn't saying much.

39 posted on 05/10/2005 8:19:23 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Mitch raised taxes and I noticed that several of the unpopular repubs (Taft, Riley) did so.

And several of the popular rats.

40 posted on 05/10/2005 8:22:01 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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