Survey USA: Approval Ratings For All 100 Senators As Of 8/18/05

Survey USA ^ | August 18, 2005

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SORTED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE
APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 8/18/05
					08/05		Net 08/05 Approval
#	State	U.S. Senator	Party	SR/JR	Approve	Disapprove
1	AL	Shelby, Richard	R	SR	60%	29%	31%	Senator Approval Tracked for Shelby, Richard
2	AL	Sessions, Jeff	R	JR	55%	34%	21%	Senator Approval Tracked for Sessions, Jeff
3	AK	Stevens, Ted	R	SR	65%	25%	40%	Senator Approval Tracked for Stevens, Ted
4	AK	Murkowski, Lisa	R	JR	48%	43%	5%	Senator Approval Tracked for Murkowski, Lisa
5	AZ	McCain, John	R	SR	69%	23%	46%	Senator Approval Tracked for McCain, John
6	AZ	Kyl, Jon	R	JR	49%	33%	16%	Senator Approval Tracked for Kyl, Jon
7	AR	Lincoln, Blanche	D	SR	52%	34%	18%	Senator Approval Tracked for Lincoln, Blanche
8	AR	Pryor, Mark	D	JR	53%	32%	21%	Senator Approval Tracked for Pryor, Mark
9	CA	Feinstein, Dianne	D	SR	54%	34%	20%	Senator Approval Tracked for Feinstein, Dianne
10	CA	Boxer, Barbara	D	JR	49%	39%	10%	Senator Approval Tracked for Boxer, Barbara
11	CO	Allard, Wayne	R	SR	50%	33%	17%	Senator Approval Tracked for Allard, Wayne
12	CO	Salazar, Ken	D	JR	57%	33%	24%	Senator Approval Tracked for Salazar, Ken
13	CT	Dodd, Christopher	D	SR	61%	28%	33%	Senator Approval Tracked for Dodd, Christopher
14	CT	Lieberman, Joseph	D	JR	68%	24%	44%	Senator Approval Tracked for Lieberman, Joseph
15	DE	Biden, Joseph	D	SR	64%	30%	34%	Senator Approval Tracked for Biden, Joseph
16	DE	Carper, Thomas	D	JR	66%	22%	44%	Senator Approval Tracked for Carper, Thomas
17	FL	Nelson, Bill	D	SR	48%	31%	17%	Senator Approval Tracked for Nelson, Bill
18	FL	Martinez, Mel	R	JR	41%	42%	-1%	Senator Approval Tracked for Martinez, Mel
19	GA	Chambliss, Saxby	R	SR	48%	35%	13%	Senator Approval Tracked for Chambliss, Saxby
20	GA	Isakson, Johnny	R	JR	49%	33%	16%	Senator Approval Tracked for Isakson, Johnny
21	HI	Inouye, Daniel	D	SR	66%	24%	42%	Senator Approval Tracked for Inouye, Daniel
22	HI	Akaka, Daniel	D	JR	56%	32%	24%	Senator Approval Tracked for Akaka, Daniel
23	ID	Craig, Larry	R	SR	60%	30%	30%	Senator Approval Tracked for Craig, Larry
24	ID	Crapo, Michael	R	JR	64%	24%	40%	Senator Approval Tracked for Crapo, Michael
25	IL	Durbin, Richard	D	SR	47%	37%	10%	Senator Approval Tracked for Durbin, Richard
26	IL	Obama, Barack	D	JR	71%	20%	51%	Senator Approval Tracked for Obama, Barack
27	IN	Lugar, Richard	R	SR	59%	27%	32%	Senator Approval Tracked for Lugar, Richard
28	IN	Bayh, Evan	D	JR	63%	24%	39%	Senator Approval Tracked for Bayh, Evan
29	IA	Grassley, Charles	R	SR	64%	27%	37%	Senator Approval Tracked for Grassley, Charles
30	IA	Harkin, Tom	D	JR	55%	33%	22%	Senator Approval Tracked for Harkin, Tom
31	KS	Brownback, Sam	R	SR	49%	38%	11%	Senator Approval Tracked for Brownback, Sam
32	KS	Roberts, Pat	R	JR	55%	30%	25%	Senator Approval Tracked for Roberts, Pat
33	KY	McConnell, Mitch	R	SR	51%	35%	16%	Senator Approval Tracked for McConnell, Mitch
34	KY	Bunning, Jim	R	JR	48%	37%	11%	Senator Approval Tracked for Bunning, Jim
35	LA	Landrieu, Mary	D	SR	52%	40%	12%	Senator Approval Tracked for Landrieu, Mary
36	LA	Vitter, David	R	JR	57%	31%	26%	Senator Approval Tracked for Vitter, David
37	ME	Snowe, Olympia	R	SR	77%	18%	59%	Senator Approval Tracked for Snowe, Olympia
38	ME	Collins, Susan	R	JR	74%	21%	53%	Senator Approval Tracked for Collins, Susan
39	MD	Sarbanes, Paul	D	SR	50%	30%	20%	Senator Approval Tracked for Sarbanes, Paul
40	MD	Mikulski, Barbara	D	JR	63%	29%	34%	Senator Approval Tracked for Mikulski, Barbara
41	MA	Kennedy, Edward	D	SR	61%	33%	28%	Senator Approval Tracked for Kennedy, Edward
42	MA	Kerry, John	D	JR	53%	40%	13%	Senator Approval Tracked for Kerry, John
43	MI	Levin, Carl	D	SR	52%	34%	18%	Senator Approval Tracked for Levin, Carl
44	MI	Stabenow, Debbie	D	JR	46%	38%	8%	Senator Approval Tracked for Stabenow, Debbie
45	MN	Dayton, Mark	D	SR	46%	39%	7%	Senator Approval Tracked for Dayton, Mark
46	MN	Coleman, Norm	R	JR	49%	41%	8%	Senator Approval Tracked for Coleman, Norm
47	MS	Cochran, Thad	R	SR	58%	29%	29%	Senator Approval Tracked for Cochran, Thad
48	MS	Lott, Trent	R	JR	60%	32%	28%	Senator Approval Tracked for Lott, Trent
49	MO	Bond, Kit	R	SR	55%	32%	23%	Senator Approval Tracked for Bond, Kit
50	MO	Talent, Jim	R	JR	48%	39%	9%	Senator Approval Tracked for Talent, Jim
51	MT	Baucus, Max	D	SR	61%	30%	31%	Senator Approval Tracked for Baucus, Max
52	MT	Burns, Conrad	R	JR	48%	42%	6%	Senator Approval Tracked for Burns, Conrad
53	NE	Hagel, Chuck	R	SR	61%	27%	34%	Senator Approval Tracked for Hagel, Chuck
54	NE	Nelson, Ben	D	JR	63%	27%	36%	Senator Approval Tracked for Nelson, Ben
55	NV	Reid, Harry	D	SR	57%	35%	22%	Senator Approval Tracked for Reid, Harry
56	NV	Ensign, John	R	JR	53%	31%	22%	Senator Approval Tracked for Ensign, John
57	NH	Gregg, Judd	R	SR	57%	27%	30%	Senator Approval Tracked for Gregg, Judd
58	NH	Sununu, John	R	JR	49%	37%	12%	Senator Approval Tracked for Sununu, John
59	NJ	Corzine, Jon	D	SR	46%	40%	6%	Senator Approval Tracked for Corzine, Jon
60	NJ	Lautenberg, Frank	D	JR	43%	37%	6%	Senator Approval Tracked for Lautenberg, Frank
61	NM	Domenici, Pete	R	SR	64%	25%	39%	Senator Approval Tracked for Domenici, Pete
62	NM	Bingaman, Jeff	D	JR	59%	26%	33%	Senator Approval Tracked for Bingaman, Jeff
63	NY	Schumer, Charles	D	SR	57%	32%	25%	Senator Approval Tracked for Schumer, Charles
64	NY	Clinton, Hillary	D	JR	61%	35%	26%	Senator Approval Tracked for Clinton, Hillary
65	NC	Dole, Elizabeth	R	SR	54%	34%	20%	Senator Approval Tracked for Dole, Elizabeth
66	NC	Burr, Richard	R	JR	45%	32%	13%	Senator Approval Tracked for Burr, Richard
67	ND	Conrad, Kent	D	SR	69%	25%	44%	Senator Approval Tracked for Conrad, Kent
68	ND	Dorgan, Byron	D	JR	70%	24%	46%	Senator Approval Tracked for Dorgan, Byron
69	OH	DeWine, Mike	R	SR	42%	43%	-1%	Senator Approval Tracked for DeWine, Mike
70	OH	Voinovich, George	R	JR	45%	44%	1%	Senator Approval Tracked for Voinovich, George
71	OK	Inhofe, James	R	SR	48%	37%	11%	Senator Approval Tracked for Inhofe, James
72	OK	Coburn, Tom	R	JR	42%	44%	-2%	Senator Approval Tracked for Coburn, Tom
73	OR	Wyden, Ron	D	SR	58%	28%	30%	Senator Approval Tracked for Wyden, Ron
74	OR	Smith, Gordon	R	JR	52%	34%	18%	Senator Approval Tracked for Smith, Gordon
75	PA	Specter, Arlen	R	SR	49%	40%	9%	Senator Approval Tracked for Specter, Arlen
76	PA	Santorum, Rick	R	JR	42%	46%	-4%	Senator Approval Tracked for Santorum, Rick
77	RI	Reed, Jack	D	SR	65%	25%	40%	Senator Approval Tracked for Reed, Jack
78	RI	Chafee, Lincoln	R	JR	55%	37%	18%	Senator Approval Tracked for Chafee, Lincoln
79	SC	Graham, Lindsey	R	SR	57%	30%	27%	Senator Approval Tracked for Graham, Lindsey
80	SC	DeMint, Jim	R	JR	48%	36%	12%	Senator Approval Tracked for DeMint, Jim
81	SD	Johnson, Tim	D	SR	67%	24%	43%	Senator Approval Tracked for Johnson, Tim
82	SD	Thune, John	R	JR	55%	39%	16%	Senator Approval Tracked for Thune, John
83	TN	Frist, Bill	R	SR	49%	41%	8%	Senator Approval Tracked for Frist, Bill
84	TN	Alexander, Lamar	R	JR	53%	33%	20%	Senator Approval Tracked for Alexander, Lamar
85	TX	Hutchison, Kay	R	SR	57%	29%	28%	Senator Approval Tracked for Hutchison, Kay
86	TX	Cornyn, John	R	JR	43%	36%	7%	Senator Approval Tracked for Cornyn, John
87	UT	Hatch, Orrin	R	SR	55%	33%	22%	Senator Approval Tracked for Hatch, Orrin
88	UT	Bennett, Robert	R	JR	55%	27%	28%	Senator Approval Tracked for Bennett, Robert
89	VT	Leahy, Patrick	D	SR	68%	24%	44%	Senator Approval Tracked for Leahy, Patrick
90	VT	Jeffords, James	I	JR	64%	25%	39%	Senator Approval Tracked for Jeffords, James
91	VA	Warner, John	R	SR	57%	30%	27%	Senator Approval Tracked for Warner, John
92	VA	Allen, George	R	JR	52%	33%	19%	Senator Approval Tracked for Allen, George
93	WA	Murray, Patty	D	SR	52%	37%	15%	Senator Approval Tracked for Murray, Patty
94	WA	Cantwell, Maria	D	JR	47%	37%	10%	Senator Approval Tracked for Cantwell, Maria
95	WV	Byrd, Robert	D	SR	65%	29%	36%	Senator Approval Tracked for Byrd, Robert
96	WV	Rockefeller, Jay	D	JR	67%	25%	42%	Senator Approval Tracked for Rockefeller, Jay
97	WI	Kohl, Herb	D	SR	55%	33%	22%	Senator Approval Tracked for Kohl, Herb
98	WI	Feingold, Russell	D	JR	54%	38%	16%	Senator Approval Tracked for Feingold, Russell
99	WY	Thomas, Craig	R	SR	60%	25%	35%	Senator Approval Tracked for Thomas, Craig
100	WY	Enzi, Michael	R	JR	62%	23%	39%	Senator Approval Tracked for Enzi, Michael
Average					56%	32%	24%
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600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 8/12/05 to 8/14/05. You must credit SurveyUSA of Verona NJ if you broadcast, print, or cite these results in whole or part. Click on each state to open link which contains the margin of sampling error for each state, a complete statement of methodology and fully crosstabbed data.

[HarryCaul]

Obama's numebrs are truly impressive. And he's even been out there saying semi-controversial things.

[Jaysun]

Yikes! Not looking good for Martinez of Florida, DeWine of Ohio, Coburn of Oklahoma, or Santorum of Pennselvania.

I don't get the third column. Net approval? What in the hell is that?

[MikefromOhio]

i think this just shows you how much trouble the GOP is in Ohio...

FR aside, Voinovich and DeWhiner aren't thought of bad in Ohio. Especially Voinovich because he wasn't as horrible a GOV as Bubba Bob Taft has been.

The current leadership of the GOP in Ohio leaves A LOT to be desired....

[Ken522]

The only people with negative approval ratings are Republicans; Santorum(PA), Martinez(FL), and I can't remember the other one - sorry.

[upchuck]

Surprising. But, then, they didn't ask me :)

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[Names Ash Housewares]

anyway to sort these in order of approval?

[Jaysun]

Obama's numebrs are truly impressive. And he's even been out there saying semi-controversial things.

He's trouble waiting to happen. He's a dangerous nut.

[atlanta67]

For the DEMS, Stebanow look vulnerable

GOP definitely has more vulnerable than the DEMs do

[jdm]

Robert Byrd has a 65% approval rating? ROTFLMAO.

[atlanta67]

Add Bill nelson to that too....Ben Nelson is probably not beatable

[atlanta67]

Cantwell too

[MikefromOhio]

yeah but that tends to happen when you have the majority...

I think at this point before the 2002 mid terms everything looked similiar....

I think we will see the next year with the GOP senators, especially the ones up for reelection on message and conservative....

[jdm]

There's a murderer on the list with a 61% approval rating. AMAZING!

[Eagles Talon IV]

Obama's black. It just isn't P.C. to indicate any sort of satisfaction towards him.

[street_lawyer]

the only approval rating that counts is the one on election day.

[JohnLongIsland]

this is the biggest crock of sh*t i've seen in a while
this is like taking a course in school and the professor gives everybody an A
did the question ask about their politics or their wardrobe?

[BluH2o]

Not looking good for DeWine of Ohio ...

I live in Ohio; RINO Mike DeWine is toast in the next election ... his senate seat will be contested by other Republicans, one or two already have their toe in the water.

[asp1]

I am not very impressed with this survey. They surveyed 600 ADULTS. I bet a great deal of approval depends on name recognition. About a month ago I heard that Bryd (D) West Virginia had a pretty low approval rating amongst registered voters, but here his rating is in the 60's. Santorum's numbers are troubling though.

[SFConservative]

I don't get the third column. Net approval? What in the hell is that?

Simply the difference between approval & disapproval numbers.

[hocndoc]

I wonder how they determine the designation "ideology"?

[SmithL]

I see that Boxer's numbers are better than Frist's.

[lakeman]

Huh??

[Echo Talon]

I don't remember anyone asking me to participate in any survey...

[God luvs America]

more proof people judge by the cover and not the book....one would think the senate has actually got a lot done looking at these numbers...

[HarleyLady27]

I think what this shows is a boost for the libs senators and downer for the republican senators....very few R senators have a high ranking....

I think this poll is bias.

[sailor4321]

Yes. Go to the web site.

[cowboyway]

I don't get the third column. Net approval? What in the hell is that?

It doesn't make sense to me. All they did was subtract the disapproval number from the approval number and called it net approval, which is totally erroneous.

[Peace will be here soon]

I think these numbers should be broken down into a few categories : job protection and immigration control.

I bet the final numbers would look quite different from the two sides if you really break down the issues. With the Dems scoring high on job protection, and the Reps scoring higher on immigration control.

With the way I figure it is scored currently, the Dems will have a higher overall rating over the Reps because they score so much better on protecting American jobs.

But for a Conservative, immigration control would be a bigger issue than job protections. So this poll to me doesn`t mean too much.

They way I look at it, immigration control has a direct effect on job protection in this country. So the Dems having a poor record on immigration control offset their record on protecting American workers, but that will not show up in these ratings from what I can tell.

[TheeOhioInfidel]

Voinavich and DeWhiner aren't thought of bad in Ohio.

How did they vote on the bill to increase the border patrol?

[Quick1]

The four negatives are Republicans (positive single digits are about 50/50), and the three with 50% more approval than disapproval are Democrats. All in all, plenty of low approval ratings, it will be interesting to see what kind of upheaval there is in 2006.

[MikefromOhio]

honestly I don't know....

I haven't really been watching how is voting for what from Ohio yet.

That's for next year.

[You Dirty Rats]

The two most popular Senators are the Maine gals. Meanwhile, Sonovich and DeWanker are two of the least popular. Shows just how much trouble we are in here in Ohio.

[Quick1]

*scratches head*

His blackness has nothing to do with it. He just happens to be a popular politician, and the people of Illinois seem to like what he has to say. I'll be acting surprised when he decides to run for president in 2012 or 2016.

[Peace will be here soon]

Yikes ! I thought this was a NUMBERSUSA survey !

My post would have made more sense for NUMBERS USA rating. Now I see its SURVEY USA , so my post doesn`t make any sense.

So please ignore my post everyone. My back is out and I must not be thinking clearly today.

[xzins]

There are some republicans in the 40% range who appear to be in trouble.

I hope my Ohio senators are replaced in the primaries.

John Kasich would be a good conservative to run against them...

Wonder if he'd do it?

[xzins]

Rob Portman would be another.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Errr, better make that DIS satisfaction.

[SFConservative]

Things get scary when you see that as many as 43% of VT Republicans approve and as few as 48% disapprove of Leahy.

And it's scary when you see that ME Democrats approve of Snowe and Collins in higher proportions (82 and 78%) than do ME Republicans (70 and 70%). In fact, it's scary in itself that ME Republicans approve in such numbers of these two.

And it's scary when you see that 52% of NY Republicans approve of Schumer.

Lots of scary stuff to be found when you start clicking on those names.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Certainly you are entitled to your beliefs, but I'll stand by my statement. It is an absolute fact that any criticism of a black by anyone other then a black is immediately met with charges of racism. Blacks will mostly tolerate any behavior from their own, like OJ Simpson and that druggie in CA that got all that money after claiming police brutality when it turns out he started the fight and the jury never saw the beginning of the incriminating video tape.

[varyouga]

How does Teddy(the swimmer) win every time? It's unbelievable.

[beandog]

What really surprises me is how readily everybody believes any poll around here when we know how polls can be messed with. Seems a lot of people never learn.

[buckeyesrule]

I notice that the 2 Ohio senators have low ratings. If Voinovich has a serious republican opponent in his primary I will support him or her financially.

[atlanta67]

""With the way I figure it is scored currently, the Dems will have a higher overall rating over the Reps because they score so much better on protecting American jobs.""


DEMS protect jobs?

[South40]

Boxer and Feinswine in the top 10?

[SDGOP]

I wouldn't read too much into approval ratings becuase i've observed over the years that its democrats who've always had higher approval ratings over the years when there doing an okay job versus republicans not becuase their message has broader appeal but because of the nature of republicans and democrats. I've found that most democrat voters tend to be far more partisan than their republican counterparts and will almost NEVER approve of a republican doing a good job because they cant bring themselves do it and as such most republicans have a lower approval rating(with the rinos being the exception), however republican voters on the other hand, i find at least, will admit when somones doing a semi decnet job and will approve of their job. As long as their not doing something egregious and dumb they tend to vote to approve of them hence alot of these democrats having high approval ratings such as Barack Obama. However when it comes time to vote on election day just because you approved of someone doesn't mean you'll vote for them and these numbers tend to be artificially inflated for the democrats. Sure some of these democrats have high approval but come election day they will always have trouble and thats the only 'approval' rating that matters. Take here in california, if i was called i'd probably approve of DiFi's job but not babs because imo DiFi isnt doing as egregious a job as babs is and is doing an alright job so therefore i'd be inclined to approve, whereas your average democrat could never admit it because to them republicans cant do a good job. But just because i'd approve of DiFi's job doesnt mean i'd vote for her , i'll always vote for her Republican challenger.

Don't take some of these democrats extrordinarily high approval numbers to really mean anything, i personally just take em with a grain of salt.

[Peach]

LOL. They didn't ask me either. Otherwise their marks would have been substantially lower.

[Peace will be here soon]

"DEMS protect jobs?"

If you look at voting records, it could be argued they do. The Dems have been more pro-union then the Republicans, you cannot deny that.

But that does not mean they are free-marketers.

I thought this thread was a NUMBERS USA survey, which is a site that specifically focuses on immigration and job protections. Then I seen it was a Survey USA survey, which blew my whole post.

I am sitting here in some pain because of a bad back, you have to cut me some slack today. : )

[Reagan Man]

One thing pops out when you look at these approval&disapproval figures. The numbers validate a simple fact of political life. The US Senate is far from being a conservative legislative body.

Here is a list, albeit a very short list, of Senators who garnered a 100% from the American Conservative Union in 2004 and their approval rating per SurveyUSA.

Jim Bunning 48%

Conrad Burns 48%

John Cornyn 43%

James Inhofe 48%

Jon Kyl 49%

John Sununu 49%

Craig Thomas 60%

Interesting.

[buccaneer81]

Voinavich and DeWhiner aren't thought of bad in Ohio.

Are you kidding? I live in Columbus. Those two SUCK!

Ever heard of the Gang of Seven (Traitorous Republicans)? DeWine is one.

How about George literally weeping on TV that John Bolton would destroy the world?

It's frightening to see a member of FR so poorly informed.