California: Popularity of Davis Hits Low of 27%

Los Angeles Times ^ | Mar 8, 2003

[John Jorsett]

As the state has sunk into fiscal crisis, Gov. Gray Davis' popularity has dropped to the lowest level of his governorship, with just 27% of Californians approving of his job performance and 64% disapproving, a new Los Angeles Times poll has found.

Yet California voters, who reelected Davis just four months ago, oppose the budding effort to recall him from office, the poll found.

The survey paints a bleak picture of Californians worried about the stalled economy and angry at Davis over the state budget morass. They expect taxes to rise and public programs to be cut -- although they find few options acceptable -- and they blame the Democratic governor more than anyone for the pain ahead.

"I think he's done a lousy job," said Sam Battersby of Chino, an independent who summed up an opinion shared by many of the 1,300 poll respondents. "I just think you'd almost have to be derelict in your duty to allow this to happen."

[FairOpinion]

27%!

I didn't think it was that high.

What annoys me, why didn't the idiots wise up, BEFORE re-electing him.

[goldstategop]

I think they'll just elect someone dumber to replace Gray Davis if its any consolation.