Minnesota: Jesse the Mind's Approval Rating Gets Body Slammed

Newsday ^ | 3/13/02

[11th Earl of Mar]

For the first time since Gov. Jesse Ventura took office, more Minnesota voters disapprove than approve of his job performance, a poll released Wednesday showed.

The Star Tribune Minnesota Poll of 823 adults, conducted March 7-10, showed 43 percent approved of Ventura while 49 percent disapproved. In a February poll, 49 percent had approved of Ventura's performance and 42 percent had disapproved.

The Legislature's approval rating in the latest poll was 55 percent, marking the first time lawmakers have been more popular than a governor since 1990.

[11th Earl of Mar]

So much for the Great White Hope who was going to break the two party system.

[Freemeorkillme]

That's funny. I didn't see Vietcong running across my lawn this morning(Perot sarcasm)

[KC_Conspirator]

That hope was broken when Pat and the Brigadiers purged him from the aprty in order to get their hands on 12.5$ million dollars.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Maybe Fox will have Pat and Jesse show up for their next celebrity wrestling match.

I am so looking forward to seeing Pat Buchanan in a Speedo.

[AlGone2001]

I hope that the reformers are proud of their actions.

He may be an independent now, but the reform party brought him to the forefront.