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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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1 posted on 05/10/2005 7:45:52 PM PDT by RWR8189
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To: RWR8189

How can this be? Richardson has a 54% approval rating -- I disapprove of him 100% of the time. Is this polling group located in King County, WA?


2 posted on 05/10/2005 7:52:30 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: Dubya's fan; RWR8189
This'll be of interest to you FRiend ping.
 
RWR8189, Damn fine posting out of you, sir!
Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

3 posted on 05/10/2005 7:53:16 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: RWR8189

Interesting post. Thanks.


4 posted on 05/10/2005 7:55:17 PM PDT by texasflower ("America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one." President George W. Bush 01/20/05)
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To: RWR8189

Notice that Republicans tend to have stinky approval ratings, while the RATS have good ratings. I suspect that the RAT base has been overstated in these polls.


5 posted on 05/10/2005 7:55:37 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: RWR8189

When we get a legit Governor in Washington his poll numbers will be much better.


6 posted on 05/10/2005 7:55:39 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: RWR8189

>>47


Washington


Christine Gregoire 34% 58%

Um, is she governor? Oh wait...


7 posted on 05/10/2005 7:55:44 PM PDT by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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To: RWR8189

Looks like the boys in the Dakotas are doing a heck of a job while Mr. Taft of Ohio is in serious jeopardy.


8 posted on 05/10/2005 7:57:30 PM PDT by Mustng959 (Honoring those that gave their all in support of our freedoms)
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To: Kuksool

I was very pleased to see my Rat governor, Blago, with a 36% approval rating, he's up for reelection next year too.


9 posted on 05/10/2005 7:57:39 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: RWR8189
Taft's got a 74% rating?

Granholm's up to 57%? That's the highest I've seen, although I have seen an over 55% rating of "Would consider someone else at the next election."

10 posted on 05/10/2005 7:58:10 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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To: Mustng959

Taft is retiring IIRC.

The Republican Sec of State Ken Blackwell will run for his seat and will probably win.


11 posted on 05/10/2005 7:58:19 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: RWR8189

Blago's approval ratings have been souring among IL voters. But I feel that he will survive re-election. The Il GOP can't rally around a good candidate to oust him.


12 posted on 05/10/2005 7:58:38 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: DesertDreamer

And Arizona's Napolitano has an even higher rating at 59% -- must of surveyed all the illegal ailens to get that high a number.


13 posted on 05/10/2005 7:58:43 PM PDT by CedarDave
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To: RWR8189
Minnesota Tim Pawlenty 54% 38%
Not bad in a tough state.
14 posted on 05/10/2005 7:59:18 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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Maine-John Baldacci=37%
Surprised it's that high. What a jerk.
15 posted on 05/10/2005 7:59:35 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.And we're unlikely to get a look into this t)
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How in the world can Ed Rendull (Big City Union Thug) have an approval rating of 48%?

90% of that must come from his Philly mafia goons...

16 posted on 05/10/2005 8:00:48 PM PDT by THX 1138
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To: Kuksool
Survey USA's ratings are to be taken with a grain of salt.

In the 2004 election, one of the phones at GOP headquarters in Lansing was called. I was right there when it happened. We had fun with that one.

17 posted on 05/10/2005 8:01:03 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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To: Kuksool

Survey USA typically has pretty accurate STATE poll numbers - (if I am recalling correctly). They are one of the polling places to watch for STATE polls during Presidential election years -


18 posted on 05/10/2005 8:01:20 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: Kuksool
Notice that Republicans tend to have stinky approval ratings, while the RATS have good ratings. I suspect that the RAT base has been overstated in these polls.

Possibly, but the MSM local press probably has a lot to do with it by editorializing against everything a Pub wants to accomplish and praising to high heavens the Rat agendas.

19 posted on 05/10/2005 8:01:56 PM PDT by CedarDave
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To: RWR8189
Lots of interesting numbers here .... looks good for Hoeven running for Senate in 2006 .... hopefully Rounds vs. Johnson in 2008.

Some ratings didn't seem easily explained: Matt Blunt??!? And I knew Granholm's #s were down but that's pretty bad.

20 posted on 05/10/2005 8:03:27 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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