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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: jsbankston; dubyaismypresident
He's anti-gun(after originally running as pro) and raised taxes. I know there's much more as well. Dubs would know.

One of my friends is an Ohio native now in Michigan. He still follows things there. When the subject of Taft came up - "Don't even bring up that MF'er."

41 posted on 05/10/2005 8:24:58 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("My guvnor don't got the answer")
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To: Dan from Michigan

It looked like Granholm is at 37%..although she may be 57% in Canada.


42 posted on 05/10/2005 8:29:07 PM PDT by soloNYer
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To: All

I agree with KY... I am republican thru and thru.. All this man has done (who I gave money to)is raise taxes on smokers
and did nothng to correct our horrible taxes on businesses which go south like TN...
and has done nothing to solve problems with our health care costs which he promised to do.. We pay much higher health insurance premiums because some previous Demo gov instituded Hillary Care here........ I am discussed with our first Rep Governor in more thn 40 years


43 posted on 05/10/2005 8:33:48 PM PDT by stockpixx
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To: stockpixx

opps sorry disgusted


44 posted on 05/10/2005 8:36:57 PM PDT by stockpixx
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To: jsbankston
Perry's a classic RINO - literally, he switched parties in the early '90s.

Senator Hutchison is mulling the possibility of running against him - no doubt with the idea of eventually running for President.
45 posted on 05/10/2005 8:37:20 PM PDT by decal ("The French should stick to kisses, toast and fries.")
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To: RWR8189

unbelievable that jeb doesn't have a higher rating. He's done so much for Fl.


46 posted on 05/10/2005 8:44:04 PM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/charterschoolsexplained.htm)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Come on 19%!

Charles Manson polls better than 19% in Ohio.


47 posted on 05/10/2005 8:44:36 PM PDT by jsbankston
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To: Kuksool

But look at Linda Lingle's 59%, the first Republican governor in 40 years in Hawaii, fairly conservative in an extremely liberal Democratic state.


48 posted on 05/10/2005 8:46:26 PM PDT by skr (May God bless those in harm's way and confound those who would do the harming)
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To: soloNYer
It looked like Granholm is at 37%..although she may be 57% in Canada.

57 disapproval

49 posted on 05/10/2005 8:46:56 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: decal

I'm surprised Bredesen is as low as 52%...he's a fairly moderate Dem...a popular expression here is "Bredesen Republican." I doubt he would switch parties though.


50 posted on 05/10/2005 8:47:58 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: RWR8189

Nice to see our gov and next senator (after he beats an annoying Democrat) is number one.


51 posted on 05/10/2005 9:02:17 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: jsbankston
"...Come on 19%! Charles Manson polls better than 19% in Ohio..."

Newsflash... gangrene polls better than 19% in Ohio. Governor Taft is regarded as utterly useless by both sides of the isle. My money is on Ken Blackwell...

52 posted on 05/10/2005 9:02:57 PM PDT by pickrell (Old dog, new trick...sort of)
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To: RWR8189
So only Taft and Blunt have a worse approval rating than my Fraudulent Governor? I understand Taft, but I have difficulty in seeing how Blunt is a percentage worse. My imposed Governor has been working hard to screw the state in a short period of time.

47 Washington Christine Gregoire Disapprove 34% Approve 58%

53 posted on 05/10/2005 9:04:59 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: RWR8189

Bob Taft won't be running for POTUS.


54 posted on 05/10/2005 9:05:31 PM PDT by lonestar (Me, too!--Weinie)
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To: RWR8189; Carry_Okie; forester; sasquatch; B4Ranch; SierraWasp; hedgetrimmer; knews_hound; ...

Hmmm, Arnold doesn't seem to be ranked very high on the list. Wonder why? (/sarcasm)


55 posted on 05/10/2005 9:08:45 PM PDT by farmfriend (Send in the Posse)
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To: farmfriend

Gov Arnold recent praising of the Minutemen Project should surely boost his approvals, at least according the the "Close The Borders Now" club.


56 posted on 05/10/2005 9:13:24 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: Hank Rearden

You got that one right. Looks like most of our fellow citizens don't think she's worth a crap, either.


57 posted on 05/10/2005 9:19:30 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free
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To: Kuksool

He is all talk. People are starting to realize that.


58 posted on 05/10/2005 9:31:19 PM PDT by farmfriend (Send in the Posse)
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To: Kuksool
The Il GOP can't rally around a good candidate to oust him.

There's an IL GOP? The home-grown senatorial candidate was a self-aggrandizing sleazeball (he'd have fit right in, if elected, though) and the state imported one who probably did even worse than wife-swapper-wannabee Ryan would have done if he'd stayed on board.

I mean, what is it with IL... is it something in the water? Even the Republicans are crooks.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

59 posted on 05/10/2005 9:38:25 PM PDT by Criminal Number 18F (If timidity made you safe, Bambi would be king of the jungle.)
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To: DesertDreamer

The survey probably came from only Albq. and Santa Fe, they don't as people in "the sticks" what they think of our Gov.


60 posted on 05/10/2005 9:54:31 PM PDT by Laz711 (Fear is the Mind Killer)
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