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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: Dan from Michigan

RINO Bob deserves a status lower than RINO. Bob's daily routine is to find something new to tax. Governor Tax Err Shaft Err Taft probably will come up with a toiletpaper consumption tax very soon. He is getting ready to double the beer tax. Tax, tax, tax, tax, tax!
He is anti-gun. He lied about that fact. Nothing gets done without the approval of the liberal media elite in this state. If they are for it, well then RINO Bob is for it.
At a Bush rally in Cincinnati last spring, this man was booed by 13,000 people in his own hometown.
All around.....it's just bad!


61 posted on 05/10/2005 9:59:44 PM PDT by Columbus Dawg (Unfortunate to live in that blue spot in central Ohio)
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To: TonyRo76

Ohio Ping Alert!

RINO Bob hits a new low. (19% approval rating)


62 posted on 05/10/2005 10:03:16 PM PDT by Columbus Dawg (Unfortunate to live in that blue spot in central Ohio)
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To: Kuksool

Not really. Democrats average 49%, Republicans average 48%. No significant difference.


63 posted on 05/10/2005 10:08:30 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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To: Dan from Michigan

Haven't you ever heard of "Random Digit Dial"?

SurveyUSA's polls use RDD sampling. Business numbers are excluded, but campaign headquarters are usually so recently established that their numbers aren't in the business phone book yet and they therefore have a nonzero probability of being called.

Most major pollsters use RDD because voters with unlisted numbers can still be reached.


64 posted on 05/10/2005 10:12:20 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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To: RWR8189

Mason-Dixon was the best major state pollster in 11/04 if you only count candidate races, but if you include ballot measures than SurveyUSA was the best. Mason-Dixon's average spread error was 2.7 points on their 36 candidate races, but 3.7 when the 6 statewide ballot measures they did are included. SurveyUSA's average error was 3.0 for their 50 candidate races, also 3.0 if you include 8 ballot measures. Details on SurveyUSA's website. (The above numbers only count the 15 pollsters who did more than 5 statewide races; there were some local pollsters who only polled a few contests who were even more accurate.)


65 posted on 05/10/2005 10:19:08 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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To: CFC__VRWC

Your recollection is incorrect. SurveyUSA's average bias in 49 President, Senate, and Governor races was +0.1 points in a pro-Democrat direction, statistically negligible.

However, SurveyUSA did have a pro-Dem bias of about 1.0 points in PRESIDENTIAL contests; the errors in the Senate and Governor contests happened to tend in a Republican direction and it all balanced out. Most other pollsters were significantly more pro-Democrat. Details on SurveyUSA's website.


66 posted on 05/10/2005 10:26:54 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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To: RWR8189

And where are these numbers derived from?


67 posted on 05/10/2005 10:33:11 PM PDT by Maigrey (Thank You Malachi Whitlock for your gift of Life and Love)
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To: Maigrey

Click the link located next to each of the governors' stats.


68 posted on 05/10/2005 10:57:23 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: RWR8189
Bob Taft 19% 74%

Taft is unpopular, but not THAT unpopular.

69 posted on 05/10/2005 10:59:04 PM PDT by staytrue
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To: Mustng959

Taft is term limited and will not run again.


70 posted on 05/10/2005 10:59:45 PM PDT by staytrue
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To: farmfriend

(Send in the Posse)

Do we still have one?


71 posted on 05/11/2005 1:22:12 AM PDT by B4Ranch ( Report every illegal alien that you meet. Call 866-347-2423)
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To: RWR8189
When did people in Idaho start drinking?

That's the only reason I can think of for them giving a 54% approval rating to Dirk Kempthorne.

72 posted on 05/11/2005 1:43:33 AM PDT by Victoria_R
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To: farmfriend


73 posted on 05/11/2005 3:06:25 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: RWR8189

I am surprise Perry is that high.


74 posted on 05/11/2005 3:10:31 AM PDT by TXBSAFH (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, who's bringing the chips?)
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To: Columbus Dawg
RINO Bob deserves a status lower than RINO. Bob's daily routine is to find something new to tax. Governor Tax Err Shaft Err Taft probably will come up with a toiletpaper consumption tax very soon. He is getting ready to double the beer tax. Tax, tax, tax, tax, tax!

My relatives in the buckeye state advise me that, not only does he like to raise taxes, he also likes to raises fees, such as, driver license fees.

75 posted on 05/11/2005 3:40:26 AM PDT by Colorado Buckeye (It's the culture stupid!)
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To: RWR8189

I'll bet all of the 600 polled in Pennsylvania lived in Philadelphia.


77 posted on 05/11/2005 4:27:35 AM PDT by Dustbunny (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist)
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To: jsbankston
Did he get caught with a Dead Girl or a Live Boy?

Neither. He has taxed the hell out of us.

78 posted on 05/11/2005 6:08:04 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (you can be whoever you want to be on the Internet)
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To: RWR8189; Mudboy Slim; iceskater; jla; P8riot; Nick The Freeper; AdSimp; Gabz; Coop

Mark Warner? 55%?

Bolshevik.


79 posted on 05/11/2005 6:26:37 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/wardsmythe)
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To: jsbankston
What is going on in Ohio? Bob Taft is polling at 19%

He is lucky that he got 19%.

He has run this state into the ground with his OBVIOUS corruption. The "Taft" governing gene definitely skipped a generation.

BLACKWELL IN '06!
80 posted on 05/11/2005 6:28:25 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty ("Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." —Albert Einstein)
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