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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: Columbus Dawg
At a Bush rally in Cincinnati last spring, this man was booed by 13,000 people in his own hometown.

Governor Taft was with President Bush, in Northeast Ohio, last summer. His reception was very, very cold by all in attendance. He doesn't get it, and he really doesn't care. It's like he is a power hungry dictator. I really think a Democrat will win the seat, next election.

81 posted on 05/11/2005 6:30:39 AM PDT by MissTargets
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To: JohnnyZ

There is no way in ^&%$ that Matt Blunt (R) has numbers like that. And I question the Sebelius (D) ratings in Kansas as well. Some of her issues have been drawing negative attention.


82 posted on 05/11/2005 6:41:24 AM PDT by RabidBartender
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To: RWR8189; TonyRo76
No matter how bad this survey is, Taft is in the dumpster. A ten percent MoA gives him a whopping 29%.....

KEN BLACKWELL for GOVERNOR!!

(A REAL conservative)

83 posted on 05/11/2005 6:50:34 AM PDT by ohioWfan ("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
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To: Kerretarded

GMTA.............I didn't see your post before I wrote mine. :o)


84 posted on 05/11/2005 6:51:36 AM PDT by ohioWfan ("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
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To: MissTargets
I really think a Democrat will win the seat, next election.

Then we'd better campaign like crazy for Ken Blackwell and make sure that doesn't happen.

85 posted on 05/11/2005 6:52:52 AM PDT by ohioWfan ("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
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To: ohioWfan
GMTA

Yep.....We NEED to get Blackwell elected. Don't think a Dem will win because whoever that candidate may be would simply continue Taft's AWFUL policies since he is pretty much a RAT anyway.
86 posted on 05/11/2005 7:03:41 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty ("Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." —Albert Einstein)
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To: Kerretarded
Whoever the next gov is, the only way you're gonna stop the death spiral in Ohio is to cut spending. The taxes in this state suck. Hence, businesses and the young, educated population are leaving in droves.

Under the Taft regime, Ohio has rocketed up to the 9th worst tax hell in the nation. And nearly dead last in job creation.

All Taft and his RINO pals know how to do is play shell games with an oppressive depression-era tax burden. Throw in the public school debacle and you have a state where no business is going to want to reside. There are lots of better choices.

Blackwell has his work cut out for him.
87 posted on 05/11/2005 7:40:56 AM PDT by FreedomAvatar (Gravity is only a theory)
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To: jsbankston

Nope.

He ran as Reagan, and has been governing like Mondale.

Thus pissing everybody off...

= )


88 posted on 05/11/2005 10:20:49 AM PDT by Mr. Thorne ("But iron, cold iron, shall be master of them all..." Kipling)
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To: RaceBannon; scoopscandal; 2Trievers; LoneGOPinCT; Rodney King; sorrisi; MrSparkys; monafelice; ...
Connecticut ping!

Interesting survey. Gov. Jodi Rell comes in at #4 with a 66% approval rating. Hmmm...

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

89 posted on 05/11/2005 5:13:08 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: RWR8189
I'd like to see this recalculated after Friday if Michael Ross gets executed in CT. It'll be interesting to see what happens to Jodi Rell's already high approval in that she has refused to intervene
90 posted on 05/11/2005 6:15:46 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopeckne is walking around free)
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To: RWR8189

Very nice post. Wisconsin's Governor Doyle (D) has a DISapproval rating of 49%. The only reason he has 41% approval is due to the left-wing nutjobs in Madison, WI and the slackers on the dole (or on the "Doyle" as we refer to it) in Milwaukee. I'm certain this polling is somehow slanted to the left. No one above, say, Sun Prairie, cares for the guy.

He's going to have a tough race come '06. Good! Tommy Thompson, come back! All is forgiven. (He ditched us to become HSS for President Bush.) We need you! :)


91 posted on 05/11/2005 6:22:21 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: texasflower
50 Ohio Bob Taft 19% 74%

19 percent approve, all democrats, and the rest of the state hates his guts. what a waste.

92 posted on 05/11/2005 6:23:22 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2
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To: nutmeg
I've already printed my bumper sticker:

2006: Rell?
Like hell!


93 posted on 05/11/2005 7:05:49 PM PDT by solitas (So what if I support a platform that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.3.7)
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To: solitas

I like it! The only problem, though, if Rell doesn't get in, we'll be stuck with even worse: RATs Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz (who is bankrolling quite a war chest for governor's race 2006, from what I've heard) or Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan.


94 posted on 05/12/2005 8:05:14 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: nutmeg

UNLESS another Republican (a REAL, conservative one) steps-in to the ring.


95 posted on 05/12/2005 6:09:50 PM PDT by solitas (So what if I support a platform that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.3.7)
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