Posted on 12/21/2006 7:15:53 PM PST by LdSentinal
The survey, conducted by the polling service surveyusa.com, show Blanco with one of the lowest ratings among all of the Governors throughout the United States. The data further shows that the Governor has some significant hurdles to overcome with various constituencies to win re-election.
The survey of 600 likely voters asked the question, "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kathleen Blanco is doing as Governor?"
Surprisingly, the results showed little of a gender gap. Usually, female governors enjoy a degree of sympathy by gender. In this case, only 39% of men approved of Blanco, and 40% of women liked her. Disapproval was 60% and 57% respectively--even within the four percent margin of error.
The same was true of age. Among 18-34 year olds, her approval was 36%, versus 38% with 35-50 year olds. Only the elderly gave her better approval, with 42% of their number thinking she was doing a good job.
Among whites, the Governor's numbers hovered at 32%. Only 34% of Hispanics liked her. Only a majority of African-Americans favored her work as Governor, at 56%, though amongst other Democratic Governors nationally, Black support is usually in the sixty plus percentile.
A bare majority of Democrats, 53% support Blanco, with only 22% of Republicans, and 39% of the crucial independent swing vote backing her. Ideologically, she loses Conservatives 3 to 1, and only get 44% of Liberals. She lost a bare majority of moderates, 48 to 51 percent.
Only 32% of gun owners approve of the Governor, and more frightening for a Democrat, only 33% of Labor Union members think Blanco does a good job.
Support in her base of Southeast Louisiana versus the rest of the State is all but identical, 39% vs. 40% approval.
Well LA is below sea level ya know!~}
Is the all-party primary on for this election, or has it been scrapped ? I was thinking Blanco would not even make the runoff, though all polls indicate Jindal already has an outright majority and would win without a runoff, a la Bruce Vitter's Senate victory.
Yeah, it's still a all-party primary in 2007. The ban extends only to federal elections starting in 2008.
OK, thanks. Yeah, I don't think the all-party primary will amount to a hill of beans no matter whom the 'Rats try to entice into the race, I think Jindal gets his 50%+1 outright.
Usually, female governors enjoy a degree of sympathy by gender.
~you know what,i live in the state of La,many of my girlfriends voted for her because of that very reason.
i hate blanco so much,she is the worst gov EVER.
Blacks still approving of Blanco is troubling. Her mantra of "Bush's fault" maybe having seom effect at least among blacks. I'm beginning to think that a RAT candidate is free to pander to the KKK and still get the black vote.
"Blanco tried to pin most of the blame on Nagin even though they were equally at fault."
Good to see these criminally negligent and incompetent bastards hacking at each other. Nagin the dumbass with his racist "chocolate city" remark and Babbles Blank-O wretched crying, an action calculated to win her sympathy and deflect criticism. They deserve each other.
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