How are YOUR Governor's approval ratings?

[stevedeshazer]

http://ksdk.com/news/governor_ranking.aspx

State Governor Approve/Disapprove

Alabama Riley-R 36%/52%

Alaska Murkowski-R 27%/66%

Arizona Napolitano-D 59%/32%

Arkansas Huckabee-R 51%/41%

California Schwarzenegger-R 40%/56%

Colorado Owens-R 54%/38%

Connecticut Rell-R 66%/23%

Delaware Minner-D 40%/51%

Florida Bush-R 49%/46%

Georgia Perdue-R 47%/40%

Hawaii Lingle-R 59%/27%

Idaho Kempthorne-R 54%/33%

Illinois Blagojevich-D 36%/54%

Indiana Daniels-R 42%/49%

Iowa Vilsack-D 50%/39%

Kansas Sebelius-D 54%/34%

Kentucky Fletcher-R 36%/50%

Louisiana Blanco-D 55%/36%

Maine Baldacci-D 37%/55%

Maryland Ehrlich-R 46%/43%

Massachusetts Romney-R 41%/51%

Michigan Granholm-D 36%/57%

Minnesota Pawlenty-R 54%/38%

Mississippi Barbour-R 37%/55%

Missouri Blunt-R 33%/57%

Montana Schweitzer-D 58%/27%

Nebraska Heineman-R 54%/20%

Nevada Guinn-R 54%/34%

New Hampshire Lynch-D 50%/29%

New Jersey Codey-D 41%/40%

New Mexico Richardson-D 54%/39%

New York Pataki-R 36%/56%

North Carolina Easley-D 52%/34%

North Dakota Hoeven-R 71%/20%

Ohio Taft-R 19%/74%

Oklahoma Henry-D 59%/30%

Oregon Kulongoski-D 36%/48%

Pennsylvania Rendell-D 48%/43%

Rhode Island Carcieri-R 50%/39%

South Carolina Sanford-R 53%/35%

South Dakota Rounds-R 70%/19%

Tennessee Bredesen-D 52%/40%

Texas Perry-R 38%/48%

Utah Huntsman-R 64%/21%

Vermont Douglas-R 60%/27%

Virginia Warner-D 55%/31%

Washington Gregoire-D 34%/58%

West Virginia Manchin-D 64%/24%

Wisconsin Doyle-D 41%/49%

Wyoming Freudenthal-D 67%/20%

[spooky3]

1. Thanks. Those Ohio & Indiana results are interesting.

Glad to see our Gov. Warner (VA) doing well, particularly in a mostly red state.

[stevedeshazer]

3. Daniels ratings are not so good.

Ironically, Mr. Former Bush Budget Director tried to RAISE taxes, IIRC.

[tritsofme]

2. My IL Dem governor is doing bad

Illinois Blagojevich-D 36%/54%

If numbers like these continue he will be looking at a primary challenge.

[stevedeshazer]

5. Is there a credible Republican challenger? n/t

[tritsofme]

6. There are credible challengers

but they are fairly moderate and would have a tough time winning the primary.

That's why there is talk among the GOP brass of forgoing a primary and putting out a unity slate in 2006.

Blago's advantage is that he has a huge fundraising lead on everyone, but millions of dollars won't save you if your approval rating is under 40%.

[stevedeshazer]

16. Thanks, interesting n/t

[nickshepDEM]

4. Ehrlich is on his way out...

His base is eroding and the people of Maryland are tired of his shit. Heck, just the other day a Republican State Senator retired because he could'nt put up with Ehrlich's obstructionism. He's done, stick a fork in em'.

[chalky]

7. They don't like Rick Perry of Texas???

But...but...his hair is so pretty!!!

[NuttyFluffers]

12. heh, still cracks me up. Governor Good Hair.

texan sense of humor still catches me off guard every now and then. heh, one of these days texas might actually get good leadership again. at least the people with a good sense of humor deserve it.

[stevedeshazer]

18. He ain't that well liked, it would appear

38% approve, 48% disapprove. When half the voters are negative, that's bad news for him.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Thanks for this

Thanks. I was wondering how my governor was doing. I think he's doing alright. :)

[Enquiringkitty]

9. GUESS WHAT!!!! Huckabee of Arkansas is thinking about

running for prez in 2008! What a joke! He thinks he can do it if Clinton did. This twit simply can not EVER be prez. He would be worse than Bush.

[SF Bay Area Dem]

10. You mean Arnold (son of a Austrian Nazi) is TANKING??? roflmao!

This clown is tanking and I could not be happier! He is trying to lead * style with lies, intimidation and gimics...

What surprises me is this clown tanks he could go to NYC, trash democrats, go to Ohio and campaign for * and think Dem's would not remember in a heavily Democratic state? What an idiot.

[NuttyFluffers]

13. won't miss him either. live in SF bay area as well...

and a more unwelcome governor i cannot think of... except... nope, somehow less popular than grey davis and pete wilson. impressive, isn't it?

hell, i know i did the right thing voting for gallagher just in case. ;) he'd have kicked ass as a governor. bitchin' platform he had too.

[XemaSab]

19. What?

You voted for Gallagher?

Huffington was a FAR superior candidate.

Gallagher's a DINO.

Let's fight the recall election all over again!

Haven't done THAT in a while!

:-)

[NuttyFluffers]

23. gallagher wanted to secede from the union and...

then appeal to the united states (sans california) for foreign aid! :+
also some other transportation madness about trains and buses and zepellins. even if he's a DINO, he'd be an insane DINO and i don't mind living in a warped, over-creative, distopia. :7

[Carla in Ca]

21. He is tanking faster than a kraut dog!

and I'm glad. But, gee, won't it be just awful if he isn't reelected before Maria does her multi-million dollar reno to the Governor's mansion? Such a pity. Get them out, quick!!!!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Wow!

Are those RECENT poll numbers? The way our local media have been crowing about all of *itch Daniels' recent legislative "accomplishments" and giving Dems hell for having the guts to walk out briefly during this legislative session to try to put the kibbosh on some particularly bad legislation (that unfortunately ended up getting passed anyway), I would've thought that his polls numbers would be much higher than 42%, especially since the GOP is running the entire show. We just got done with a farsical legislative session where the top issues were:

1.)Anti-Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment(it can't be ratified by referendum for some time however and that is only if it gets passed in another legislature)
2.)Daylight Savings Time (who cares?)
3.)New taxpayer-financed sports arena for the Indianapolis Colts

The local media (The Indianapolis Star) is acting as though Daniels is some kind of hero for getting these things passed. For anybody that does not know, it SUCKS to be a Dem here in Red State Indiana (even the Dems here are pretty conservative by national standards) but Indianapolis-Marion County, where I live, actually seems to be trending a bit more Democratic in recent years. I believe that the county actually went for Kerry in the last election and we elected a Dem, Bart Peterson, for Mayor in 1999, the first Dem since Uni-gov went into effect back in the 60's.

[stevedeshazer]

17. Yes, very recent

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #5572

Geography Surveyed: Indiana
Data Collected: 05/06/2005 - 05/08/2005
Release Date: 05/10/2005 10:13 AM ET
Sponsoring News Organization: SurveyUSA



Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mitch Daniels is doing as Governor?

42% Approve
49% Disapprove
10% Not Sure

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=f5d969f6-1b31-49da-88ea-1625520e7413

[Lochloosa]

14. Jeb with 46% dis....and his legislative agenda trashed this time

maybe things are looking up for my state...NOT

[Suziq]

15. I Live in New Jersey

I see that the approve/disapprove rating for Codey is very close. I find this hard to believe.

He is our acting Governor and I like him. He has done good things for New Jersey in a short period of time.

Looking forward to Jon Corzine as my next governor. :-)

[Initech]

20. Ahnuld is not doing well for Kahlifoania!

*does bad Arnold impersonation*

He's got to unite on his education reform! He's got to stand up against the girly men! Gropenfurer!

[d_b]

Alaskans cannot stand Murkowski.

What a tosser that asshat is.

[hatrack]

22. Good to see that only Murkowski & Taft are SUCKING more than Blunt!!!!

And I didn't think anyone could suck more than Blunt.

:hi:

[WI_DEM]

24. I'm worried about Doyle in Wisconsin 41-49 approval/disapproval

he is not overly popular and if Tommy Thompson ran again he would probably lose.