http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/RLS2163.pdfSHARP DIMINISHMENT IN VOTER
INCLINATION TO RE-ELECT
SCHWARZENEGGER. ANGELIDES LEADS
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. BOTH HE AND
WESTLY NARROWLY LEAD THE
GOVERNOR IN EARLY GENERAL ELECTION
MATCH-UPS.
by Mark DiCamillo and Mervin Field
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's once dominant position to win re-election next year has diminished sharply over the past four months.
Last February 56% of this state's registered voters said they were inclined to vote for Schwarzenegger for Governor in 2006 should he decide to seek re-election. However, in a just completed Field Poll survey, there has been a complete turn-around in voter dispositions, with 57% now disinclined to support him.
At the same time, State Treasurer Phil Angelides has opened up an early lead over three possibleDemocratic challengers in the battle to win next year’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. In addition, both he and Democratic State Controller Steve Westly now narrowly lead the Governor in simulated general election match-ups.
These are the results of the latest Field Poll survey measuring voter sentiments in next year’s race for Governor. The survey was conducted among a statewide random sample of 711 registered
voters June 13-19. Inclination to re-elect Schwarzenegger declines across most voter subgroups.
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