Governor Matt Blunt's approval rating has been stuck in the 30s for the last year. A few months back, several Republicans told me that his numbers would rise after this legislative session, because this year was less controversial than the 2005 term that slashed Medicaid for thousands of Missourians.
But it hasn't happened. SurveyUSA's May 2006 poll has the Governor sitting at 35%. In May 2005, it had him at 33%. Over the last year, Blunt's highest approval mark has been 37%, in March and April this year.
Governor Blunt has been critical of SurveyUSA's methods. And it's important to note that the survey sample has more voters identifying themselves as Democrats than Republicans.
But some political observers are wondering what it will take for Blunt to burst out of the 30s.
3 comments:
I would like to see some examination of why the governor's poll rankings this low. It has everything to do with issues.
I think Governor Matt Blunt is to Republicans what Governor Holden was to the Democrats. I would not be surprised to see Governor Blunt loose in the primaries.
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