Wally Edge at Politico: Gov. O’Malley one of three 2006 govs to have net negative approval scores

Wally Edge at Politico: Gov. O’Malley one of three 2006 govs to have net negative approval scores

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin one of the country’s most popular.

Would be third lowest if Eliot Spitzer had stayed in office

August 22, 2008

By Wally Edge

Category: GovernorTags: Ted Strickland, Sarah Palin, Mike Beebe, Martin O'Malley, Jim Gibbons, Deval Patrick, Chet Culver, Butch Otter, Bill Ritter

Gov. Martin O'Malley is one of only three governors from the class of 2006 to have net negative approval scores.

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The most popular governors appear to be Mike Beebe (D-Ark.) and Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), who both have favorable ratings of at least 80 percent.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) and Florida governor Charlie Crist (R) are in the middle of the pack, both with high approval ratings. In June, Crist had a 61 percent to 23 percent approval according to a Quinnipiac poll, while a recent Quinnipiac poll placed Strickland a 60 percent to 25 percent approval rating.

According to a recent Rocky Mountain News poll, Bill Ritter, the Democratic governor of Colorado, has a 50 percent to 26 percent favorability rating and a SurveyUSA poll in May found that Gov. Chet Culver (D) has a positive 51 percent to 43 percent approval in Iowa.

Little recent polling is available in Idaho, though a December 2007 survey showed governor Butch Otter (R) with an approval rating of 65 percent to 19 percent.

Read Mr. Edge’s entire article here: Would be third lowest if Eliot Spitzer had stayed in office

http://www.politickermd.com/wallyedgemd/3238/would-be-third-lowest-if-eliot-spitzer-had-stayed-office

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