| Governor Daniels' Approval Rate Soars |
POS POLL HAS DANIELS APPROVAL AT 69%: A recent Public Opinion Strategies Poll conducted on behalf of Indiana Realtors puts Gov. Mitch Daniels’ approval rating at 69 percent with 29 percent disapproving (Howey Politics Indiana). The right/wrong track numbers for Indiana stood at 50-42%. By comparison, his job approval was 64% with 30% disapproving in a Sept. 29-30, 2008 survey. “Just as the Governor’s job approval has grown since election day, his image has continued to improve as well,” said pollster Gene Ulm. The poll was taken April 1-2 of 600 likely voters statewide. Sixty-eight percent of the voters have a favorable opinion of Daniels while 28% have an unfavorable opinion. (The POS Sept. 29/30, 2008 survey showed 58% favorable - 31% unfavorable.) “In short, Gov. Daniel’s image has improved a net-13 points since late September, 2008,” Ulm said. “In summary, Daniels’ strong image and job approval makes him one of the strongest Governor’s in the country – regardless of party. And, his support is bolstered by a wealth of voters who support the direction the state is headed despite their pre-occupation with the poor economic environment. This result shouldn’t be a shock – by a 42%-19% margin, our September survey’s respondents believed things in Indiana were going to get better rather than worse.”
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