Buyers’ Remorse: Approval Nosedives for Many 2010 Election Winners

[The Straight Story]

Buyers’ Remorse: Approval Nosedives for Many 2010 Election Winners


Barely two months into their administrations, several newly-elected politicians have seen their approval ratings plummet due to early missteps or controversial policies.

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In Wisconsin, where Governor Scott Walker has earned the most national press for going after the union powers of state and local workers, a late-February survey by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling showed that 52% of residents disapprove of his performance and 46% approve. Walker also was shown losing a hypothetical rematch by seven percentage points to the man he beat by five points just last November, Democrat Tom Barrett.

In Ohio, Governor John Kasich is off to a rocky start as well. Only 30% of those polled recently by Quinnipiac University approve of Kasich, while 46% disapprove. Kasich beat Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland 49% to 47% in November. Now, a Public Policy Polling fictional rematch shows Kasich getting trounced by Strickland by 15 points.

In Michigan, Governor Rick Snyder won by an 18% landslide four months ago, but now would narrowly lose to Democrat Virg Bernero, according to a poll taken by Public Policy Polling. Only 33% say they approve of Snyder’s job to date, while 50% disapprove.

http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Buyers_Remorse_Approval_Nosedives_for_Many_2010_Election_Winners_110325

[hobbit709]

1. If they'd done their thinking BEFORE the election

[Taverner]

6. The DLC didn't want us to win that election

Lest we start pushing for "hope and change"

[dkf]

2. Democratic Gov Pat Quinn of IL raised taxes and his ratings are at 30%.

Since his narrow re-election last November, Illinois governor Pat Quinn has signed into law some major legislative undertakings: an increase of the income tax from three to five percent; a law recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples; an end to the state's death penalty. He's also had to steer the ship of state through some rocky economic times, negotiating a massive budget deficit.
Apparently, this hasn't made him particularly popular with his constituents.

A new poll from We Ask America shows Quinn's overall approval ratings at a paltry 30.6 percent, significantly lower than the 46 percent of the vote total that elected him to his first full term in office last November. Quinn first took office in January 2009, when then-Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/pat-quinn-approval-rating_n_838530.html

If you solve the deficits by cutting services people will hate you. If you solve the deficits by raising taxes people will hate you. Anyone who got elected and tries to solve problems will be hated.

Americans want services but dont want to pay for it. End of story.

[Kber]

3. This is why it's important to read the labels on products you can't easily return

Just saying.

[doc03]

4. Republicans big accomplishment in Ohio yesterday,

they passed a bill to remove stimulus signs on stimulus projects. Can't have people know Obama is responsible for fixing their roads.

[Safetykitten]

5. Episode 2,345 in Underestimating republicans.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. We keep trying to tell people to STOP voting against their best interest!

And warn Democrats who are angry to NOT stay home!!!!!