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Iowa: Chet Culver

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology

Job Approval Rating

Chet Culver Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	May 21-22, 2008	51%	43%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	43%	50%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	45%	49%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	48%	49%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 4-6, 2008	59%	34%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	54%	35%	11%	600	± 4.1
KCCI-TV / Research 2000²	November 12-14, 2007	55%	40%	5%	600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	November 9-11, 2007	58%	34%	8%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	53%	42%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	56%	36%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	59%	35%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	56%	38%	6%	600	± 4.1
KCCI-TV / Research 2000²	July 23-25, 2007	53%	35%	12%	600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA1	June 8-10, 2007	54%	40%	7%	600	± 4.1
KCCI-TV / Research 2000²	May 14-16, 2007	46%	32%	22%	600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	53%	41%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	52%	42%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	51%	39%	10%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 9-11, 2007	55%	33%	10%	600	± 4.1
Iowa Poll³	January 21-24, 2007	50%	18%	32%	800	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	January 12-14, 2007	50%	39%	11%	600	± 4.1

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chet Culver is doing as Governor?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chet Culver has done so far as Governor?"

3 "I'm going to mention some elected officials and people in the news. For each, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job they are doing. ... Chet Culver as governor." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Chet Culver Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	June 10, 2008	10%	31%	36%	20%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	May 13, 2008	8%	27%	33%	30%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 31, 2008	9%	32%	29%	27%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 18, 2008	9%	30%	34%	25%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How do you rate the way that Chet Culver is performing his role as governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

Favorability Rating

Chet Culver Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll⁴	October 31 – November 3, 2006	60%	29%	11%	756 LV	± 3.6
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 30-31, 2006	53%	37%	10%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	October 19, 2006	50%	42%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 16-17, 2006	52%	35%	13%	600 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll⁴	October 8-11, 2006	56%	27%	17%	800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen³	October 5, 2006	46%	44%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Iowa Poll⁵	September 10-13, 2006	48%	31%	21%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	September 11-12, 2006	50%	31%	19%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	August 28, 2006	52%	37%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	July 27, 2006	50%	38%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 20-22, 2006	53%	25%	22%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	April 25, 2006	52%	28%	20%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	March 29, 2006	52%	29%	19%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	March 20-22, 2006	50%	21%	29%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	February 7, 2006	49%	34%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	January 9, 2006	39%	37%	24%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	November 28, 2005	47%	34%	19%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	November 14-16, 2005	32%	11%	57%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 2-4, 2005	21%	8%	71%	600 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	July 26-28, 1997	9%	2%	89%	821 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chet Culver?"

2 "I'm going to mention the names of some people who are running for governor of Iowa this year. For each name I read, please tell me if your feelings toward the person are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable. Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver."

3 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Chet Culver?"

4 "Would you say your feelings toward Iowa Secretary of State and candidate for governor Chet Culver are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? If you don't know the person, just say so." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

5 "I'd like to mention the names of some people in the news - both in Iowa and nationally. For each name I read, please tell me if your feelings towards that person are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. ... Iowa Secretary of State and candidate for governor Chet Culver." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Political Ideology

Chet Culver Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	5%	38%	34%	23%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Chet Culver."