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Iowa: Tom Harkin

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology
Re-election Rating

Job Approval Rating

Tom Harkin Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	May 21-22, 2008	54%	41%	5%	600	± 4.1
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	April 21-23, 2008	54%	39%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	55%	38%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	53%	41%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	58%	37%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	January 4-6, 2008	58%	33%	9%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	54%	38%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 9-11, 2007	58%	37%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	53%	42%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	53%	40%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	57%	35%	9%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	55%	38%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 8-10, 2007	51%	38%	11%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	56%	36%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	57%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	52%	41%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 9-11, 2007	51%	41%	8%	600	± 4.1
Iowa Poll³	January 21-24, 2007	61%	26%	13%	800	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	January 12-14, 2007	53%	37%	10%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 8-10, 2006	55%	36%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	53%	40%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	51%	44%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	56%	38%	5%	600	± 4.1
Iowa Poll³	September 10-13, 2006	57%	35%	8%	600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	55%	39%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	51%	43%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	56%	35%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	53%	39%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	52%	40%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	54%	39%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	56%	37%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	54%	41%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	56%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	55%	33%	11%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	54%	35%	11%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	54%	35%	11%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	54%	34%	13%	600	± 4.1
Fox News²	September 21-22, 2004	57%	32%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	September 24-27, 2001	65%	16%	19%	729 RV	± 3.6
Iowa Poll³	August 23-30, 2000	68%	22%	10%	800	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	June 25 – July 2, 1997	67%	24%	9%	800	± 3.5

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tom Harkin is doing as United States Senator?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tom Harkin is doing as Senator?"

3 "I'm going to mention some elected officials. For each, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of (the way each is handling his or her job / the job they are doing) ... Tom Vilsack as U.S. Senator." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Tom Harkin Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 28-29, 2002	8%	48%	32%	9%	3%	601 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	January 26-27, 2001	18%	40%	25%	14%	3%	625 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	September 20-22, 1999	12%	36%	26%	22%	4%	644 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	December 7-9, 1997	16%	39%	23%	8%	14%	802 RV	± 3.5

1 "How would you rate the performance of Tom Harkin as U.S. Senator, excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

Favorability Rating

Tom Harkin Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen	June 10, 2008	59%	38%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000	April 21-23, 2008	53%	37%	10%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen	March 31, 2008	54%	39%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
Iowa Poll¹	October 29 – November 1, 2002	57%	37%	6%	807 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll¹	September 21-25, 2002	61%	30%	9%	805 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	February 16-18, 1997	61%	23%	16%	810 LV	± 3.5

1 "(For each name I read, please rate your feelings toward this person as very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough about the person to offer a rating, just say so.) ... U.S. Senator Tom Harkin." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Political Ideology

Tom Harkin Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	11%	29%	48%	12%	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 ... Tom Harkin."

Re-election Rating

Re-elect Tom Harkin As U.S. Senator

Poll	Date	Re-elect	Consider GOP	Replace with GOP	No Opinion	Sample	MoE
Mason-Dixon	January 26-27, 2001	45%	21%	29%	5%	625 LV	± 4.0