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Iowa: Tom Vilsack

Job Approval Rating (General)
Job Approval Rating (Budget)
Job Approval Rating (Economy)
Job Approval Rating (Education)
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology
Re-election Ratings
Presidential Candidacy

Job Approval Rating (General)

Tom Vilsack Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll⁴	January 21-24, 2007	69%	26%	5%	800	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	December 8-10, 2006	56%	40%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	58%	39%	3%	600	± 4.0
Rasmussen²	October 19, 2006	55%	42%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	52%	42%	6%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen²	October 5, 2006	54%	42%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	57%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	September 10-13, 2006	55%	27%	8%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen²	August 28, 2006	55%	41%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	52%	44%	4%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen²	July 27, 2006	56%	43%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	52%	44%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	55%	40%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	53%	43%	4%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen²	April 25, 2006	61%	38%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	59%	36%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	52%	40%	8%	600	± 4.1
Iowa Poll	January 21-24, 2006	59%	28%	13%	801	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen²	January 9, 2006	58%	41%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	53%	39%	7%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen²	November 28, 2005	62%	36%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	56%	37%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	56%	39%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	55%	40%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	55%	39%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	54%	38%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	48%	42%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	50%	39%	11%	600	± 4.1
Iowa Poll³	January 21-26, 2005	58%	32%	10%	800	± 3.5
Central Surveys	October 14-19, 2004	56%	26%	18%	502 LV	± 4.4
Fox News¹	September 21-22, 2004	56%	34%	10%	800 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	July 17-21, 2004	56%	35%	9%	802	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	February 7-11, 2004	49%	41%	10%	800 RV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	September 12-16, 2003	52%	35%	13%	800	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	May 17-20, 2003	59%	28%	13%	653	± 3.8
Iowa Poll³	June 21-26, 2002	48%	38%	14%	511 LV	± 4.4
Iowa Poll³	September 24-27, 2001	63%	17%	20%	729 RV	± 3.6
Iowa Poll³	December 10-17, 2001	65%	29%	6%	559 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	January 15-21, 2001	65%	15%	20%	800 RV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll⁵	January 22-25, 1999	57%	5%	38%	802	± 3.5

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tom Vilsack is doing as Governor?"

2 "How would you rate the job Tom Vilsack has been doing as Governor ... do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he's been doing?"

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 ... Tom Vilsack as Governor." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

4 "In the eight years Tom Vilsack was governor, overall, would you say you approve or disapprove of the job he did as governor?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

5 "I'd like to begin by mentioning the names of some current public figures who hold office. For each, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way each is handling his or her job ... Tom Vilsack as Governor." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Tom Vilsack Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	September 11-12, 2006	11%	46%	33%	8%	2%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 20-22, 2006	10%	44%	37%	8%	1%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	March 20-22, 2006	11%	44%	34%	8%	3%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	November 14-16, 2005	12%	45%	32%	8%	3%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 2-4, 2005	13%	43%	33%	7%	4%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	June 2-4, 2003	5%	45%	37%	11%	2%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 28-29, 2002	11%	48%	27%	7%	7%	601 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	January 26-27, 2001	13%	51%	27%	5%	4%	625 LV	± 4.0
Mason-Dixon	September 20-22, 1999	16%	44%	25%	4%	11%	644 LV	± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the performance of Tom Vilsack as Governor; excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

Job Approval Rating (Budget)

Tom Vilsack Job Approval Rating (Budget)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	February 7-11, 2004	49%	41%	10%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Tom Vilsack Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	February 7-11, 2004	40%	46%	14%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Job Approval Rating (Education)

Tom Vilsack Job Approval Rating (Education)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	February 7-11, 2004	39%	51%	10%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Favorability Rating

Tom Vilsack Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll²	October 8-11, 2006	59%	30%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	September 10-13, 2006	62%	35%	3%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	November 28, 2005	61%	34%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Iowa Poll³	October 29 – November 1, 2002	53%	41%	6%	807 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll³	September 21-25, 2002	55%	37%	8%	805 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll²	October 28-30, 1998	53%	31%	16%	800 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	October 25-27, 1998	40%	21%	39%	803 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	October 11-13, 1998	34%	20%	46%	809 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	September 12-14, 1998	34%	16%	50%	804 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll⁴	September 7-10, 1998	36%	19%	45%	800 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	July 18-21, 1998	21%	10%	69%	834 RV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll²	June 20-24, 1998	33%	18%	49%	581 LV	± 4.1
Mason-Dixon	May 25-27, 1998	18%	7%	75%	837 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll⁴	March 26-30, 1998	20%	10%	70%	800 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	March 6-8, 1998	7%	4%	89%	823 RV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	December 7-9, 1997	13%	3%	84%	802 RV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll⁴	November 29 – December 2, 1997	17%	8%	75%	800 LV	± 3.5
Mason-Dixon	July 26-28, 1997	9%	2%	89%	821 LV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Tom Vilsack."

2 "Would you say your feelings toward Governor Tom Vilsack 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.

3 "(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 Governor Tom Vilsack." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

4 "I'm going to mention the names of candidates who have announced they are running for governor of the state of Iowa. For each name I read, please tell me if your feelings toward the person are very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know the person, just say so. ... State Senator (and candidate for Governor) Tom Vilsack."

Political Ideology

Tom Vilsack Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	9%	45%	34%	11%	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 Vilsack."

Re-election Ratings

Re-elect Tom Vilsack As Governor

Poll	Date	Re-elect	Consider GOP	Replace with GOP	No Opinion	Sample	MoE
Mason-Dixon	January 26-27, 2001	43%	29%	22%	6%	625 LV	± 4.0

Presidential Candidacy

Tom Vilsack Presidential Candidacy

Poll	Date	Approve / good idea	Disapprove / bad idea	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll²	January 21-24, 2007	40%	47%	13%	800	± 3.5
Iowa Poll²	September 10-13, 2006	26%	57%	17%	600 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll²	January 21-24, 2006	29%	55%	16%	801	± 3.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 2-4, 2005	43%	39%	18%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "Would you approve or disapprove of Tim Vilsack running for President in 2008?"

2 "Is it a good idea or a bad idea for Tom Vilsack to run for president?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.