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South Dakota: Tom Daschle

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating
Presidential Bid
Reelection Support

Job Approval Rating

Tom Daschle Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Zogby²	March 28-29, 2004	30%	31%	25%	13%	1%	501 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 - November 2, 2003	20%	37%	25%	17%	1%	400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	21%	36%	20%	21%	2%	400 LV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 16-19, 2002	30%	32%	16%	20%	2%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 "How would you rate the performance of Tom Daschle as South Dakota's United States Senator: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

2 "Overall, how would you rate Tom Daschle's performance on the job?"

Favorability Rating

Tom Daschle Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	52%	37%	11%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	51%	33%	16%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	57%	28%	15%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	55%	27%	18%	0%	400 RV	± 5.0
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	54%	27%	19%	0%	400 RV	± 5.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Tom Daschle?"

Tom Daschle Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 25, 2004	52%	45%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 12, 2004	54%	45%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	52%	46%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	52%	45%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Zogby²	March 28-29, 2004	66%	30%	4%	501 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 11, 2004	60%	38%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Tom Daschle?"

2 "Please tell me if you overall opinion of Tom Daschle is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable or you are not familiar enough to form an opinion?"

Presidential Bid

Tom Daschle Presidential Bid

Poll	Date	Should	Should not	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	July 24-26, 2006	39%	41%	20%	800 LV	± 3.5
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader²	September 16-19, 2002	28%	54%	18%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you feel former Senator Tom Daschle should or should not run for President in 2008?"

2 "Do you feel Senator Tom Daschle should or should not run for President in 2004?"

Reelection Support

Tom Daschle Reelection Support

Poll	Date	Re-elect Daschle	Time for someone new	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Zogby	March 28-29, 2004	49%	46%	5%	501 LV	± 4.5