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South Dakota: Bill Janklow

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating
Manslaughter Incident

Job Approval Rating

Bill Janklow Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 - November 2, 2003	7%	30%	30%	22%	11%	400 RV	± 4.9

1 "How would you rate the performance of Bill Janklow as South Dakota's U.S. representative: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

Favorability Rating

Bill Janklow Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 - November 2, 2003	29%	45%	26%	0%	400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-28, 2003	37%	33%	30%	0%	400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 25-27, 2002	53%	27%	20%	0%	805 RV	± 3.5
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 16-19, 2002	53%	25%	21%	0%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Bill Janklow?"

Manslaughter Incident

Law Enforcement Treatment of Bill Janklow for Manslaughter Incident

Poll	Date	Preferential	Tougher	Same	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	42%	5%	41%	12%	400 LV	± 5.0

1 "As you probably know, Representative Bill Janklow is charged with second-degree manslaughter and three misdemeanors in connection with a fatal accident on August 16th. The car he was driving collided with a motorcycle and the rider was killed. To date, how do you feel about the treatment that Janklow has received from state law enforcement authorities? Do you feel he has received preferential treatment, been treated tougher than the average citizen, or been treated just like anyone else under similar circumstances?"

Janklow Resignation from U.S. House

Poll	Date	Should	Should not	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	38%	48%	14%	400 LV	± 5.0

1 "Do you feel Janklow should immediately resign his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, or not?"

Janklow Resignation if Found Guilty of Manslaughter

Poll	Date	Resign	Finish term	Seek reelection	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	64%	18%	7%	11%	400 LV	± 5.0

1 "If Janklow is found guilty of causing the accident, do you feel he should then resign his seat in Congress, should he serve out the remaining time in his current term and then retire, or should he continue to serve and seek reelection in 2004?"