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South Dakota: Mike Rounds

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating

Job Approval Rating

Mike Rounds Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	70%	27%	3%	600	± 3.7
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	64%	33%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	65%	31%	4%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	62%	35%	3%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	65%	31%	4%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	61%	35%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	65%	30%	5%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	60%	36%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	58%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
Rasmussen²	February 28, 2006	71%	27%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	72%	23%	5%	600	± 3.7
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	73%	21%	7%	600	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	73%	19%	8%	600	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	73%	21%	6%	600	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	75%	20%	5%	600	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	76%	20%	4%	600	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	71%	22%	7%	600	± 3.7
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	73%	18%	9%	600	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	70%	18%	12%	600	± 3.7
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	70%	19%	12%	600	± 3.8

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mike Rounds is doing as Governor?"

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

Mike Rounds Job Approval Rating

Pollster	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Mason-Dixon¹	October 13-15, 2008	23%	39%	29%	7%	2%	800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen²	July 9, 2008	25%	31%	28%	15%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	27%	51%	19%	1%	2%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	27%	56%	14%	2%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	22%	47%	18%	1%	12%	400 RV	± 5.0

1 "How would you rate the performance of Mike Rounds as South Dakota's Governor: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

2 "How do you rate the way that Mike Rounds is performing his role as Governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

Favorability Rating

Mike Rounds Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 24-26, 2006	61%	21%	17%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	July 24-26, 2006	59%	15%	25%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 25-27, 2002	55%	14%	24%	7%	805 RV	± 3.5
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 16-19, 2002	52%	9%	28%	11%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Mike Rounds?"

Mike Rounds Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	February 28, 2006	66%	22%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Mike Rounds?"