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Wisconsin: Herb Kohl

Job Approval Rating
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology

Job Approval Rating

Herb Kohl Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 24-26, 2009	53%	38%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 20-22, 2009	50%	42%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 20-22, 2009	56%	34%	10%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 20-21, 2009	64%	27%	10%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	December 19-21, 2008	53%	40%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 21-24, 2008	56%	39%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 17-19, 2008	57%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 19-21, 2008	55%	38%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 15-17, 2008	54%	36%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 16-18, 2008	58%	34%	8%	600	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	April 15-24, 2008	68%	22%	10%	521	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	55%	38%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	57%	32%	10%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	57%	36%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	January 19-21, 2008	61%	30%	9%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	55%	36%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 9-11, 2007	55%	33%	12%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	57%	35%	8%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	56%	35%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	57%	35%	8%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	58%	33%	9%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	June 8-10, 2007	60%	32%	8%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	62%	30%	8%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	65%	26%	9%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	62%	31%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	February 9-11, 2007	62%	31%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	January 12-14, 2007	64%	27%	9%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	December 8-10, 2006	65%	28%	7%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	66%	27%	7%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	61%	32%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	62%	31%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	56%	37%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	57%	33%	10%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	58%	34%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	60%	33%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	63%	29%	8%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	55%	36%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	56%	34%	10%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	59%	31%	11%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	57%	33%	10%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	60%	33%	7%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	57%	34%	9%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	58%	36%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	55%	33%	12%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	56%	33%	12%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	59%	31%	10%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	53%	34%	13%	600	± 4.1

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

2 "Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Herb Kohl is handling his job as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin?"

Herb Kohl Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll¹	October 18-26, 2006	13%	38%	31%	9%	9%	508	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	June 23 – July 2, 2006	12%	42%	26%	7%	13%	508	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	October 23-27, 2004	11%	38%	25%	5%	21%	537 LV	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	September 15-21, 2004	9%	39%	31%	6%	15%	468 LV	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	June 15-23, 2004	4%	39%	36%	8%	13%	504	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	April 20-28, 2004	5%	42%	30%	5%	18%	511	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	March 23-31, 2004	7%	43%	28%	10%	13%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	January 27 – February 4, 2004	7%	42%	32%	7%	11%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	October 21-28, 2003	8%	42%	31%	9%	10%	511	± 4.0
WPR / St. Norbert College²	October 17-29, 2001	13%	56%	9%	4%	18%	404	± 4.8

1 "How would you rate the job Herb Kohl is doing? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

2 "I'm going to read you a list of public officials. Please tell me whether you rate the job they are doing as excellent, good, not so good, or poor...Senator Herb Kohl."

Favorability Rating

Herb Kohl Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll⁴	June 8-10, 2008	65%	23%	11%	506 LV	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	October 18-26, 2006	67%	16%	17%	508	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	October 18, 2006	67%	29%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	September 14, 2006	66%	30%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	August 10, 2006	68%	27%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	July 12, 2006	67%	28%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Badger Poll²	June 23 – July 2, 2006	69%	12%	19%	508	± 4.0
WPRI¹	June 18-19, 2006	63%	21%	16%	600	± 4.0
WPRI¹	October 2-4, 2005	54%	25%	21%	600	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	October 23-27, 2004	47%	19%	34%	537 LV	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	September 15-21, 2004	48%	21%	31%	468 LV	± 4.0
WPRI¹	September 22-26, 2004	52%	24%	24%	602	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	June 15-23, 2004	52%	17%	32%	504	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	April 20-28, 2004	57%	15%	29%	511	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	March 23-31, 2004	54%	18%	29%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	January 27 – February 4, 2004	58%	16%	26%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	October 21-28, 2003	50%	19%	31%	511	± 4.0
WPRI¹	October 6-12, 2003	56%	21%	23%	1,000	± 3.0

1 "Please let me know if you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of ... Herb Kohl."

2 "(For each of the following people, please tell me if you have a favorable impression of them, an unfavorable impression, or don't know enough to make up your mind) ... Herb Kohl."

3 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Herb Kohl?"

4 "Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals who have been mentioned in the news recently. As I read each one, please tell me whether you have a very favorable opinion of that person, a somewhat favorable opinion, a somewhat unfavorable opinion, or a very unfavorable opinion of each. If you don't feel you can rate that person or don't recognize the name, just say so.) ... Herb Kohl."

Political Ideology

Herb Kohl Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	September 14, 2006	12%	45%	34%	8%	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 ... Herb Kohl."