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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICALLY BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SORTED BY 12/05 'NET APPROVAL' (approval minus disapproval) | MEDIA SPONSOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12/13/05 | Net 12/05 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 75% | 22% | 53% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 74% | 21% | 53% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 71% | 23% | 48% | Track SD Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 69% | 22% | 47% | Track HI Sr | KHON-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 69% | 23% | 46% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 70% | 26% | 44% | Track ND Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 69% | 26% | 43% | Track ND Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 66% | 24% | 42% | Track NE Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 66% | 25% | 41% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 67% | 28% | 39% | Track AK Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 67% | 28% | 39% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track MS Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track VT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 64% | 26% | 38% | Track HI Jr | KHON-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 63% | 25% | 38% | Track ID Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 63% | 26% | 37% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 64% | 27% | 37% | Track LA Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track MS Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 62% | 27% | 35% | Track IN Sr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IN Jr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 61% | 27% | 34% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 60% | 26% | 34% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 61% | 28% | 33% | Track ID Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 63% | 31% | 32% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 58% | 26% | 32% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track WY Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 59% | 28% | 31% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track TX Sr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track VT Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track WY Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 57% | 28% | 29% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 31% | 28% | Track NE Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 44 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 60% | 35% | 25% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 57% | 32% | 25% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 56% | 32% | 24% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 50 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track MT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 54% | 31% | 23% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 52% | 30% | 22% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 56 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 57% | 35% | 22% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 58 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 55% | 34% | 21% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 57% | 36% | 21% | Track SD Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track AK Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 53% | 33% | 20% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 60 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 48% | 28% | 20% | Track FL Sr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WKMG-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 63 | CO | Salazar, Ken | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 57% | 38% | 19% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 66 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 66 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 55% | 37% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 52% | 35% | 17% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 68 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 51% | 34% | 17% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | WI | Feingold, Russell | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 49% | 33% | 16% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 47% | 31% | 16% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 52% | 37% | 15% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 75 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | WNEP-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 48% | 34% | 14% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | KJRH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 46% | 33% | 13% | Track TX Jr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 81 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 51% | 39% | 12% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 37% | 11% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 51% | 41% | 10% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 84 | MI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||