APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05
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APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05
12/13/05 Net 12/05
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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