APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 04/20/06
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APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 04/20/06
04/20/06 Net 04/06
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# State U.S. Senator Party Sr/Jr Approve Disapprove
1 NE Nelson, Ben D Jr 73% 19% 54% Track NE Jr
2 ME Collins, Susan R Jr 72% 23% 49% Track ME Jr WCSH-TV WLBZ-TV
2 ME Snowe, Olympia R Sr 72% 24% 48% Track ME Sr WCSH-TV WLBZ-TV
4 HI Inouye, Daniel D Sr 71% 19% 52% Track HI Sr KHON-TV
5 IL Obama, Barack D Jr 70% 23% 47% Track IL Jr KSDK-TV
6 ND Conrad, Kent D Sr 67% 27% 40% Track ND Sr
6 ND Dorgan, Byron D Jr 67% 27% 40% Track ND Jr
6 VT Jeffords, James I Jr 67% 26% 41% Track VT Jr
6 SD Johnson, Tim D Sr 67% 27% 40% Track SD Sr
6 VT Leahy, Patrick D Sr 67% 28% 39% Track VT Sr
6 RI Reed, Jack D Sr 67% 23% 44% Track RI Sr WLNE-TV
12 AK Stevens, Ted R Sr 65% 28% 37% Track AK Sr
13 WV Byrd, Robert D Sr 64% 31% 33% Track WV Sr WUSA-TV
13 MS Lott, Trent R Jr 64% 31% 33% Track MS Jr
15 DE Carper, Thomas D Jr 63% 27% 36% Track DE Jr WCAU-TV
15 NY Clinton, Hillary D Jr 63% 33% 30% Track NY Jr WABC-TV WNYT-TV WGRZ-TV WHEC-TV
15 WI Kohl, Herb D Sr 63% 29% 34% Track WI Sr WDIO-TV
15 WV Rockefeller, Jay D Jr 63% 31% 32% Track WV Jr WUSA-TV
15 LA Vitter, David R Jr 63% 30% 33% Track LA Jr
20 SC Graham, Lindsey R Sr 62% 27% 35% Track SC Sr WCSC-TV WLTX-TV
20 IA Grassley, Charles R Sr 62% 30% 32% Track IA Sr KAAL-TV
20 AZ McCain, John R Sr 62% 33% 29% Track AZ Sr KPNX-TV
23 WY Enzi, Michael R Jr 61% 28% 33% Track WY Jr
24 HI Akaka, Daniel D Jr 60% 29% 31% Track HI Jr KHON-TV
24 ID Craig, Larry R Sr 60% 28% 32% Track ID Sr
24 NM Domenici, Pete R Sr 60% 31% 29% Track NM Sr KOB-TV
24 UT Hatch, Orrin R Sr 60% 33% 27% Track UT Sr KSL-TV
24 NY Schumer, Charles D Sr 60% 30% 30% Track NY Sr WABC-TV WNYT-TV WGRZ-TV WHEC-TV
29 MT Baucus, Max D Sr 59% 34% 25% Track MT Sr
29 IN Bayh, Evan D Jr 59% 33% 26% Track IN Jr WXIN-TV WHAS-TV WCPO-TV
29 NM Bingaman, Jeff D Jr 59% 29% 30% Track NM Jr KOB-TV
29 MS Cochran, Thad R Sr 59% 33% 26% Track MS Sr
29 AR Pryor, Mark D Jr 59% 28% 31% Track AR Jr KTHV-TV
29 VA Warner, John R Sr 59% 29% 30% Track VA Sr WUSA-TV WDBJ-TV
35 DE Biden, Joseph D Sr 58% 35% 23% Track DE Sr WCAU-TV
35 MD Mikulski, Barbara D Jr 58% 35% 23% Track MD Jr WMAR-TV WUSA-TV
35 AL Shelby, Richard R Sr 58% 30% 28% Track AL Sr WKRG-TV
35 WY Thomas, Craig R Sr 58% 31% 27% Track WY Sr
35 SD Thune, John R Jr 58% 38% 20% Track SD Jr
40 ID Crapo, Michael R Jr 57% 30% 27% Track ID Jr
40 TX Hutchison, Kay R Sr 57% 31% 26% Track TX Sr WOAI-TV KEYE-TV
40 CT Lieberman, Joseph D Jr 57% 38% 19% Track CT Jr WABC-TV
40 IN Lugar, Richard R Sr 57% 33% 24% Track IN Sr WXIN-TV WHAS-TV WCPO-TV
44 UT Bennett, Robert R Jr 56% 28% 28% Track UT Jr KSL-TV
44 CT Dodd, Christopher D Sr 56% 33% 23% Track CT Sr WABC-TV
44 NE Hagel, Chuck R Sr 56% 34% 22% Track NE Sr
44 IA Harkin, Tom D Jr 56% 35% 21% Track IA Jr KAAL-TV
44 OR Wyden, Ron D Sr 56% 32% 24% Track OR Sr KATU-TV
49 TN Alexander, Lamar R Jr 55% 35% 20% Track TN Jr WBIR-TV
49 CO Ken Salazar D Jr 55% 38% 17% Track CO Jr KUSA-TV
49 MA Kennedy, Edward D Sr 55% 39% 16% Track MA Sr WBZ-TV
49 AR Lincoln, Blanche D Sr 55% 34% 21% Track AR Sr KTHV-TV
53 NH Gregg, Judd R Sr 54% 34% 20% Track NH Sr WBZ-TV
53 MA Kerry, John D Jr 54% 43% 11% Track MA Jr WBZ-TV
53 AK Murkowski, Lisa R Jr 54% 39% 15% Track AK Jr
53 NV Reid, Harry D Sr 54% 40% 14% Track NV Sr KVBC-TV
53 AL Sessions, Jeff R Jr 54% 33% 21% Track AL Jr WKRG-TV
58 MO Bond, Kit R Sr 53% 39% 14% Track MO Sr KSDK-TV
58 NC Dole, Elizabeth R Sr 53% 35% 18% Track NC Sr WTVD-TV WFMY-TV
58 WI Feingold, Russell D Jr 53% 42% 11% Track WI Jr WDIO-TV
58 KY McConnell, Mitch R Sr 53% 36% 17% Track KY Sr WHAS-TV WCPO-TV
58 WA Murray, Patty D Sr 53% 39% 14% Track WA Sr KING-TV KATU-TV
58 OR Smith, Gordon R Jr 53% 35% 18% Track OR Jr KATU-TV
64 RI Chafee, Lincoln R Jr 52% 39% 13% Track RI Jr WLNE-TV
64 IL Durbin, Richard D Sr 52% 37% 15% Track IL Sr KSDK-TV
64 CA Feinstein, Dianne D Sr 52% 36% 16% Track CA Sr KABC-TV KPIX-TV KXTV-TV KGTV-TV
64 PA Specter, Arlen R Sr 52% 42% 10% Track PA Sr WCAU-TV
68 TN Frist, Bill R Sr 51% 42% 9% Track TN Sr WBIR-TV
68 LA Landrieu, Mary D Sr 51% 45% 6% Track LA Sr
68 KS Roberts, Pat R Jr 51% 36% 15% Track KS Jr KWCH-TV
71 CA Boxer, Barbara D Jr 50% 38% 12% Track CA Jr KABC-TV KPIX-TV KXTV-TV KGTV-TV
71 KS Brownback, Sam R Sr 50% 39% 11% Track KS Sr KWCH-TV
71 GA Chambliss, Saxby R Sr 50% 33% 17% Track GA Sr WXIA-TV WTLV-TV
71 OK Coburn, Tom R Jr 50% 37% 13% Track OK Jr KFOR-TV
71 SC DeMint, Jim R Jr 50% 36% 14% Track SC Jr WCSC-TV WLTX-TV
71 MI Levin, Carl D Sr 50% 39% 11% Track MI Sr WDIV-TV WZZM-TV
77 VA Allen, George R Jr 49% 38% 11% Track VA Jr WUSA-TV WDBJ-TV
77 MN Coleman, Norm R Jr 49% 42% 7% Track MN Jr KSTP-TV WDIO-TV KSAX-TV KAAL-TV
77 NV Ensign, John R Jr 49% 36% 13% Track NV Jr KVBC-TV
77 GA Isakson, Johnny R Jr 49% 32% 17% Track GA Jr WXIA-TV WTLV-TV
81 WA Cantwell, Maria D Jr 48% 41% 7% Track WA Jr KING-TV KATU-TV
81 OH DeWine, Mike R Sr 48% 41% 7% Track OH Sr WKYC-TV WYTV-TV WCPO-TV
81 FL Nelson, Bill D Sr 48% 33% 15% Track FL Sr WFOR-TV WPTV-TV WFLA-TV WTLV-TV WKRG-TV
81 NH Sununu, John R Jr 48% 40% 8% Track NH Jr WBZ-TV
81 MO Talent, Jim R Jr 48% 43% 5% Track MO Jr KSDK-TV
86 OK Inhofe, James R Sr 47% 39% 8% Track OK Sr KFOR-TV
87 MD Sarbanes, Paul D Sr 46% 39% 7% Track MD Sr WMAR-TV WUSA-TV
87 OH Voinovich, George R Jr 46% 44% 2% Track OH Jr WKYC-TV WYTV-TV WCPO-TV
89 MN Dayton, Mark D Sr 45% 43% 2% Track MN Sr KSTP-TV WDIO-TV KSAX-TV KAAL-TV
89 AZ Kyl, Jon R Jr 45% 42% 3% Track AZ Jr KPNX-TV
89 MI Stabenow, Debbie D Jr 45% 43% 2% Track MI Jr WDIV-TV WZZM-TV
92 CO Allard, Wayne R Sr 44% 43% 1% Track CO Sr KUSA-TV