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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 08/17/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICAL BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / DEMOCRATS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / REPUBLICANS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SORTED BY PARTY: DEMOCRATS (then Republicans, then Independents) | MEDIA SPONSOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 08/17/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/17/06 | Net 08/06 Approval |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 74% | 21% | 53% | Track ND Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 72% | 22% | 50% | Track ND Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 73% | 24% | 49% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 71% | 24% | 47% | Track SD Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 68% | 22% | 46% | Track HI Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 69% | 25% | 44% | Track VT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 67% | 26% | 41% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 67% | 27% | 40% | Track NE Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 65% | 32% | 33% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 63% | 32% | 31% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track MT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 59% | 30% | 29% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 61% | 35% | 26% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 16 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 60% | 35% | 25% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 59% | 34% | 25% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 59% | 34% | 25% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 19 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 57% | 36% | 21% | Track IN Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | CO | Ken Salazar | D | Jr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 55% | 38% | 17% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 55% | 38% | 17% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 55% | 39% | 16% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 56% | 40% | 16% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 53% | 39% | 14% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 55% | 42% | 13% | Track LA Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 53% | 40% | 13% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 53% | 42% | 11% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 31 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 51% | 40% | 11% | Track HI Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 52% | 42% | 10% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 33 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 53% | 43% | 10% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 51% | 42% | 9% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 52% | 43% | 9% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 47% | 38% | 9% | Track FL Sr | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||
| 35 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 48% | 39% | 9% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | WI | Feingold, Russ | D | Jr | 51% | 44% | 7% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 40 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 49% | 43% | 6% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 49% | 44% | 5% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NJ | Menendez, Robert | D | Jr | 42% | 43% | -1% | Track NJ Jr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Sr | 43% | 46% | -3% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 44 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 41% | 48% | -7% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 45 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 72% | 24% | 48% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 72% | 24% | 48% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 66% | 28% | 38% | Track MS Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 65% | 29% | 36% | Track LA Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 64% | 28% | 36% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 66% | 31% | 35% | Track MS Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 63% | 32% | 31% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track ID Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track WY Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track WY Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 56 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 61% | 32% | 29% | Track TX Sr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 57 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 61% | 34% | 27% | Track AK Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track IN Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 58 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 60% | 34% | 26% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 58% | 33% | 25% | Track ID Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 61 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 55% | 33% | 22% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 56% | 35% | 21% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 56% | 35% | 21% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 63 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 57% | 36% | 21% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 66 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 53% | 36% | 17% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 55% | 38% | 17% | Track NE Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 55% | 39% | 16% | Track AK Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 51% | 35% | 16% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 70 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 56% | 41% | 15% | Track SD Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 72 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 54% | 40% | 14% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 73 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 49% | 37% | 12% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 50% | 38% | 12% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 77 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 77 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 51% | 40% | 11% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 51% | 41% | 10% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 79 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 51% | 41% | 10% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 79 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 79 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 83 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 48% | 39% | 9% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 51% | 43% | 8% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 84 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 51% | 43% | 8% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 48% | 40% | 8% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 47% | 39% | 8% | Track TX Jr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 51% | 44% | 7% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 89 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 49% | 44% | 5% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 90 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 48% | 45% | 3% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 91 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 46% | 44% | 2% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 91 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 47% | 45% | 2% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 93 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 45% | 44% | 1% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 94 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 43% | 44% | -1% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 95 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 42% | 45% | -3% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 96 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 42% | 46% | -4% | Track FL Jr | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||
| 97 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 43% | 48% | -5% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 98 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 42% | 48% | -6% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 99 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 39% | 55% | -16% | Track MT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 100 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 63% | 31% | 32% | Track VT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 52% | 39% | 14% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 52.47% - 38.96% = 13.51% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unweighted Average | 55% | 37% | 19% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 55.33% - 36.70% = 18.63% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 8/11/06 to 8/13/06. You must credit SurveyUSA and the media sponsor if you broadcast, print, or cite these results in whole or part. Click on each state to open a link which contains the margin of sampling error for each state, a complete statement of methodology, fully crosstabbed data and trendlines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||