SurveyUSA research conducted April 11-13, while Iowa Governor Chet Culver was visiting Iowa National Guard troops in Kosovo, shows the governor’s approval rating has fallen to a new low.

Culver today has a 43% approval rating and a 50% disapproval rating, for a Net Job Approval of Minus 7, his lowest since taking office in January of 2007. Three months ago, in January of 2008, Culver was at his highest approval rating, a Plus 25. One month later, in February, Culver was at Minus 1, a 26-point drop.

Culver has seen recent opposition to proposals to increase vehicle licensing fees and the state gasoline tax,  over a ban on smoking in most public places, and over school curriculum and bottle deposit proposals.

Research conducted for KAAL-TV in Mason City.