On April 25th SurveyUSA released a 600 sample poll taken in Missouri from April 11th through the 13th showing the approval numbers for Senators Claire McCaskill (D) and Kit Bond (r). Claire McCaskill’s numbers remain steady, Kit Bond’s overall approval numbers have gone down. The margin of error is 4.1%.
The poll was sponsored by KCTV in Kansas City.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Claire McCaskill is doing as United States Senator?
All
50% – approve
46% – disapprove
5% – not sureDemocrats [39% of sample]
66% – approve
30% – disapprove
5% – not surerepublicans [24% of sample]
30% – approve
66% – disapprove
5% – not sureIndependents [29% of sample]
47% – approve
49% – disapprove
4% – not sure
The Democratic and republican approval/disapproval numbers for Claire McCaskill have remained stable. 30% disapproval and 5% “not sure” from Democrats for a sitting Democratic senator is not good. Those numbers have remained roughly the same over the last three months.
Who’s going to do all that door to door and phone banking in 2012? It ain’t going to be republicans. She has a net disapproval of 2% among Independents.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kit Bond is doing as United States Senator?
All
51% – approve
42% – disapprove
7% – not sureDemocrats [39% of sample]
42% – approve
51% – disapprove
7% – not surerepublicans [24% of sample]
77% – approve
20% – disapprove
4% – not sureIndependents [29% of sample]
43% – approve
50% – disapprove
8% – not sure
Kit Bond’s approval numbers have gone down among republicans, Independents and Democrats. There’s nothing like hitching yourself to a lead balloon when it comes to boosting your popularity, eh Kit?
Top Issues for Next President (Claire McCaskill’s approval numbers within each group)
Economy [44% of sample]
50% – approve
47% – disapprove
3% – not sureHealth Care [12% of sample]
51% – approve
43% – disapprove
7% – not sureIraq [11% of sample]
64% – approve
29% – disapprove
7% – not sureTerrorism [9% of sample]
20% – approve
75% – disapprove
5% – not sureImmigration [6% of sample]
35% – approve
62% – disapprove
3% – not sureEnvironment [6% of sample]
64% – approve
30% – disapprove
6% – not sureSocial Security [4% of sample]
62% – approve
33% – disapprove
5% – not sureEducation [4% of sample]
64% – approve
31% – disapprove
5% – not sure
The state of the economy is toxic when it comes to Joe Average’s opinion of politicians. Trashing the 4th Amendment probably hasn’t helped much with the republican “fear” base (terrorism and immigration).
Top Issues for Next President (Kit Bond’s approval numbers within each group)
Economy [44% of sample]
48% – approve
48% – disapprove
5% – not sureHealth Care [12% of sample]
51% – approve
37% – disapprove
12% – not sureIraq [11% of sample]
53% – approve
40% – disapprove
7% – not sureTerrorism [9% of sample]
71% – approve
24% – disapprove
5% – not sureImmigration [6% of sample]
67% – approve
24% – disapprove
9% – not sureEnvironment [6% of sample]
35% – approve
65% – disapprove
0% – not sureSocial Security [4% of sample]
48% – approve
47% – disapprove
5% – not sureEducation [4% of sample]
50% – approve
40% – disapprove
10% – not sure
The republican “fear” base (terrorism and immigration) just love their Kit. His numbers among the other groups have dropped since last month.