Markell’s Approval at 40%
Dec 4th, 2009 by Tennessee Walker
The details of the Public Policy polling in Delaware have been released and the news is not good for Democrats. The three top Democrat office holders have followed the nationwide trend of dissatisfaction with Democrat officials.
The winner for the biggest decline is Governor Jack Markell. Polling in March gave Markell a 67% approval rating. This month’s results show a 27% drop to 40%. 31% of Delaware voters disapprove of Markell’s job performance. Markell’s drop is across the board politically but he takes the biggest hit from Democrats. Whereas Democrat approval ratings for Markell last winter was 76%, The current Democrat approval for Markell is at 43%.
Senator Tom Carper also has taken a hit. Carper’s approval ratings are barely better than Markell’s. 44% approve of Carper’s performance. His disapproval ratings match Markell’s at 31%. Carper’s approval rating was at 57% earlier this year. Carper’s Disapproval previously this year was at 26%.
Senator Ted Kauffman has a an approval rating of 24% with 22% disapproving. 53% have no opinion.
According to Dean Debman the President of Public Policy, “the Democrats have taken a tumble over the course of 2009 and the approval ratings of Delaware’s major polticians reflect that”
47% of the respondents were Democrats. 31% were Republicans.
77% of the respondents were white. 19% were black.
No wonder. GM, Chrysler, Valero.
In some cases it could be case of buyer’s remorse or in another case it could be the realization that someone who has been in elective office for over thirty years has done very little to make a difference.
Mike Protack
Wow!
Did anyone read, in Sunday’s News Journal (I only get it on Sundays for the TV guide and the comics, or, Perspectives, as they call the comics), about Markel’ls anti-obesity programs.
I thought he was supposed to be smart. He’s a complete, out-of-touch fool.