Expose The Hypocrisy

March 13, 2007
Disapproval of Deval

Jon Keller reported yesterday that Governor Deval Patrick's approval ratings have taken a dive... a big dive.

One month ago, 63-percent of voters approved of the job Patrick was doing, with only 25-percent voicing disapproval.

As of this weekend, Patrick's approval rating has dropped a whopping 20 points, and his disapproval is up 22 points.

It coincides with a run of negative news stories about the official Cadillac, the office drapes, the phone call on behalf of a corporate buddy.

Disapproval of the governor has risen sharply in every demographic.

But the scariest part for Patrick is his collapse among groups who were key campaign supporters.

He's down 19 points among women, 21 points among independents, and an astonishing 23 points among voters 55 or older, all key swing voter groups that rallied strongly behind him last fall.

With only 43% who approve of the job Deval Patrick is doing, and 47% who disapprove, it certainly seems like there is a lot of regret going around in the Commonwealth...

Posted by Aaron Margolis at 12:57 PM | Comments (3)  | Track



Comments

I voted for Healy but: there is a long way to go here. Let's not get our hopes up hoping that Deval will self-destruct. Conservatives have to have a message of our own if we are to succeed electorally.

Posted by: Stephanie M. Davis at March 13, 2007 07:27 PM


Stephanie,s right-on target. How about telling the remaining R's at the state house to get on the illegal immigrant issue or are their corporate bosses shutting them up? How about a consttiutional amendment for recalling a governor? This will be too late for Deval but what if a future gov. goes over the edge? California has recall...ask Arnold.

Posted by: Mr. X at March 14, 2007 09:37 AM


Like a bad marriage, we are stuck with Deval for the next four years for better or for worse. Does anybody really want Deval so hobbled that the legislators can act without restraint?

Posted by: John K at March 14, 2007 08:24 PM