LA Daily News: Arnold's approval rating nears Davis' depths

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Arnold's approval rating nears Davis' depths

Majority of Californians oppose Arnold, special election
Steve Geissinger and Harrison Sheppard, Sacramento Bureau
LA Daily News

SACRAMENTO - Despite efforts to woo voters with promises of reform, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's job-approval rating keeps on tumbling, with Californians nearly as displeased as before the recall of Gov. Gray Davis, a poll released today says.

Nearly 54 percent of Californians said they disapprove of Schwarzenegger's performance - almost double the 28 percent a year ago and slowly approaching the 67 percent who felt that way about Davis two years ago, according to the poll by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

A majority of Californians also oppose the Nov. 8 special election that Schwarzenegger has championed, as well as many of his reform measures on the ballot.

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And with little improvement in the state economy - as well as soaring home, health care and gas prices - "they have better things to think about - their families, their own jobs and lives," he said.

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"Sixty-five percent of residents believe Sacramento is still run by a few big interests rather than for the benefit of all people," Baldassare said.

The poll of 2,004 California adults included 988 likely voters and was conducted Aug. 8-15. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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[Cha]

1. I know California DUers

didn't want arnold the shovelnator but I'm glad other Californians are waking up.

That was the biggest farce and it has come to naught.

[Lexingtonian]

2. not even two years of Arnie

and a pile of idiocy is curing itself. There's nothing like Republicans in control to clue people in to what is in their real interests....

[zbdent]

3. Wait a minute! He didn't single-handedly TERMINATE

all the problems? Like he PROMISED during his campaign?

[rniel]

4. You need more than a smile and a little charisma

To run a state like california. I don't know what made people think that Arnold was going to be a great governor.

[rniel]

5. If california would've just elected Gary Coleman or that porn star instead

They wouldn't be having all these problems.
just kiddin

[belle]

7. ANGELYNE!

[SoCalifer]

6. I am very glad

to see this racists/sexist jerk losing his appeal.

And if California gets star-struck in the political arena again. I would only hope to see Martin Sheen or Alec Baldwin run for office.

[belle]

8. Isn't Rob Reiner talking about running?