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California: Obama Job Approval
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Latest Polls
| Poll | Approve |
Disapprove |
Undecided |
Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 22 – Oct 30, 2016
1,500 Registered Voters
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64 | 34 | 3 | Approve +30 |
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Oct 14 – Oct 23, 2016
1,700 Adults
|
68 | 29 | 3 | Approve +39 |
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Sep 9 – Sep 18, 2016
1,692 Adults
|
64 | 33 | 3 | Approve +31 |
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Sep 7 – Sep 13, 2016
1,800 Registered Voters
|
58 | 42 | 0 | Approve +16 |
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Aug 9 – Sep 1, 2016
2,574 Registered Voters
|
59 | 40 | 0 | Approve +19 |
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Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2016
1,703 Adults
|
60 | 35 | 4 | Approve +25 |
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Jun 8 – Jul 2, 2016
586 Registered Voters
|
57 | 37 | 6 | Approve +20 |
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Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2016
1,553 Registered Voters
|
64 | 35 | 1 | Approve +29 |
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May 29 – May 31, 2016
2,485 Adults
|
61 | 28 | 10 | Approve +33 |
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May 13 – May 22, 2016
1,704 Adults
|
61 | 36 | 2 | Approve +25 |
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Mar 16 – Mar 23, 2016
1,503 Registered Voters
|
64 | 34 | 2 | Approve +30 |
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Mar 6 – Mar 15, 2016
1,710 Adults
|
59 | 38 | 3 | Approve +21 |
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Dec 15, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016
1,003 Registered Voters
|
56 | 36 | 8 | Approve +20 |
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Oct 29 – Nov 3, 2015
2,009 Registered Voters
|
55 | 43 | 1 | Approve +12 |
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Sep 17 – Oct 4, 2015
498 Registered Voters
|
60 | 33 | 7 | Approve +27 |
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Apr 23 – May 16, 2015
1,048 Registered Voters
|
53 | 35 | 12 | Approve +18 |
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Jan 26 – Feb 16, 2015
1,241 Registered Voters
|
57 | 36 | 7 | Approve +21 |
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Jan 22 – Jan 22, 2015
627 Likely Voters
|
55 | 40 | 5 | Approve +15 |
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Jan 11 – Jan 20, 2015
1,705 Adults
|
60 | 38 | 3 | Approve +22 |
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Oct 12 – Oct 19, 2014
1,704 Adults
|
49 | 46 | 5 | Approve +3 |
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Sep 8 – Sep 15, 2014
1,702 Adults
|
48 | 48 | 4 | |
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Aug 14 – Aug 28, 2014
1,280 Registered Voters
|
45 | 43 | Approve +2 | |
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Jul 8 – Jul 15, 2014
1,705 Adults
|
50 | 46 | 4 | Approve +4 |
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Jun 5 – Jun 22, 2014
1,382 Registered Voters
|
50 | 39 | 11 | Approve +11 |
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Jun 4 – Jun 5, 2014
823 Likely Voters
|
55 | 42 | 3 | Approve +13 |
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May 8 – May 15, 2014
1,702 Adults
|
51 | 45 | 4 | Approve +6 |
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Mar 18 – Apr 5, 2014
1,000 Registered Voters
|
53 | 41 | 6 | Approve +12 |
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Mar 11 – Mar 18, 2014
1,702 Adults
|
52 | 44 | 4 | Approve +8 |
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Jan 28 – Jan 28, 2014
900 Likely Voters
|
50 | 44 | 5 | Approve +6 |
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Jan 14 – Jan 21, 2014
1,706 Adults
|
53 | 43 | 4 | Approve +10 |
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Nov 14 – Dec 1, 2013
766 Registered Voters
|
51 | 43 | 6 | Approve +8 |
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Nov 12 – Nov 19, 2013
1,701 Adults
|
51 | 45 | 4 | Approve +6 |
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Sep 10 – Sep 17, 2013
1,703 Adults
|
55 | 42 | 3 | Approve +13 |
|
Jul 9 – Jul 23, 2013
2,103 Adults
|
61 | 33 | 6 | Approve +28 |
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Jun 26 – Jul 21, 2013
846 Registered Voters
|
52 | 35 | 13 | Approve +17 |
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May 14 – May 20, 2013
1,704 Adults
|
62 | 34 | 4 | Approve +28 |
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Mar 5 – Mar 12, 2013
1,703 Adults
|
66 | 32 | 3 | Approve +34 |
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Feb 5 – Feb 17, 2013
834 Registered Voters
|
62 | 33 | 5 | Approve +29 |
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Jan 15 – Jan 22, 2013
1,704 Adults
|
65 | 29 | 6 | Approve +36 |
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Oct 14 – Oct 21, 2012
2,006 Adults
|
63 | 35 | 2 | Approve +28 |
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Sep 5 – Sep 17, 2012
1,171 Registered Voters
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58 | 35 | 7 | Approve +23 |
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Sep 9 – Sep 16, 2012
2,003 Adults
|
60 | 37 | 2 | Approve +23 |
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Jul 13 – Jul 15, 2012
530 Registered Voters
|
51 | 44 | 5 | Approve +7 |
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Jun 21 – Jul 2, 2012
997 Registered Voters
|
55 | 39 | 6 | Approve +16 |
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May 21 – May 29, 2012
710 Registered Voters
|
53 | 39 | 8 | Approve +14 |
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May 14 – May 20, 2012
894 Likely Voters
|
54 | 42 | Approve +12 | |
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Mar 14 – Mar 19, 2012
1,500 Registered Voters
|
57 | 38 | Approve +19 | |
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Feb 11 – Feb 18, 2012
1,003 Registered Voters
|
53 | 39 | 8 | Approve +14 |
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Feb 8 – Feb 16, 2012
500 Likely Voters
|
58 | 40 | 2 | Approve +18 |
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Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2011
2,003 Adults
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53 | 43 | 5 | Approve +10 |
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Nov 15 – Nov 27, 2011
1,000 Registered Voters
|
48 | 44 | 8 | Approve +4 |
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Nov 10 – Nov 13, 2011
500 Likely Voters
|
53 | 43 | 5 | Approve +10 |
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Oct 30 – Nov 9, 2011
1,400 Registered Voters
|
50 | 42 | 9 | Approve +8 |
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Sep 1 – Sep 12, 2011
1,001 Registered Voters
|
46 | 44 | 10 | Approve +2 |
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Aug 17 – Aug 28, 2011
1,408 Registered Voters
|
50 | 43 | 7 | Approve +7 |
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Jun 2 – Jun 13, 2011
950 Registered Voters
|
54 | 37 | 9 | Approve +17 |
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May 14 – May 16, 2011
600 Adults
|
56 | 40 | 4 | Approve +16 |
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Apr 7 – Apr 17, 2011
1,400 Registered Voters
|
53 | 42 | 5 | Approve +11 |
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Feb 28 – Mar 14, 2011
898 Registered Voters
|
54 | 37 | 9 | Approve +17 |
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Jan 28 – Jan 30, 2011
892 Likely Voters
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53 | 41 | 6 | Approve +12 |
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Jan 14 – Jan 17, 2011
587 Likely Voters
|
51 | 45 | 4 | Approve +6 |
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Nov 3 – Nov 14, 2010
1,689 Registered Voters
|
54 | 41 | 6 | Approve +13 |
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Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2010
882 Likely Voters
|
45 | 47 | 8 | Disapprove +2 |
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Oct 20 – Oct 26, 2010
888 Likely Voters
|
48 | 47 | 5 | Approve +1 |
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Oct 20 – Oct 24, 2010
600 Likely Voters
|
52 | 40 | 8 | Approve +12 |
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Oct 23 – Oct 23, 2010
1,000 Likely Voters
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47 | 46 | 7 | Approve +1 |
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Oct 16 – Oct 16, 2010
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 8 | |
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Oct 7 – Oct 10, 2010
600 Likely Voters
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45 | 49 | 6 | Disapprove +4 |
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Sep 19 – Sep 26, 2010
2,004 Adults
|
52 | 43 | 5 | Approve +9 |
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Sep 15 – Sep 22, 2010
1,511 Registered Voters
|
56 | 37 | 6 | Approve +19 |
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Sep 14 – Sep 21, 2010
857 Registered Voters
|
53 | 41 | 6 | Approve +12 |
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Sep 20 – Sep 20, 2010
750 Likely Voters
|
57 | 42 | 1 | Approve +15 |
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Sep 18 – Sep 18, 2010
1,000 Likely Voters
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41 | 49 | 10 | Disapprove +8 |
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Sep 14 – Sep 16, 2010
614 Likely Voters
|
53 | 42 | 5 | Approve +11 |
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Sep 10 – Sep 12, 2010
600 Likely Voters
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55 | 39 | 6 | Approve +16 |
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Sep 11 – Sep 11, 2010
1,000 Likely Voters
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48 | 44 | 8 | Approve +4 |
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Sep 6 – Sep 6, 2010
750 Likely Voters
|
55 | 43 | 1 | Approve +12 |
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Aug 3 – Aug 3, 2010
750 Likely Voters
|
66 | 41 | 3 | Approve +25 |
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Jul 23 – Jul 25, 2010
614 Likely Voters
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54 | 39 | 7 | Approve +15 |
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Jul 6 – Jul 20, 2010
2,502 Adults
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58 | 38 | 6 | Approve +20 |
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Jul 12 – Jul 12, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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57 | 42 | 1 | Approve +15 |
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Jun 22 – Jul 5, 2010
1,005 Likely Voters
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54 | 39 | 7 | Approve +15 |
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Jun 9 – Jun 9, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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59 | 39 | 1 | Approve +20 |
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May 24 – May 24, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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55 | 42 | 2 | Approve +13 |
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May 21 – May 23, 2010
921 Likely Voters
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49 | 42 | 9 | Approve +7 |
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May 9 – May 16, 2010
2,003 Adults
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59 | 37 | 4 | Approve +22 |
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May 12 – May 12, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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61 | 36 | 3 | Approve +25 |
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Apr 19 – Apr 19, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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60 | 39 | 1 | Approve +21 |
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Apr 12 – Apr 12, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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57 | 41 | 1 | Approve +16 |
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Apr 9 – Apr 11, 2010
500 Adults
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55 | 40 | 5 | Approve +15 |
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Mar 23 – Mar 30, 2010
1,515 Registered Voters
|
58 | 34 | 7 | Approve +24 |
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Mar 9 – Mar 16, 2010
2,002 Adults
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58 | 35 | 7 | Approve +23 |
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Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2010
748 Likely Voters
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52 | 37 | 11 | Approve +15 |
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Mar 12 – Mar 14, 2010
500 Adults
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52 | 44 | 4 | Approve +8 |
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Mar 11 – Mar 11, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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58 | 42 | 0 | Approve +16 |
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Feb 15 – Feb 15, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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57 | 42 | 2 | Approve +15 |
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Feb 12 – Feb 14, 2010
500 Adults
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59 | 38 | 3 | Approve +21 |
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Feb 11 – Feb 11, 2010
500 Likely Voters
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58 | 41 | 1 | Approve +17 |
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Jan 12 – Jan 19, 2010
2,001 Adults
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61 | 34 | 5 | Approve +27 |
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Jan 5 – Jan 17, 2010
1,232 Registered Voters
|
56 | 34 | 10 | Approve +22 |
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Jan 8 – Jan 10, 2010
500 Adults
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59 | 38 | 3 | Approve +21 |
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Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2009
500 Adults
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55 | 41 | 4 | Approve +14 |
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Dec 1 – Dec 8, 2009
2,004 Adults
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61 | 33 | 6 | Approve +28 |
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Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2009
500 Adults
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53 | 38 | 8 | Approve +15 |
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Nov 17 – Nov 17, 2009
500 Likely Voters
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55 | 43 | 2 | Approve +12 |
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Oct 27 – Nov 3, 2009
1,500 Registered Voters
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60 | 34 | 6 | Approve +26 |
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Sep 18 – Oct 5, 2009
1,005 Registered Voters
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60 | 31 | 9 | Approve +29 |
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Sep 27 – Sep 29, 2009
600 Adults
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62 | 33 | 5 | Approve +29 |
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Sep 23 – Sep 23, 2009
500 Likely Voters
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60 | 39 | 1 | Approve +21 |
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Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2009
2,006 Adults
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63 | 32 | 5 | Approve +31 |
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Aug 26 – Aug 28, 2009
600 Adults
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62 | 33 | 5 | Approve +29 |
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Jul 22 – Jul 22, 2009
500 Likely Voters
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57 | 43 | Approve +14 | |
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Jul 7 – Jul 21, 2009
2,501 Adults
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65 | 27 | 8 | Approve +38 |
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Jul 17 – Jul 19, 2009
600 Adults
|
66 | 30 | 4 | Approve +36 |
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Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2009
600 Adults
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64 | 32 | 4 | Approve +32 |
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May 28 – May 29, 2009
600 Adults
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65 | 32 | 3 | Approve +33 |
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May 12 – May 12, 2009
500 Likely Voters
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59 | 39 | 2 | Approve +20 |
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Apr 24 – Apr 26, 2009
600 Adults
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69 | 27 | 3 | Approve +42 |
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Mar 20 – Mar 22, 2009
600 Adults
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67 | 28 | 6 | Approve +39 |
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Mar 10 – Mar 17, 2009
2,004 Adults
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71 | 20 | 9 | Approve +51 |
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Mar 9 – Mar 9, 2009
500 Likely Voters
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56 | 43 | 0 | Approve +13 |
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Feb 20 – Mar 1, 2009
761 Registered Voters
|
65 | 21 | 14 | Approve +44 |
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Feb 20 – Feb 22, 2009
600 Adults
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63 | 33 | 3 | Approve +30 |
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Feb 3 – Feb 17, 2009
2,502 Adults
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70 | 16 | 14 | Approve +54 |
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Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2009
600 Adults
|
77 | 15 | 8 | Approve +62 |
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Jan 15 – Jan 15, 2009
500 Likely Voters
|
70 | 29 | 2 | Approve +41 |
