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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Politics
Untitled Document
Jesse Ventura

* Job Approval Rating

* Favorability Rating

* Legacy Rating

* Ventura's Part-Time Jobs

 

Job Approval Rating

"Do you approve of disapprove of the way Jesse Ventura is handling his job as governor?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
December 17-22, 2002
40%
52%
8%
1003 ± 3.1
August 20-25, 2002
43%
50%
7%
819 ± 3.4
June 20-24, 2002
44%
52%
4%
812 ± 3.4
March 7-10, 2002
43%
49%
8%
823 ± 3.4
February 2-6, 2002
46%
45%
9%
1027 LV ± 3.1
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2001
53%
39%
8%
823 ± 3.4
October 4-12, 2001
61%
35%
4%
1014 ± 3.1
October 8-10, 2001
58%
34%
8%
727 ± 3.6
April 5-11, 2001
57%
38%
5%
829 ± 3.4
January 2-7, 2001
71%
24%
5%
781 ± 3.5
August 20-24, 2000
71%
22%
7%
1034 ± 3.0
June 12-18, 2000
62%
29%
9%
1050 ± 3.0
March 23-27, 2000
62%
28%
10%
1021 ± 3.1
February 23-27, 2000
62%
31%
7%
1021 ± 3.1
January 3-9, 2000
68%
25%
7%
1031 ± 3.1
January 26-31, 1999
72%
9%
19%
818 ± 3.4

 

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Ventura has handled the projected state budget deficit so far this year?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
March 7-10, 2002
39%
52%
9%
823 ± 3.4

 

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jesse Ventura is handling public education funding in the state?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2001
37%
41%
22%
823 ± 3.4

 

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jesse Ventura is handling the situation with the Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2001
45%
28%
27%
823 ± 3.4

 

Favorability Rating

"(Now I will read a list of people in politics / Next is a list of people who may run for governor in November / Now a couple questions about some people in the news lately). For each one, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of that person. If you don't know the name, just say so. …Jesse Ventura."

Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know
name
No
opinion
Sample MoE
June 20-24, 2002
37%
57%
0%
6%
812 LV ± 3.4
March 7-10, 2002
47%
43%
0%
10%
823 ± 3.4
February 2-6, 2002
42%
51%
0%
7%
1027 LV ± 3.1
Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2001
54%
40%
0%
6%
823 ± 3.4
January 3-9, 2000
58%
34%
0%
8%
1031 ± 3.1

 

"Thinking about Jesse Ventura as a person. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of him? (#Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Jesse Ventura as a person?)"

Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know
name
No
opinion
Sample MoE
Dec. 17-22, 2002 #
48%
38%
2%
12%
1003 ± 3.1
February 2-6, 2002
45%
44%
1%
10%
1027 LV ± 3.1
October 4-14, 2001
52%
37%
1%
10%
1014 ± 3.1
April 5-11, 2001
50%
38%
1%
11%
829 ± 3.4
January 2-7, 2001
62%
28%
1%
9%
781 ± 3.5
August 20-24, 2000
58%
27%
1%
14%
1034 ± 3.0
June 12-18, 2000
56%
33%
0%
11%
1050 ± 3.0
March 23-27, 2000
55%
31%
1%
13%
1021 ± 3.1

 

Legacy Rating

"Do you think Jesse Ventura will go down in history as one of the state's great governors, better than average, average, below average, or one of the state's worst governors?"

Date
Great
Better
than
average
Average
Below
Average
One of
the
worst
No
opinion
Sample MoE
Dec. 17-22, 2002
3%
15%
41%
25%
14%
2%
1003 ± 3.1

 

Ventura's Part-Time Jobs

"Here are two statements about Gov. Jesse Ventura, Please tell me which comes closest to your opinion: 1) Jesse Ventura's part-time jobs are OK as long as they are on his own time, 2) Gov. Jesse Ventura should stay focused on running the state's business."

Date
Part-time jobs OK
Stay focused
on state's business
No opinion
Sample MoE
January 2-7, 2001
49%
50%
1%
781 ± 3.5

 

"The XFL is a joint venture on NBC-TV and a wrestling organization. Jesse Ventura has signed a contract with the league to broadcast 10 games# on Saturdays beginning in February. Do you think this will hurt the state's image, help the state's image, or will it not affect the state's image one way or another?"

Date
No effect
Hurt
Help
No opinion
Sample MoE
January 2-7, 2001
56%
32%
7%
5%
781 ± 3.5

# The poll was conducted before it was publicly known that Ventura also would work two playoff games.

 

 

 
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