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Approval Ratings and Priorities for Governor Schwarzenegger While they don’t trust state government, Orange County residents like what Arnold Schwarzenegger has been saying about his plans and policies for the state’s future since he won the governorship in the recall election. By more than a two to one margin, residents approve of his plans and policies (55% to 25%). By comparison, in our PPIC Statewide Survey in November, 47 percent of state residents said they approve of his plans and policies for the future, 25 percent disapproved, and 28 percent were not sure. In Orange County, Republicans overwhelmingly approve of Schwarzenegger’s plans and policies, while half of independents and four in 10 Democrats offer favorable reviews. In our November statewide survey, a majority of Republicans (69%) and independents (53%) said they approve of Schwarzenegger’s plans and policies for the future, while Democrats were equally likely to express disapproval (33%) as approval (32%). In that survey, Latinos (50%) were more likely than whites (16%) to disapprove of the governor’s plans and policies. In terms of priorities for the Schwarzenegger administration, there
is overwhelming consensus in Orange County that the economy and state
budget are important issues. Indeed, two in three residents rank
the economy as a top priority, while seven in 10 rate the state budget
as a top priority. On the issue of the economy, there is a remarkable
similarity of opinion across political and demographic groups, racial/ethnic
categories, and regions. As for the budget and taxes, whites (77%)
and residents age 35 and older (75%) are more likely than Latinos
(56%) and residents under age 35 (61%) to rank this issue as a top
priority.
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