Field Poll shows record disatisfaction with the California State Legislature and Gov. Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger versus Darrell Steinberg and Karen Bass

The California State Legislators have dragged Gov. Schwarzenegger down with them

California voters are NOT happy with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger – and they don’t care much for our State Legislature either.

A new Field Poll “showed disenchantment with the Democratic-controlled Legislature across all political affiliations, with 72 percent of registered Democrats expressing disapproval; 86 percent of Republicans; and 77 percent of nonpartisan registered voters. The highest approval rating Field has found for the Legislature was an average of 57 percent in 1988,” according to the Sacramento Bee.

The poll also found a 65 percent disapproval rating for Schwarzenegger, almost a total reversal of voter opinion five years ago.  And the survey revealed that the legislature has only a 13% approval rating, while the Governor has a 27% approval rating.  No bueno!

How will this affect the race to replace pervy Mike Duvall in the 72nd Assembly District?  You have to believe this is bad news for GOP candidate Linda Ackerman, who is hog-tied to her husband Dick’s awful record in the State Senate. 

Republican candidate Chris Norby, on the other hand, is not tainted by any previous time spent in the Legislature since he is a County Supervisor.  And his reputation is as a tax-fighter, while the Ackermans are viewed as appeasers to the unpopular Democrats in Sacramento.

What about Assemblyman Chuck DeVore?  Doesn’t this Field Poll sound the death knell for his campaign for the U.S. Senate?  He has not done anything as an Assemblyman – his bills have all been rejected by the Governor and the State Legislature.  This Field Poll has to be good news for his GOP opponent, businesswoman Carly Fiorina.

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