Arnold schwarzenegger governor approval rating
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Opinion polling on the Arnold Schwarzenegger governorship
Opinion polling on the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger began after Schwarzenegger was sworn in as Governor of California in 2003 and ended with his second term expiring in 2011.
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[edit]Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Segment | Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | Net | Ref. | |
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Field | January 9, 2004 | January 13, 2004 | 929 | Registered voters | 52% | 27% | 21% | 25% | [1] |
Field | February 18, 2004 | February 22, 2004 | 958 | Registered voters | 56% | 26% | 18% | 30% | [2] |
Field | May 18, 2004 | May 24, 2004 | 745 | Registered voters | 65% | 23% | 12% | 42% | [3] |
Field | July 30, 2004 | August 8, 2004 | 602 | Registered voters | 65% | 22% | 13% | 43% | [4] |
Field | September 24, 2004 | September 29, 2004 | 600 | Registered voters | 65% | 22% | 13% | 43% | [5] |
PPIC | January 11, 2005 | January 18, 2005 | 2,002 | All adults | 60% | 33% | 7% | 27% | [6] |
PPIC | January 11, 2005 | January 18, 2005 | 1,169 | Likely voters | 63% | 32% | 5% | 31% | [6] |
Field | February 8, 2005 | February 17, 2005 | 1,009 | All adults | 54% | 35% | 11% | 19% | [7] |
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