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applegrove

(118,600 posts)
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 03:28 PM Sep 2021

DeSantis And Abbott Approval Ratings Plunge As Warning Signs Grow For GOP

BY JASON EASLEY at Politicususa

DeSantis And Abbott Approval Ratings Plunge As Warning Signs Grow For GOP

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/09/03/desantis-and-abbott-approval-ratings-plunge-as-warning-signs-grow-for-gop.html

"SNIP......


DeSantis and Abbott both have identical 48% approval ratings. Disapproval for DeSantis is 48% and disapproval for Abbott is at 47%.

Abbott has an approval rating with Republicans of 79%. DeSantis is even more popular with Republicans in Florida with an 83% approval rating.

The problem for both is with Independents. DeSantis has seen his approval rating fall with Independents by ten points, from 50% to 40%, and his disapproval has gone up by 13 points to 51%.

Abbott has gone from a 41% approval rating with Independents to 38%, and his disapproval has increased from 48% to 54%.




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DeSantis And Abbott Approval Ratings Plunge As Warning Signs Grow For GOP (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2021 OP
Numbers cilla4progress Sep 2021 #1
They think it's a winning strategy. Killing kids, denying ppl the right to vote PortTack Sep 2021 #2
Forcing women to give birth... viva la Sep 2021 #5
And DeSantis is planning similar for Florida. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2021 #7
That's for sure. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #16
There's got to be internal polling that's telling them this is a winning strategy Arazi Sep 2021 #21
JMHO they are being coddled by those paying them to continue these policies PortTack Sep 2021 #22
I don't think so. They are so used to ignoring what voters want and getting reelected, I don't Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #23
We will see if it effects their 2022 election JohnSJ Sep 2021 #3
They may be 'con base cornering and fund-raising for the 2022 primaries. empedocles Sep 2021 #15
I am pleased to hear this. It could not be happening to more worthy Republicans! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #4
Again... I called this as a Politicus headline before I clicked on the thread. WarGamer Sep 2021 #6
The fact they are losing independants bodes well for Democrats. With applegrove Sep 2021 #8
It's not just Politicus. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #10
I'm not debating the veracity of the story!! WarGamer Sep 2021 #11
I just can't believe these numbers. flying_wahini Sep 2021 #9
time will tell ! remember , this country has a very short memory span ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #18
Good grief. That's still way too fucking high for both of them. ananda Sep 2021 #12
That was my reaction as well PatSeg Sep 2021 #19
Wow, pukes not fooled Sep 2021 #13
The problem the Democrats have is we keep saving them. Turbineguy Sep 2021 #14
Approval ratings mean diddly squat. mwooldri Sep 2021 #17
agreed 1000 % ! I LAUGH EVERY TIME I SEE THEM ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #20

PortTack

(32,754 posts)
2. They think it's a winning strategy. Killing kids, denying ppl the right to vote
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 03:37 PM
Sep 2021

It maybe be with their shrinking base, even at that thousands are removing themselves from the roles of the gqp party

viva la

(3,284 posts)
5. Forcing women to give birth...
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 03:42 PM
Sep 2021

Getting people to sue their neighbors for "Suspicion".

I think Abbott's got some falling yet to do.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
21. There's got to be internal polling that's telling them this is a winning strategy
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 05:35 PM
Sep 2021

They're so sure



Abbott has the highest number of dead kids from Covid in the country and with his mask bans, it's only going to get worse.

This is so deadly and wrong yet there they are, continuing on this course

PortTack

(32,754 posts)
22. JMHO they are being coddled by those paying them to continue these policies
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 04:24 PM
Sep 2021

Believing their own bull shit...just like tfg.

Demsrule86

(68,542 posts)
23. I don't think so. They are so used to ignoring what voters want and getting reelected, I don't
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 04:27 PM
Sep 2021

think they understand that this could cause them to lose and to lose big.

JohnSJ

(92,120 posts)
3. We will see if it effects their 2022 election
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 03:37 PM
Sep 2021

Matthew McConaughey show competitive numbers against Abbott

WarGamer

(12,427 posts)
6. Again... I called this as a Politicus headline before I clicked on the thread.
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 04:03 PM
Sep 2021

The rosiest colored glasses in Clickbait-land.

applegrove

(118,600 posts)
8. The fact they are losing independants bodes well for Democrats. With
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 04:08 PM
Sep 2021

other GOP Governors copying them in an attempt to win the Presidential nomination, they will have tacked too far to the right for independants and will lose the general election.

ananda

(28,856 posts)
12. Good grief. That's still way too fucking high for both of them.
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 04:24 PM
Sep 2021

Still, it's good to see at least some people opening their eyes.

PatSeg

(47,383 posts)
19. That was my reaction as well
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 05:28 PM
Sep 2021

47 and 48% is awfully high considering how they have governed their states. I appreciate that their approval ratings have gone down, but damn, it should be a lot lower than that. What more do these guys have to do before their constituents wake up? I'm beginning to wonder if that is even possible.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
13. Wow, pukes
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 04:44 PM
Sep 2021

must be confident in their ability to rig and steal elections despite death-inducing policies.

Turbineguy

(37,315 posts)
14. The problem the Democrats have is we keep saving them.
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 04:52 PM
Sep 2021

They want to jump out of airplanes and we keep wrestling a parachute on them.

mwooldri

(10,302 posts)
17. Approval ratings mean diddly squat.
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 05:25 PM
Sep 2021

Many politicians have negative ratings yet get reelected time and time again.

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
20. agreed 1000 % ! I LAUGH EVERY TIME I SEE THEM !
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 05:30 PM
Sep 2021

THEY POLL WHO ANSWERS THEM & DON'T MEAN JACK SHIT !
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