Stevens sags in poll
2007-07-15
Source: News-Minor
Sen. Ted Stevens' popularity with Alaskan voters is near an all-time low, according to a new poll by Ivan Moore.
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rss feedThe survey asked 461 registered voters in Anchorage to rank their perception of Stevens from very positive to very negative. Nearly 44 percent of responders said they had a negative opinion of Stevens, while slightly less than 45 percent had a positive view of the senator.
Breaking the numbers down further, 12.3 percent said their opinion of Stevens was very positive, 32.2 percent somewhat positive, 10.9 neutral, 28 percent somewhat negative, 15.7 percent very negative.
The poll has a 4.6 percent margin of error.
The poll, conducted between July 1-7, made no mention of the ongoing federal corruption probe that has involved Stevens' son and questions about the remodeling of his Girdwood home. Still, Stevens' approval rating continues to slip, Moore said.
Stevens' positive rating between September 2005 and April 2007 ranged between 58 percent and 63 percent, according to Moore's past data. A drop in the last three months to 44 percent is a very significant change, Moore said.
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