McCaskill (D) and Bond (r) approval - November '09 - SurveyUSA

by: Michael Bersin

Mon Nov 30, 2009 at 14:52:54 PM CST

The poll was sponsored by KCTV in Kansas City.

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Claire McCaskill is doing as United States Senator?

All
48% - approve
48% - disapprove
4% - not sure

Democrats [30% of sample]
70% - approve
27% - disapprove
3% - not sure

republicans [31% of sample]
28% - approve
69% - disapprove
3% - not sure

Independents [232 of sample]
41% - approve
56% - disapprove
3% - not sure

Again, looking at September, Claire McCaskill's overall approval numbers, when compared to President Obama, are relatively stable.

Senator McCaskill's disapproval numbers among Democrats have increased (to 27%) when compared to September.

The percentage of self-identified liberals who are not happy when it comes to approving of the job Claire McCaskill doing is still significant:

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Claire McCaskill is doing as United States Senator?

Ideology

Conservative [40% of sample]
20% - approve
76% - disapprove
3% - not sure

Moderate [34% of sample]
66% - approve
33% - disapprove
1% - not sure

Liberal [13% of sample]
65% - approve
28% - disapprove
7% - not sure

The sample of Conservatives is 40% in the November poll and 32% in the September poll. The sample of Liberals is 13% in the November poll and 16% in the September poll.

The November numbers for Kit Bond aren't that good either:

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kit Bond is doing as United States Senator?

All
47% - approve
44% - disapprove
8% - not sure

Democrats [30% of sample]
35% - approve
58% - disapprove
7% - not sure

republicans [31% of sample]
72% - approve
23% - disapprove
4% - not sure

Independents [32% of sample]
45% - approve
45% - disapprove
11% - not sure

Kit Bond's approval numbers among republicans have improved over September. His numbers among "Independents" and Democrats remain unchanged.

It's the base, Claire, the base.