The North Dakota gubernatorial race continues to be a runaway. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Republican Governor John Hoeven leading challenger Tim Mathern 68% to 28%.
Last month, the incumbent led 66% to 26%.
Hoeven leads 69% to 28% among men in the Peace Garden State, while leading 66% to 29% among women. He also leads 69% to 25% among unaffiliated voters and earns support from 36% of Democrats.
The governor gets good or excellent marks for his job performance from 73% of voters, making him one of the most popular governors in the country. Just six percent (6%) say he is doing a poor job as governor. He is viewed favorably by 78% of voters and unfavorably by 18%.
Mathern’s ratings are 43% favorable, 42% unfavorable.
The latest numbers from North Dakota’s presidential race will be released today at 5 p.m. Eastern.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports September 8, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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North Dakota Trends: Hoeven vs. Mathern |
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Date |
Hoeven |
Mathern |
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09/09/2008 |
68% |
28% |
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66% |
26% |
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Favorable Ratings for Gubernatorial Candidates in North Dakota |
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Hoeven |
Mathern |
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Very Favorable |
46% |
15% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
32% |
28% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
11% |
28% |
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Very Unfavorable |
7% |
14% |
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Not Sure |
3% |
15% |
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Rasmussen Reports - Electoral College Balance of Power Summary |
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160 |
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173 |
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205 |
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