North Dakota Governor John Hoeven (R) has little to worry about thus far in his upcoming bid for re-election. The incumbent leads State Senator Tim Mathern 66% to 26% in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the state. When “leaners” are included, Hoeven is ahead 67% to 27%.
The governor leads his challenger 64% to 28% among men and 67% to 25% among women in the Peace Garden state. The Republican even draws support from a third (32%) of Democrats. Among unaffiliated voters, the incumbent leads 68% to 18%.
Hoeven’s favorability ratings in North Dakota are very high. The governor is viewed favorably by 80% and unfavorably by just 18%. Mathern’s numbers are 49% favorable, 37% unfavorable.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of North Dakota voters give their governor good or excellent ratings. Just 6% of voters say Hoeven is doing a poor job as governor.
North Dakota’s Presidential race is surprisingly close--the two candidates are tied at 43% in the historically red state.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports July 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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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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260 |
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118 |
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