Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster
Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster
Dear Governor Fallin, I write to you today to share with you results of our most recent polling regarding legislation to repeal the ban on horse slaughter in Oklahoma. Given the rather fast pace this legislation has made its way through the legislature, my intent is to make sure that the collective voice of the voting public is heard and taken into consideration on this issue. As Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster, it is NOT my mission, directly or indirectly, to advocate for or against any particular legislation or public policy. While this particular poll was
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Oklahomans seem to love their governors, whether male or female, Republican, or Democrat. At least the last few anyway. The latest SoonerPoll results show Governor Mary Fallin, the state’s first female governor, with a 65.0% combined favorability rating. Of the near two-thirds with a favorable opinion, 29.6% responded with ‘very favorable’ toward the Governor and 35.4% with ‘somewhat favorable.’ Those with an unfavorable opinion were 24.4%, and 10.7% did not have an opinion. The same love was also shown for Governor Brad Henry during his tenure with approval ranging from 62% to as high as
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October and November SoonerPoll numbers find both of Oklahoma’s Republican U.S. senators and the outgoing Democratic Governor currently enjoying their highest approval ratings in recent memory. Senator Tom Coburn’s current approval rating of 69.6 percent is the highest it has been since SoonerPoll began polling on him in January of 2006. Senator James Inhofe’s approval rating of 64 percent is also his highest on record. Governor Brad Henry’s approval rating has slowly declined since SoonerPoll began polling in 2006. In October, Henry reached his lowest approval on record of 62.2 percent before surging back
Read More »The most recent SoonerPoll finds Congresswoman Mary Fallin leading Lt. Governor Jari Askins by the largest margin since SoonerPoll began polling the Governor race in January. Fallin leads Askins with 53.7 percent, a 15.3 point lead over Askins’ 38.4 percent. Although the October poll marks the first time the race has been polled by SoonerPoll since the Primary election, SoonerPoll has asked voters who they would vote for in a race between Fallin and Askins four times since January. Although Fallin has always led in this poll the margin has fluctuated throughout the campaign. The
Read More »Though the general election is still months away, Oklahomans weigh in on possible Governor match ups and the results reveal a definite leader. With the Republican primary approaching, Mary Fallin appears poised to be the Republican nominee for governor with a 48.8 point lead over next closest challenger Randy Brogdon. The Democratic Gubernatorial nominee race remains a toss-up, as Drew Edmondson maintains only a 1.3 point lead over Jari Askins, with in the margin of error. SoonerPoll asked likely voters who they would vote for in a series of match ups and found that in
Read More »Results from the most recent SoonerPoll show U.S. Representative Mary Fallin continues to dominate the Republican gubernatorial race with 59 percent of respondents support. State Senator Randy Brogdon is Fallin’s closest competitor, and despite increased exposure in earned media, his numbers still lag Fallin’s by 48.8 points. Although Brogdon trails heavily in the primary race, he maintains stronger support among his base, which consists of the self identified ’Tea Party Movement’ supporters and other very conservative voters. “Despite all the talk about Tea Party insurgency in Republican primaries, the mainstream Republican candidate in the Oklahoma
Read More »The Democratic gubernatorial race continues to tighten as primary day approaches in Oklahoma. Results of the most recent SoonerPoll show Attorney General Drew Edmondson still leads Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins, but not by much. Edmondson’s numbers have fallen from 40.1 percent in April to 37.1 percent currently, while Askins, who currently has 35.8 percent of the vote, has gained ever so slightly since April. “This race is shaping up to be a real horserace,” said Bill Shapard, CEO of SoonerPoll.com. “It appears the contest will come down to messaging and who has the best organization to get their
Read More »Most recent SoonerPoll results show declining favorability for all major Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor since our January 2010 poll. The decline in favorability of the candidates accompanies ongoing declines in approval for governmental institutions among voters nationwide. “The political debate in the country has grown more acrimonious, from the local to the national level,” noted SoonerPoll’s Keith Gaddie. “The result of contentious debates over issues such as health care is declining approval of parties and institutions. That decline is rippling through to both Democratic and and Republican candidates.” SoonerPoll.com, Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster, conducted the scientific
Read More »Various reports of national poll results:
Jeannie Weslery says: Gov, Fallen with not have a high approve if she continues to support Equine Slaughter. She and the r...
Loretta Cypress says: Being a young and diverse country means we do not yet share a common view on divisive social issues ...
admin says: Judith, keep in mind that this particular poll was conducted more than a year ago. While the most r...
