After nearly a year in office majority approve of Governor Fallin

After nearly a year on the job, 70 percent of likely Oklahoma voters approve of the way Governor Mary Fallin is doing her job, a recent SoonerPoll.com study reveals. Results from the poll indicate that 69.3 percent of respondents approve, 16.2 percent disapprove, and 14.5 percent either do not have an opinion or do not [...]

Henry finishes second term with high marks despite unpopular decisions

Governor Brad Henry will finish his second term as governor with a 70.8 percent approval rating, despite dropping significantly in the midst of a political environment often marred by anti-establishment and anti-Democrat sentiments. According to SoonerPoll, Henry’s approval rating had been slowly declining in recent years reaching his lowest approval on record of 62.2 percent [...]

Henry, Inhofe, Coburn finish off 2010 with highest marks in years

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 [...]

Fallin increases lead as undecided voters make up their minds

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 [...]

One-on-one match ups find Fallin leading Governor race

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 [...]

Fallin continues to dominate Republican gubernatorial race

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, [...]

Democratic gubernatorial primary race tightens

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 [...]

Oklahoma Political Environment Features Falling Approval of All Gubernatorial Candidates

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,” [...]

Askins/Edmondson race tightens; Fallin maintains large lead

Results from the most recent SoonerPoll find that all gubernatorial candidates have taken a hit in the polls since the last poll in January of this year. Attorney General Drew Edmondson has taken the largest hit, as his large lead over Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins has fallen to a lead within the margin of error. [...]

Gov. Henry Remains with Strong Approval Despite Being on the Opposite Side of the Electorate on Most Issues

A recent SoonerPoll shows Governor Brad Henry’s approval ratings remain high, despite being opposite voters on many initiatives. The poll results show two out of every three Oklahomans approve of the job Governor Brad Henry has performed so far in this term. However, results also show many of the same respondents disapprove of many of [...]

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