Jackson Free Press

This didn't get enough play when I posted it over on StateDesk, so I figured I'd blog it here, too. Whatchyawlthin?

Zata3, a Democratic pollster with offices in Washington and Mississippi, released new statewide job performance polling data for a number of Mississippi officials. The news is pretty good for most of the incumbents looking for re-election or election to higher office, with approval rates over 50% for many of them. Results for incumbents in state office include:

• Eric Clark, Secretary of State: 57% approval, 13% disapproval, 28% don't recognize


• Jim Hood, Attorney General: 54% approval, 18% disapproval, 18% don't recognize


• Tate Reeves, Treasurer: 61% approval, 12% disapproval, 28% don't recognize


• Lester Spell, Agriculture Commissioner: 57% approval, 19% disapproval, 24% don't recognize


• George Dale, Insurance Commission: 55% approval, 30% disapproval, 16% don't recognize

Noteworthy is Tate Reeve's high approval rating and the recognizability of Hood and Dale. Dale is both the most recognizable and the most disapproved of among the statewide elected officials, with 18% registering a "very unfavorable" response.

Previous Comments

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110555

Comment

He's the insurance commish. I bet most of those disapproving live on the coast.

Author

Ironghost

Date

2007-03-06T20:48:04-06:00

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110556

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I thought it was interesting that Jim Hood is more recognizable than Eric Clark. I guess Eric never had a terribly high profile considering his longevity in the position.

Author

Todd Stauffer

Date

2007-03-07T09:58:41-06:00