California Voters’ Foul Mood Runs Deep And Wide
Capitol Journal
George Skelton
The current attitude of California voters can be summed up like this: A pox on politicians of both parties.
There’s one exception: Barack Obama, according to a new poll by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.
In the statewide survey released today, 61% of likely voters hold a favorable opinion of the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Only 34% have an unfavorable view. In sharp contrast, just 45% have a favorable opinion of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who won the California primary early last month. More — 52% — have an unfavorable view of her.
The voters’ opinion of presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is barely positive: 49% favorable to 45% unfavorable.
Even Democratic U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have suffered popularity losses, with fewer than half the voters now approving of how they handle their jobs. (Feinstein 49%, Boxer 44%.)
