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Patch's Poll: Does Malloy Deserve to be in the Top Five of Least Liked Governors?

Does Malloy deserve to hold this title? Only 33 percent of voters in a recent PPP poll approve of the job that the governor of Connecticut is doing, according to the New Haven Register.

 

Gov. Dannel Malloy has one of the worst approval ratings among U.S. governors in a poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, according to the New Haven Register.

A statement released by the organization shows that 33 percent of voters approved of him while 51 percent of voters disapproved. Only North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania had worse ratings.

Only 52 percent of Democrats, 25 percent of Independents and 15 percent of Republicans approve of the job Malloy has been doing since elected into office. Malloy advisor Roy Occhiogrosso told the Register that the governor "always tries to do what he thinks is in the best interests of the people of Connecticut" despite his approval rating.

. Forty-four percent of voters approved of his performance, while 45 percent of voters disapproved. This poll gave him the highest approval rating in a Quinnpiac poll since taking office in January 2011.

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R Eleveld May 15, 2013 at 01:12 pm
The results:Read More http://windsor.patch.com/groups/r-elevelds-blog/p/voting-results-by-district-with-analysis
AnneB May 15, 2013 at 09:19 am
What they don't get is that the Dollar Tree and Poquonock development are not isolated issues.Read More They directly relate to the overall frustration of voters. Residents have repeatedly been told that development will produce "benefits" for them and the town and help keep taxes low. Meanwhile, those "benefits" always seem to go to an ever hungry, yet still failing, education beaurocracy while the center of town and other neighborhoods languish with no improvements and taxes still go up.
Malvi Lennon May 15, 2013 at 09:10 am
What Mayor Trinks and Minority Leader Jepson refuse to acknowledge is that people (ALL people) areRead More tired. Most Windsor residents whether they are on the right or the left want cost effective responsible government. We want our elected officials to remember that they ARE accountable to the people. It is OUR money hence OUR priorities should set the agenda. No more horse trails or sidewalks to nowhere. This November let’s send a clear message to the Town Council – step aside boys a new team is taking over.
Avon Lady May 14, 2013 at 05:55 pm
Does any of you have your boss / employer / client PrePay Your Travel Expenses to Commute To Work?Read More Our Taxes are being increased to Pay for The Travel Expenses of the Chicago Shyster $20k per yr for a total of $60k to do a worthless study after firing teachers & closing a school - Remind your friends & family they still have 2 hours left to Stop the Waste of Money VOTE NO! & keep our taxes from increasing!
Albert Williams May 14, 2013 at 12:09 pm
me too
Malvi Lennon May 14, 2013 at 10:12 am
Michaela you would be a great asset on the BOE. Have you considered running in November? If you doRead More not want to run as an R or a D you can run as an independent. I would def vote for you and I know that Bob would do so too.
From left to right are Windsor High School students Allison Craig, Fatima Chadhury, Carly Sirota, Caitlin McDonald, Molly Curry, Tiffany Brown and Melissa Orzechowski.
Liz Yetman May 17, 2013 at 03:08 pm
Way to go ladies! So many students at Windsor High School are doing really good things. Let's keepRead More hearing about them here on Patch.
Avon Lady May 14, 2013 at 05:59 pm
There is still time to Vote NO!!! STOP the Tax Increase that will pay the Chicago Shyster $327,966Read More which contains $60k in Travel Expenses - why should our taxes go up so that a personal friend of a school board member can get richer while our students get No Benefit
Malvi Lennon May 14, 2013 at 10:19 am
It is important that we show up and vote NO for the budget. However it is just as important thatRead More this coming Nov we elect NEW PEOPLE to the council and the BOE. For that to happen WE MUST HAVE PEOPLE WILLING TO RUN! Voting No on a budget yet allowing re-election of the same group because there is no one new willing to step up to the plate is a waste of time, energy, and resources.