August 18, 2008 9:34 AM
Poll: Ritter's approval rating nearly 2-1, but down from last year
Gov. Bill Ritter's favorable/unfavorable rating stands at nearly 2-1 more than a year and a half into his first term, says a Rocky/CBS4 poll.
Ed Sealover reports:
Ritter received a favorable rating of 50 percent vs. 26 percent unfavorable in a statewide survey of 500 registered voters from Aug. 11 to 13.Ritter rode a wave of popularity after his election, successfully pushing a number of bipartisan renewable-energy bills during the 2007 legislative session and scoring approval ratings of 70 percent in other polls last year. The latest count, by Republican pollster Public Opinion Strategies in consultation with RBI Strategies, a firm that generally works with Democratic candidates, shows he still has a 2-to-1 ratio of opinion in his favor.
But the thumbs-up from just half of respondents represents a trend of voter skepticism toward elected officials that can be seen at all levels, RBI director of research Craig Hughes said.
Ritter is pushing a November ballot measure to revoke an oil industry tax break. The proposed measure would end a nearly $300 million annual subsidy the state gives to oil and gas companies and redirect the money largely toward college scholarships.
If it passes, Ritter could be seen as the guy who stood up to a powerful industry and helped education, Hughes said. But he adds that if the measure fails, the governor could become the guy who tried to raise industry taxes while gas prices already are high.
Would you give Ritter a thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
August 18, 2008
10:20 AM
JMH writes:
"Why do you think Ritters approval ratings are in the dumpster too?" - shaggy... Posted Aug. 15th 2008 @ 4:03PM talking about Roan
Looks like shaggy got caught in another lie. Ritter's approval ratings in the dumpster? Obviously you just made this accusation up huh? Quit lying!
I was reading this article and then went to read some of the posts on this blog and then I came across this quote... had me laughing out loud...
But as we have seen over and over from you and the other wingnuts on this blog... The facts don't matter and when the FACTS go against what you wish, say it anyway, maybe no one will notice... Too funny...
August 18, 2008
11:28 AM
Shaggy writes:
"A new poll shows 41 percent of Coloradans say Gov. Bill Ritter is doing a "good" or "excellent" job, a 13-point slip from May that comes after Ritter was getting high marks since his election in 2006.
Rasmussen Reports polls, the latest of which was released Tuesday, show Ritter's job-approval rating dropping each month since May, when 54 percent of Coloradans rated the first-term Democratic governor as doing a good or excellent job.
Rasmussen's July automated telephone survey of 500 likely voters had a 4.5 percentage point margin of error and showed 11 percent of Coloradans said Ritter was doing an "excellent" job, while 30 percent said he was doing a "good" job. Meanwhile, 28 percent said he was doing a "fair" job, 25 percent gave him a "poor" rating and 6 percent said they were not sure."
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9976259
I will take an independent source over TWO liberal biased polls any day.
hehehe the joke is on you Bam Bam.
August 18, 2008
11:39 AM
gr8fuldude writes:
I think the real acid test is going to be if his oil tax abatement initiave passes this November. I think if he is seen as supporting a failed effort, his approval will take a hit for it.
August 18, 2008
11:55 AM
SASQUATCH writes:
THUMBS DOWN...his botched Roan deal cost us several hundred million dollars and the resulting budget void will have to be filled with yet another new tax or tax hike. And that's on top of his proposed $321 million severance tax hike that will also get shoved down taxpayer throats.
August 18, 2008
12:01 PM
JMH writes:
hahaha...
I see shaggy, you don't like the polls and they prove you are lying you fall back on your "liberal consperacy" nonsense... but when you do like the results of the polls, like McCain being in a tie with Obama in Colorado... you believe the polls and they are the "final say"...
Could you prove yoourself to be anymore of a hypocrite?
August 18, 2008
12:10 PM
Shaggy writes:
Like I said Bam Bam, I will take an independent source over TWO liberal biased polls any day.
Why do you suppose that there is such a big margin between the two?
One is Independent and the other two are Liberal biased...and guess who is more favorable to Ritter?..hmmmmm
August 18, 2008
12:20 PM
SASQUATCH writes:
So let's take an objective 500 person voter poll in Boulder to see if we we still like Ritter?
"...the guy who stood up to a powerful industry..."
Would that be the suppliers of crude oil who employ millions, create billions of dollars in incomes and who pay billions in taxes? What has Ritter and his "New Energy Economy" supplied lately--other than $4 at the pump, no new jobs or incomes, a long list of tax hikes and huge spending proposals that will require even more tax hikes?
By "standing up to oil," what's that supposed to mean? Blocking them from exploring for it and then selling it while hiking their taxes? That brings new meaning to "standing up." "Screwing up" is more like it!
August 18, 2008
12:35 PM
KING writes:
wouldnt give him thumbs up or down, but rather the middle finger
August 18, 2008
1:03 PM
PajamaPulitzer writes:
The man has the business savvy of a kid trying to sell kool-aid at $100 a glass and then wondering why sales are bad. The difference with Governor is that he can sign a law forcing folks to buy his weak-sauce kool-aid. He is a pathetic excuse for a public servant and hopefully will be a one-term wonder.
August 18, 2008
1:32 PM
Observer writes:
Well, now we know why we've not heard from JW all morning...
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17222245/detail.html
August 18, 2008
2:12 PM
Anonymous writes:
Wow, JW tried to kill her husband, i always knew that crazy emotional douchebag would hurt someone, I just assumed she would hurt himself / herself.
August 18, 2008
2:29 PM
Shaggy writes:
No Anon,
JW found out that she secretly voted for Bush in 2004 and has since been degrading her on a daily basis by calling her stupid and that she should take a critical thinking class. He finally pushed her to the breaking point so she threw a knife at him.
I just hope she told him she was going to vote for McCain before she got arrested and he went to the Hospital...hehehe
August 18, 2008
3:48 PM
Ben-Former Democrat writes:
Anyone who wink-winks at illegal immigration and illegal aliens is no friend of my families and gets a definite thumbs down.
August 18, 2008
5:14 PM
kman writes:
Agriculture trespass.... one term gov.
August 18, 2008
7:49 PM
40acresandmymuleandNAMvetbennies writes:
"Thumbs-Up" if............ If Critter and Obama can muster enuff stones between them, to strike John "fossilized-felon" McBush from Colorado's '08' ballot. McBush is a COMMITTED felon, who accepted a $112K bribe from Charlkes Keating. McBush also committed other felonies in covering up his high crimes and misdemeanors. McBush commited perjury on numerous ocassions in his state and federal election applications and military security applications, where in violation of national security laws, he "FORGOT" to mention he had committed felony offenses.
GWB (40+ years UCMJ felon, AWOL, deserter, and guilty of illegal separation and discharge) has the same problem as McBush. GWB was aided and abetted in his fraud by GHWB. Please take this racist wanker's name off my aircraft carrier.
August 18, 2008
7:50 PM
raidNdeport writes:
He is bad for the state of Colorado. 2 more years if not recalled. good riddance tax critter
August 18, 2008
10:33 PM
J Dothan writes:
Thumbs down for the Rotten Ritter!
August 18, 2008
10:44 PM
Thunderwalker writes:
My question is, are we better off with a market run economy or a government mandated enconmy? Do you trust big government more to run the medical industry, and seize profits from big oil who pay 3 times in taxes they make in profits?
Or do you think the people who are the captains of their industry know a little bit more about what they do than the government?
To me, the bigger the government gets, the more liberty we lose, the weakeer we get as a nation. We do whine alot. With the global warming farce ongoing, we are being ignored by our representatives when it comes to increased domestic drilling. 70 percent pro drilling is a pretty sizable majority and it's falling on deaf ears.
Are our representatives elected to rule or to serve? Barak Obamam is the most unqualified person ever to run for president. His little Porky Pig imitation Saturday at Saddleback made George W. Bush look like Andrew Carnegie.
Ritter supports this guy. So, yeah, I'm going to question his wisdom. Not that I'm thrilled with McCain.... he's too much of a believer in man made global warming.
It's time to wake up and start loving our country and the ideas it was found on. Bill Ritter? Just another socialist described as a democrat.
August 18, 2008
11:36 PM
Civility writes:
Two thumbs up for Governor Ritter. He's criticized by the far right and the far left but does the right thing for Colorado.
August 19, 2008
7:30 AM
An_Engineer writes:
Judging by the respondents so far, I would question the results of the poll referred to. Makes one wonder who the pollsters contact, and what kind of leading questions are asked...
Additionally, illegal property tax increase, a committed attack on the oil & gas industry, support of high cost and unreliable alternate energy supplies over low cost and reliable energy supplies, support of unions over business interests, etc., etc., etc....
The end of his one term can not come soon enough.
August 19, 2008
10:55 AM
JMH writes:
Ritter rocks.
Finally a politician that isn't a corporate whore. One that understands that our state and America as a whole does better when EVERYONE has a fair shake, not just the rich and powerful! Nice to see at least one politician cares about the middle / working class.
August 19, 2008
2:36 PM
jay writes:
bigfoot said:
"THUMBS DOWN...his botched Roan deal cost us several hundred million dollars and the resulting budget void will have to be filled with yet another new tax or tax hike."
what actions do you think ritter took that "botched" the deal?
otherwise, all i've seen as "criticism" are far right wing conspiracy theoriesa sbout socialism from thunderwalker and pjmama, illegal immigration predictably from our own anti-immigrant, ben, and conspiracy theories about yet more facts with a well known liberal bias from shaggito.
at least you guys are predictable.
August 19, 2008
3:33 PM
Shaggy writes:
Hey jay,
Did Ritter let illegal immigrants that committed crimes in Denver go with agriculture trespass charges?
Predictions have it thet Ritter cost Colorado up to 500 million dollars.
Thats a half Billion for the retards.
Again please excuse me if you are actually mentally challenged like so many of your posts suggest.
August 19, 2008
4:24 PM
Ben- tutor for the ethically challenged writes:
Anti-immigrant ben????
You won't find a post saying that from me Pinochio. I am Pro-Anti illegal alien though.
August 19, 2008
8:25 PM
jay writes:
as we've established many, many times, shaggy, ritter prosecuted crimes with illegal immigrants in the same manner as DA's through the country did...including republican ones...so can we PLEASE put that right wing talking point to bed?
furthermore, you're going to have to fill us in on the 500 million dollar liberal conspiracy about which you're ranting.
benny...as we'vef established many many times, both you and shaggy admitted that you believe that mexican immigrants are "inferior" (your word, not mine) than those immigrants who came before them.
finally....yes....you also agree with tancredo's plans to significantly refuce LEGAL immigration...thus making you anti-immigrant.
now....any questions about that fellas?
August 20, 2008
12:30 PM
Ben- tutoring the ethically challenged ..again writes:
Saying I'm "anti-immigrant" because I oppose illegal immigration is like saying you literally kill babies because you are pro choice. Sound fair Pinochio?
Oh, and "benny...as we'vef established many many times, both you and shaggy admitted that you believe that mexican immigrants are "inferior" (your word, not mine) than those immigrants who came before them." jay
I guess this quote is one of your jay deals where if you lie enougth it actually becomes truth in your mind.. Whatever.
August 20, 2008
12:52 PM
Ben- tutoring the ethically challenged ..again writes:
Or jay,
Saying I'm "anti-immigrant" because I DO agree with Tom Tancredo's immigration solution, is akin to saying you are Anti-American because you want open borders, benefits and amnesty for 20-38 million illegal aliens, which goes against 75-80% of the populace's wishes.
So I guess "we've established many many times" that you are Anti-American. Why do you hate the common American citizen jay?
August 20, 2008
1:39 PM
Shaggy writes:
"shaggy, ritter prosecuted crimes with illegal immigrants in the same manner as DA's through the country did."
Show me just ONE other D.A. handing out "agriculture trespass" charges jay.
Back it up!!
"shaggy admitted that you believe that mexican immigrants are "inferior" (your word, not mine) than those immigrants who came before them."
This is far wrong I don't even think I can call it a lie...I would say it is closer to defamation.
If I were a public figure I would sue your ass off jay.
Just for giggles jay, back this up and prove it.
OHHH, Forgot, you HAVE NEVER, EVER, EVER, BACKED ANYTHING UP.
August 20, 2008
4:08 PM
jay writes:
benny you're anti immigration because you support curtailing LEGAL immigration.
and again, bennito...no one is proposing we grant 28 million people "amnesty"....that's your rush talking...again....
no you wouldn't sue my ass off shaggy, because you'd end up losing...afterwhich i'd counter sue of course.
just so there's no confusion...both you and bennito called mexican immigrants "inferior" to those immigrants who came before them because they "refuse" to assimilate into our culture, learn our language, etc, etc, etc...
rhetoric vs. reality kids.
August 20, 2008
4:16 PM
Ben writes:
jay, We know you hate America and Christians and want the USA to rot from the inside, you've admitted it on numerous occasions.
August 20, 2008
11:31 PM
jay writes:
i know you're cornered when you have to resort to the lies and attacks, benny.
thanks for playing.
August 21, 2008
7:18 AM
Ben writes:
Don't pout jay. You started it. Turn about is fair play. I know I shouldn't lower myself to your standards.
August 21, 2008
10:07 AM
jay writes:
lol...at least you're not lying anymore.
i wasn't pouting...i was claiming victory as i know you're cooked when you start ranting about "anti americanism"
again...thanks for playing.