Approval Ratings for Governors Out - 7 of top 13 are "red state" Dems!

6 Schweitzer, Brian D Bush 68% 27% 41% MT
7 Virginia Warner, Mark D Bush 67% 27% 40% VA WUSA-TV WSLS-TV
7 West Virginia Manchin, Joe D Bush 66% 26% 40% WV WUSA-TV
10 Wyoming Freudenthal, Dave D Bush 64% 29% 35% WY
11 Arizona Napolitano, Janet D Bush 65% 31% 34% AZ KPNX-TV
12 Oklahoma Henry, Brad D Bush 64% 32% 32% OK KFOR-TV KJRH-TV
14 New Mexico Richardson, Bill D Bush 63% 34% 29%

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2005/50StateGovApproval0511ByNetApproval.htm

They can make those states a little bluer.

Then run for Senate!

Rendell 46 approve 48 disapprove

Kulongoski, Ted 44 approve 46 disapprove

Jim Doyle 45% 49%

Gregoire, Christine 44% 49%

Minner, Ruth 40% 55%

And lots more.

How do you read that?

Doyle has to do with the budget mess that isn't his fault and perceived favoritism to Indian lobbyists.

Schweitzer would make a very interesting Veep possibility

For one people here in pennsylvania have been critizing him about showing his favortism towards philadelphia and only philadelphia.

People has been critizing him for not supporting the pittsburgh penguins and there quest for a new arena via slot revenue.

People have been critizing him for cutting funding for mass transit in pittsburgh.

People has been critizing him for showing his best intrest for the citizens of Pennsylvania but lobbyist.

That could be some of the reasons.

And a note to the administrators of DU: Please do not ban me for what I just wrote about Governor Rendell, I read the rules and it says to support democratic candidates on this board but i'm just writing what i think is right. So please do not ban me.

constructitive criticism is good and helpful.

A governor would need a VP with national security credos.

His comment on Iraq is going to hurt him with the base though. However, we do not know what Iraq will be like in 2007 when he should announce that he is running.