Indiana

Poll Watching

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

With a hours to go before Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels delivers his State of the State address, a new poll shows that he and property tax caps are getting high marks from Hoosiers.

The poll commissioned by the Indiana Association of Realtors shows Daniels total approval rating at 65 percent, while only 29 percent disapprove of his performance. The Indiana General Assembly had a 47 percent approval rating and 38 percent disapproval.

His strongest approval (70-71%) was in Indianapolis and Southern Indiana, while his lowest approval (41%) was in the Lake County Region.  In South Bend and Ft. Wayne he averaged 62-63% approval.  His approval ratings amongst urban voters was 66%, 63% in the suburbs and 69% in rural areas.

When it comes to property tax caps, there is broad support across the state and across party lines.  Statewide 73% of Hoosiers support tax caps.  And about 70% of Republicans, Democrats and Independents support the caps.  And 75% of Indianapolis residents support the caps.  That number is 69% of all statewide urban residents.  70% of suburban residents support the caps and 66% of rural residents.

The poll was taken by Public Opinion Strategies of 600 likely voters on January 5-6 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.0%.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 19, 2010 (boomark / email).