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Eye On Olympia

New(ish) poll…

Numbers from latest Strategic Vision Poll: 800 likely voters, surveyed March 24-26, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points:

Gov. Chris Gregoire's job performance:
-Approve: 39 percent.
-Disapprove: 52 percent.

State Legislature's job performance:
-Approve: 42 percent.
-Disapprove: 47 percent.

President George Bush's job performance:
-Approve: 32 percent.
-Disapprove: 58 percent.

President's handling of the conflict in Iraq:
-Approve: 26 percent.
-Disapprove: 63 percent.

Hypothetical 2008 gubernatorial faceoff between Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi:
-Rossi: 51 percent.
-Gregoire: 38 percent.

Favor the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade?
-Yes: 23 percent.
-No: 65 percent.

Favor withdrawal of U.S troops from Iraq within 6 months?
-Yes: 56 percent.
-No: 28 percent.

Sen. Maria Cantwell job performance:
-Approve: 49 percent.
-Disapprove: 32 percent.

Cantwell vs. GOP contender Mike McGavick?
-Cantwell: 49 percent.
-McGavick: 39 percent.



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