Gubernatorial Opinion Series: Summary and Your Votes

[RR1997]

My Votes (click on the links to go to the opinion thread of that governor):

Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley: FF (I only voted FF because I knew very little about him, and after learning more about him, I regret my FF vote.)
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell: FF
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: HP
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe: FF
California Governor Jerry Brown: FF
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper: HP
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy: HP
Delaware Governor Jack Markell: HP
Florida Governor Rick Scott: HP
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal: HP
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie: HP
Idaho Governor Butch Otter: FF
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn: HP
Indiana Governor Mike Pence: FF
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad: HP
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback: HP
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear: HP
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal: FF
Maine Governor Paul LePage: HP
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley: HP
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: HP
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder: FF
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton: HP
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant: HP
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon: FF
Montana Governor Steve Bullock: FF
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman: FF
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval: FF
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan: HP
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: HP
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez: HP
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: FF
North Carolina Governor Pat McCroy: HP
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple: FF
Ohio Governor John Kasich: FF
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin: HP
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber: FF
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett: FF
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee: FF
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley: FF
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard: FF
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam: FF
Texas Governor Rick Perry: HP
Utah Governor Gary Herbert: FF
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin: HP
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe: HP
Washington Governor Jay Inslee : HP
West Virginia Governor Ray Earl Tomlin : FF
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker: FF
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead : FF

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In order from most liked to least liked:

Net Positive Approval Rating:
California Governor Jerry Brown: 75.3% Approval
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe: 75% Approval
Delaware Governor Jack Markell: 75% Approval
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber: 75% Approval
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin: 73% Approval
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear: 70.4% Approval
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval: 69.7% Approval
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton: 69.2% Approval
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon: 65.5% Approval
Montana Governor Steve Bullock: 64.2% Approval
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy: 62.1% Approval
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan: 60.6% Approval
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper: 60.4% Approval
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee: 59% Approval
Washington Governor Jay Isnlee: 56.4% Approval
Net Negative Approval Rating:
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam: 48.5% Approval
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie: 47.4% Approval
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley: 46.1% Approval
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: 43.4% Approval
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple: 42.2% Approval
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead: 41.9 % Approval
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman: 41.3% Approval
West Virgina Governor Ray Earl Tomblin: 40.5% Approval
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez: 40.3% Approval
Utah Governor Gary Herbert: 39.5% Approval
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell: 38.9% Approval
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn: 38.8% Approval
Ohio Governor John Kasich: 38.6% Approval
Indiana Governor Mike Pence: 37.5%% Approval
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe: 33.8% Approval
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad: 32.4% Approval
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard: 32.3% Approval
Maine Governor Paul LePage: 32% Approval
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker: 31.7% Approval
Idaho Governor Butch Otter: 31.4% Approval
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: 30.1% Approval
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder: 28.3% Approval
North Carolina Governor Pat McCroy: 26.6% Approval
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley: 26% Approval
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal: 22.2% Approval
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin: 22.2% Approval
Texas Governor Rick Perry: 20.7% Approval
Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley: 20.4% Approval
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant: 18.6% Approval
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: 18.1% Approval
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback: 16% Approval
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett: 13.9% Approval
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: 11.3% Approval
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal: 10.9% Approval
Florida Governor Rick Scott: 8.7% Approval
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Average Approval Rating: 42.1% Approval (Jack Dalrymple bellwether)
Republican aggregate average (29): 29.7% Approval
Democrat aggregate average  (21): 58.1% Approval
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Map:

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Now post how you voted in this poll series, and discuss the results below.

[Antonio the Sixth]

O'Malley got a negative approval? That's weird.

Also, what's the love for Beshear and Beebe?

[RR1997]

O'Malley got a negative approval? That's weird.

Also, what's the love for Beshear and Beebe?

I think the reason why Beebe got such a high approval rating is because there were many Democrats and Republicans (myself included) who voted FF for him. I was also very surprised myself when O'Malley got a net negative approval rating.

[GaussLaw]

Atlas hates Rick Scott, yet it appears that he will get another term if trends continue. 

I agree with most of the rankings but think that we were too harsh on a lot of the Republicans.  The Democrat ratings were about right.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

I think O'Malley was spurned due to his quixotic Presidential speculation.

I'm slightly surprised that Chafee was positive to be honest.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

No surprise that the Dem governors got significantly higher grades from the People's Republic of the Atlas Forum.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm still surprised that "muh Hispanics" beat out the "Republican Officeholder=HP" trend in regards to Sandoval.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm still surprised that "muh Hispanics" beat out the "Republican Officeholder=HP" trend in regards to Sandoval.

He's also one of the sanest of the bunch.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm still surprised that "muh Hispanics" beat out the "Republican Officeholder=HP" trend in regards to Sandoval.

He's also one of the sanest of the bunch.

You could argue that about Haslam as well, but he also got an "HP" vote.

[RR1997]

I'm still surprised that "muh Hispanics" beat out the "Republican Officeholder=HP" trend in regards to Sandoval.

He's also one of the sanest of the bunch.

You could argue that about Haslam as well, but he also got an "HP" vote.

Although to be fair, Haslam was only 2 votes away from earning a net positive approval rating, and was the least negative of the negative governors.

[ElectionsGuy]

Freedom series!

So Sandoval is the only republican that is liked.

Anyway:

[free my dawg]

My gubernatorial power rankings. Pretty much what you'd imagine your average Atlas user to be.

1. Peter Shumlin
2. Jerry Brown
3. Mark Dayton
4. John Kitzhaber
5. Dan Malloy
6. Martin O'Malley
7. Maggie Hassan
8. Steve Beshear
9. Neil Abercrombie
10. Mike Beebe
11. Steve Bullock
12. Jack Markell
13. John Hickenlooper
14. Deval Patrick
15. Jay Inslee
16. Jay Nixon
17. Terry McAuliffe
18. Pat Quinn
19. Lincoln Chafee
20. Earl Ray Tomblin
21. Brian Sandoval
22. Susana Martinez
23. Gary Herbert
24. Jack Dalrymple
25. Terry Branstad
26. Bill Haslam
27. Nikki Haley
28. Dave Heinemann
29. Matt Mead
30. Sean Parnell
31. Butch Otter
32. Mike Pence
33. Dennis Daugaard
34. Chris Christie
35. Rick Snyder
36. Andrew Cuomo
37. Rick Perry
38. Phil Bryant
39. John Kasich
40. Robert Bentley
41. Bobby Jindal
42. Pat McCrory
43. Paul LePage
44. Mary Fallin
45. Jan Brewer
46. Nathan Deal
47. Rick Scott
48. Scott Walker
49. Sam Brownback
50. Tom Corbett

[RR1997]

36. Andrew Cuomo

lol

Not sure if this was accidental or intentional.

[SWE]

My gubernatorial power rankings. Pretty much what you'd imagine your average Atlas user to be.

1. Peter Shumlin
2. Jerry Brown
3. Mark Dayton
4. John Kitzhaber
5. Dan Malloy
6. Martin O'Malley
7. Maggie Hassan
8. Steve Beshear
9. John Hickenlooper
10. Mike Beebe
11. Jack Markell
12. Steve Bullock
13. Deval Patrick
14. Jay Inslee
15. Neil Abercrombie
16. Jay Nixon
17. Terry McAuliffe
18. Pat Quinn
19. Jay Inslee
20. Earl Ray Tomblin
21. Brian Sandoval
22. Susana Martinez
23. Gary Herbert
24. Jack Dalrymple
25. Terry Branstad
26. Bill Haslam
27. Nikki Haley
28. Dave Heinemann
29. Matt Mead
30. Sean Parnell
31. Phil Bryant
32. Mike Pence
33. Dennis Daugaard
34. Chris Christie
35. Rick Snyder
36. Andrew Cuomo
37. Rick Perry
38. Butch Otter
39. John Kasich
40. Robert Bentley
41. Bobby Jindal
42. Pat McCrory
43. Paul LePage
44. Mary Fallin
45. Jan Brewer
46. Nathan Deal
47. Rick Scott
48. Scott Walker
49. Sam Brownback
50. Tom Corbett

[LeBron]

1) Steve Bullock
2) Mark Dayton
3) Martin O'Malley
4) Jack Markell
5) Maggie Hassan
6) Dan Malloy
7) Lincoln Chafee
8 ) John Kitzhaber
9) John Hickenlooper
10) Neil Abercrombie
11) Jay Nixon
12) Deval Patrick
13) Jay Inslee
14) Pat Quinn
15) Terry McAuliffe
16) Jerry Brown
17) Peter Shumlin
18) Brian Sandoval
19) Mike Beebe
20) Steve Beshear
21) Andrew Cuomo
22) Bill Haslam
23) Susana Martinez
24) Earl Ray Tomblin
25) Chris Christie
26) Butch Otter
27) Dennis Daugaard
28) Jack Dalrymple
29) Terry Branstad
30) Mike Pence
31) Dave Heineman
32) Sean Parnell
33) Rick Snyder
34) Matt Mead
35) Gary Herbert
36) Pat McCrory
37) Nikki Haley
38) Scott Walker
39) Rick Perry
40) Robert Bentley
41) Bobby Jindal
42) Jan Brewer
43) Paul LePage
44) Nathan Deal
45) Tom Corbett
46) Sam Brownback
47) Rick Scott
48) Mary Fallin
49) Phil Bryant
50) John Kasich

Pretty ridiculous how little credit some Dems here give Cuomo. I mean, I gave him an HP, but he isn't that bad as to only call him barely better than Rick Perry and somehow worse than Bryant?!

As for my rankings, I gave 18 FF's and 32 HP's. 1 FF was for a Republican and 4 HPs were for Democrats.

This was very much a freedom series. I was pretty shocked how well Chafee did and how awful O'Malley, Patrick and McAuliffe ended up doing on the Democratic side. For Republicans, I guess the uncontroversial Governors or Governors who people barely know here got FFs while those with more familiarity are near the bottom. I would have thought Corbett would have done worse than Scott, to.

[Antonio the Sixth]

With Lean/Standard/Massive FF/HP.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

What could possibly possess someone to rate both Deval Patrick and Terry McAuliffe above both Jerry Brown and Peter Shumlin?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I can't remember what all my votes were in the poll, but I'll try to do my own rankings:

FF
HP
Neutral

1. Jack Dalrymple (R-ND)
2. Chris Christie (R-NJ)
3. Susana Martinez (R-NM)
4. Brian Sandoval (R-NV)
5. Butch Otter (R-ID)
6. Rick Snyder (R-MI)
7. John Kasich (R-OH)
8. Scott Walker (R-WI)
9. Gary Herbert (R-UT)
10. Mary Fallin (R-OK)
11. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
12. Dave Heineman (R-NE)
13. Terry Branstad (R-IA)
14. Mike Pence (R-IN)
15. Bobby Jindal (R-LA)
16. Paul LePage (R-ME)
17. Steve Beshear (D-KY)
18. Dennis Daugaard (R-SD)
19. Bill Haslam (R-TN)
20. Robert Bentley (R-AL)
21. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)
22. Matt Mead (R-WY)
23. Sean Parnell (R-AK)
24. Earl Ray Tomblin (D-WV)
25. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
26. Jay Nixon (D-MO)
27. Martin O'Malley (D-MD)
28. Pat McCrory (R-NC)
29. Rick Scott (R-FL)
30. Deval Patrick (D-MA)
31. Mike Beebe (D-AR)
32. Tom Corbett (R-PA)
33. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY)
34. Jerry Brown (D-CA)
35. Steve Bullock (D-MT)
36. John Kitzhaber (D-OR)
37. Nikki Haley (R-SC)
38. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
39. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
40. Mark Dayton (D-MN)
41. Jay Inslee (D-WA)
42. Rick Perry (R-TX)
43. Jack Markell (D-DE)
44. Dan Malloy (D-CT)
45. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
46. Pat Quinn (D-IL)
47. Peter Shumlin (D-VT)
48. Lincoln Chafee (D-RI)
49. Phil Bryant (R-MS)
50. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA)

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Thanks for doing this RR1997!

[Mr. Illini]

Very cool, but you labeled Walker as a FF when indeed the forum voted HP. He ought to be labeled as the massive HP that he is.

[free my dawg]

36. Andrew Cuomo

lol

Not sure if this was accidental or intentional.

Well with Democrats like him, who needs the NYGOP?

18) Brian Sandoval
19) Andrew Cuomo
20) Mike Beebe
21) Steve Beshear
22) Bill Haslam
23) Susana Martinez
24) Earl Ray Tomblin

Pretty ridiculous how little credit some Dems here give Cuomo. I mean, I gave him an HP, but he isn't that bad as to only call him barely better than Rick Perry and somehow worse than Bryant?!

Brownbackian tax cuts to the rich, selling out the party (which led to campaign finance reform, the DREAM Act, and a plethora of other bills dying), and globally not giving a sh*t about anyone but himself puts him in the lower echelon.

I had no clue what Phil Bryant did (normal), but apparently he's literal human garbage so I'll have to edit my list. Still not as bad as putting the man who made Obamacare of all things succeed in a red state below him, though.

[LeBron]

18) Brian Sandoval
19) Andrew Cuomo
20) Mike Beebe
21) Steve Beshear
22) Bill Haslam
23) Susana Martinez
24) Earl Ray Tomblin

Pretty ridiculous how little credit some Dems here give Cuomo. I mean, I gave him an HP, but he isn't that bad as to only call him barely better than Rick Perry and somehow worse than Bryant?!

Brownbackian tax cuts to the rich, selling out the party (which led to campaign finance reform, the DREAM Act, and a plethora of other bills dying), and globally not giving a sh*t about anyone but himself puts him in the lower echelon.

I had no clue what Phil Bryant did (normal), but apparently he's literal human garbage so I'll have to edit my list. Still not as bad as putting the man who made Obamacare of all things succeed in a red state below him, though.

With WFP's endorsement though, Cuomo will have to live up to his end up the bargain of gaining back Democratic control of the NY Senate and passing a DREAM Act and minimum wage bill. Don't get me wrong, his socially liberal accomplishments don't override his slashes to school funding in return to help the big bans and most wealthy out, but I just found it shocking how low you put Cuomo on the list. I may have put him a little too high on the list, myself.

And yep, Bryant's vile, hateful trash and he can thank it on having nowhere close to as much media spotlight as Christie, Walker, or Brownback. For Harry's sake, if Bryant doesn't get a serious Tea Party challenger, than the best hope is Hood runs to possibly knock him out of office.

[free my dawg]

18) Brian Sandoval
19) Andrew Cuomo
20) Mike Beebe
21) Steve Beshear
22) Bill Haslam
23) Susana Martinez
24) Earl Ray Tomblin

Pretty ridiculous how little credit some Dems here give Cuomo. I mean, I gave him an HP, but he isn't that bad as to only call him barely better than Rick Perry and somehow worse than Bryant?!

Brownbackian tax cuts to the rich, selling out the party (which led to campaign finance reform, the DREAM Act, and a plethora of other bills dying), and globally not giving a sh*t about anyone but himself puts him in the lower echelon.

I had no clue what Phil Bryant did (normal), but apparently he's literal human garbage so I'll have to edit my list. Still not as bad as putting the man who made Obamacare of all things succeed in a red state below him, though.

With WFP's endorsement though, Cuomo will have to live up to his end up the bargain of gaining back Democratic control of the NY Senate and passing a DREAM Act and minimum wage bill. Don't get me wrong, his socially liberal accomplishments don't override his slashes to school funding in return to help the big bans and most wealthy out, but I just found it shocking how low you put Cuomo on the list. I may have put him a little too high on the list, myself.

I don't buy his promise to the Democratic Shills. Actions speak louder than words, and his nomination of the most staunchly anti-immigration Democrat of last Congress's cycle as his running mate speaks to me a hell of a lot more than a promise he made to the "Working Families" Party, and Fredo de Blasio's endorsement of the Republicrat Caucus over two bona fide progressives over it just shows he's more committed to staying on Cuomo's good side than the cause of the left-wing.

Right now, because of Andrew Cuomo, the New York Democratic Party is an economically centre-right party, and the only reason I would have supported him in 2010, even with hindsight is because his opponent literally wanted to enact concentration camps for welfare recipients. Obviously he's not as bad as Carl Paladino, and you're absolutely right that he's better than a neo-segregationist.

Seeing as the only viable left-wing alternative can't keep his dick in his pants(and de Blasio even had Snowstalker of all people fooled for a little while), I don't blame SWE for being a socialist. If I grew up having to deal with right-wing Democrats all my life, I'd probably be a full blown pinko too.

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Like Antonio, I have 3 shades of FF and HP, along with a yellow neutral shade.

[RR1997]

Very cool, but you labeled Walker as a FF when indeed the forum voted HP. He ought to be labeled as the massive HP that he is.

Your looking at the "my votes" section. That is how I, RR1997, voted in these polls, not the forum as a whole. Go look at the "In order from most liked to least liked" section, and the map. I did label Walker as an HP, because that is how the forum voted.