Californians 'hate all of their politicians'

A composite photo shows (clockwise from top left): Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sen. Barbara Boxer, Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Attorney General Jerry Brown and Sen. Dianne Feinstein. | AP Photos

By ANDY BARR | 6/8/10
Politico.com

Voters in California give nearly all of their top politicians negative ratings.

Even by the standards of this anti-incumbent year, a new poll out of California is striking: Voters in the Golden State give nearly all of their top politicians negative ratings — and the foul mood is sticking to officeholders and their challengers alike.

The Public Policy Polling poll puts Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s approval rating at 20 percent — a number so low that Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer can nearly double it and still be in the red at 37 percent.

The takeaway, from PPP director Tom Jensen: It’s remarkable “how much voters in the state hate all of their politicians.”

That might be good news for newcomers, but it’s not.

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