Connecticut (CT) Poll * January 21, 2004 * Rowland Should Quit Or Be Remo - Quinnipiac University

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January 21, 2004 - Rowland Should Quit Or Be Removed By Legislature, Connecticut Voters Tell Quinnipiac University Poll; 48 Percent Of Republicans Now Say He Should Resign

Gov. John Rowland must go, either by resignation or by action of the State Legislature, Connecticut voters say in a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
The Governor should resign, voters say 68 - 23 percent, compared to 56 - 34 percent in a January 7 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. In this latest poll Republicans say 48 - 44 percent Rowland should resign. The State Legislature should impeach and remove Rowland, voters say 56 - 33 percent, compared to a 46 - 42 percent margin against removal January 7.
Rowland's negative 24 - 68 percent approval rating is down from 28 - 62 percent January 7. Only 40 percent of Republicans approve of the job the Governor is doing.
Only 11 percent of voters say he is honest and trustworthy. And 89 percent are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" that Rowland misled them.
"Gov. Rowland's situation is so bad, even his Republican support is melting away," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.
From January 18 - 20, Quinnipiac University surveyed 880 Connecticut registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percent.
The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and the nation as a public service and for research. For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu and quicklinks
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Rowland is handling his job as Governor?
App Dis DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 24 68 8 Jan 7, 2004 28 62 9 Dec 17, 2003 30 61 8 Nov 21, 2003 37 52 12 Oct 9, 2003 35 55 10 Jul 31, 2003 31 58 11 Apr 30, 2003 33 54 13 Mar 13,2003 33 57 10 Oct 2, 2002 58 31 11 Jul 31, 2002 54 32 14 May 23, 2002 63 24 13 Feb 14, 2002 65 21 14 Dec 19, 2001 78 14 8 Apr 19, 2001 70 20 10 Feb 21, 2001 66 20 14 Jul 20, 2000 68 23 10 Jun 21, 2000 66 23 10 Apr 13, 2000 66 23 11 Feb 18, 2000 67 22 11 Oct 14, 1999 63 25 12 Jun 24, 1999 67 26 7 May 4, 1999 63 26 11 Oct 21, 1998 76 17 7 Oct 1, 1998 75 17 9 Jun 24, 1998 69 23 8 Apr 1, 1998 69 23 8 Feb 18, 1998 71 21 7 Nov 19, 1997 61 30 8 Oct 8, 1997 61 32 8 Jul 16, 1997 56 34 10 Feb 25, 1997 63 28 8 Nov 1, 1996 60 26 14 Oct 6, 1996 61 25 14 Jul 3, 1996 56 30 14 Mar 27, 1996 51 34 15
TREND: Would you say that John Rowland has strong leadership qualities or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 45 47 8 Jan 7, 2004 47 47 7 Dec 17, 2003 49 45 6 Nov 21, 2003 56 38 7 Oct 9, 2003 54 41 6 Jul 31, 2003 50 44 5 Apr 30, 2003 53 39 9 Mar 13, 2003 59 36 6 Jul 31, 2002 73 19 7 Feb 14, 2002 79 14 7 Jun 24, 1998 73 21 5
TREND: Would you say that John Rowland is honest and trustworthy or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 11 83 7 Jan 7, 2004 13 79 8 Dec 17, 2003 18 73 10 Nov 21, 2003 37 52 11 Oct 9, 2003 36 55 10 Jul 31, 2003 37 51 13 Apr 30, 2003 40 46 14 Mar 13, 2003 45 43 11 Jul 31, 2002 58 31 11 Feb 14, 2002 65 21 14 Jun 24, 1998 56 30 14
TREND: Governor Rowland apologized for providing incorrect information about who paid for renovations at his Bantam Lake cottage. How much have you heard or read about this? A lot, some, only a little, or nothing at all?
Alot Some Little None DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 55 31 11 2 - Jan 7, 2004 49 35 15 1 1 Dec 17, 2003 36 36 18 9 1
TREND: Do you think Governor Rowland should or should not resign from office?
Yes/ No/ Should ShldNot DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 68 23 9 Jan 7, 2004 56 34 10 Dec 17, 2003 44 45 11
TREND: Based on what you know, do you think the state legislature should or should not impeach John Rowland and remove him from office?
Yes/ No/ Should ShldNot DK/NA Jan 21, 2004 56 33 10 Jan 7, 2004 42 46 12
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Rowland is handling his job as Governor?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Approve 24% 40% 13% 23% 28% 21% 16% Disapprove 68 51 81 71 66 69 79 DK/NA 8 9 6 6 5 10 5
2. Would you say that John Rowland has strong leadership qualities or not?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Yes 45% 60% 36% 42% 45% 44% 43% No 47 34 56 49 47 47 52 DK/NA 8 6 8 9 7 9 5
3. Would you say that John Rowland is honest and trustworthy or not?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Yes 11% 17% 7% 9% 14% 8% 9% No 83 74 89 87 79 86 86 DK/NA 7 9 4 5 7 7 4
4. Governor Rowland apologized for providing incorrect information about who paid for renovations at his Bantam Lake cottage. How much have you heard or read about this? A lot, some, only a little, or nothing at all?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds A lot 55% 50% 56% 61% 56% 55% 54% Some 31 35 34 27 30 32 33 Only a little 11 11 8 10 11 11 13 None at all 2 3 - 3 2 2 - DK/NA - - 1 - - 1 -
5. Do you think Governor Rowland should or should not resign from office?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Should resign 68% 48% 80% 73% 67% 69% 73% Should not resign 23 44 12 20 27 21 21 DK/NA 9 9 8 6 7 10 7
6. Based on what you know, do you think the state legislature should or should not impeach John Rowland and remove him from office?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Should impeach 56% 36% 68% 62% 56% 57% 66% Should not impeach 33 53 23 31 37 30 28 DK/NA 10 11 10 7 7 13 6
7. How concerned are you that Governor Rowland accepted free renovations and gifts at his Bantam Lake cottage - Very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Very concerned 49% 33% 56% 56% 51% 47% 57% Smwht concerned 29 35 29 24 24 34 25 Not too concerned 11 17 7 11 13 10 12 Not concerned at all 10 14 6 8 11 9 6 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 -
8. How concerned are you that Governor Rowland initially provided incorrect information about who paid for renovations at his Bantam Lake cottage - Very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?
Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHolds Very concerned 68% 60% 73% 72% 66% 70% 71% Smwht concerned 21 23 21 20 21 20 21 Not too concerned 5 8 4 3 6 4 5 Not concerned at all 5 9 1 5 6 5 3 DK/NA 1 - 1 - - 1 -