Buyers’ Remorse For Michigan and Ohio Voters

March 24, 2011

Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI)

A PPP poll released on Tuesday shows that only 33% of Michigan voters approve of the job that Gov. Rick Snyder is doing. The survey also found that if the 2010 governor’s race were held today, that Snyder would lose to Democrat Virg Bernero by two points. Considering that Snyder won the election in November by more than 18 points, this poll represents a significant turnaround.

The poll also finds that only 32% of voters approve of the recently passed Emergency Financial Act, which would allow the state to void union contracts and remove elected officials. Additionally, the poll found that 59% of Michigan residents support collective bargaining rights for public service workers.

Ohio Governor John Kasich is facing a similar decline in support according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll showing that a scant 30% of Ohioans approve of the job that he is doing. The same poll found that 54% of Ohioans oppose efforts to strip public service workers of their collective bargaining rights.