CLEVEY SPRINGS, Harvannah -- A new poll shows Harvannah Gov. George Garesby has maintained a high approval rating from voters.
The Mainline / TWS Dispatch poll finds Garesby's current approval rating at 69%.
It's an impressive number, and it's significantly higher than the 58% approval rating Garesby's predecessor, Mark Andres (N), enjoyed at a comparable time in his first term.
Slightly more Nationalists and Independents than Conservatives approve of Garesby's policies, the poll found.
Almost 7 out of 10 of Nationalists said they are pleased with "many or most" of his policies, while just 6 out of 10 of Conservatives said the same.
Of Independents, 8 out of 10 were pleased with his policies.
The poll also asked respondents if they liked Garesby as a person, regardless of his politics, to which 80% responded "YES."
Garesby's approval numbers easily make him the most popular CNS governor in the country, if not the most popular governor of any party.
His moderate policies are in line with tradition in Harvannah, where the Conservative Party tends to be more moderate than in other states.
Garesby's reluctance to engage in divisive social issues, along with his populist push to lower taxes on the middle class have helped him avoid damaging political battles.
His diplomatic personality has also enhanced his image as a bipartisan bridge-builder, a sharp contrast from his predecessor, Mark Andres, who often refused to work with Conservatives in the state legislature.
Still, while the polls tout his popularity, Garesby remains modest about his approval numbers.
"I don't take anything for granted. I work hard to bring about solutions for the people of Harvannah, not for the Conservative Party or the Nationalist Party or interest groups or unions or anything like that."
"I don't consider myself popular. I just am doing what any positive-minded person would do," said Garesby.
Nationalists concede the governor enjoys high approval ratings, but insist those numbers will likely fall before Garesby is up for re-election in 2016.
"He's flying high right now," Chris Van Sconden, an NAT strategist from Ashford's Landing, told the Mavocke Capitol. "But come 2014, 2015, 2016, you'll see his numbers go down. It's inevitable for any incumbent."
"Nationalists can only hope his numbers go down enough to make him vulnerable. If he still has a 60% or 55 % approval rating in 2016, which is unlikely, but possible, he will win re-election. His approval rating needs to be below 50% for him to be beat," said Van Sconden.
Nationalist Mark Andres' approval rating was at 53% in January 2012, and at 46% when he was defeated in the November 2012 general election.
The Mainline / TWS Dispatch poll finds Garesby's current approval rating at 69%.
It's an impressive number, and it's significantly higher than the 58% approval rating Garesby's predecessor, Mark Andres (N), enjoyed at a comparable time in his first term.
Slightly more Nationalists and Independents than Conservatives approve of Garesby's policies, the poll found.
Almost 7 out of 10 of Nationalists said they are pleased with "many or most" of his policies, while just 6 out of 10 of Conservatives said the same.
Of Independents, 8 out of 10 were pleased with his policies.
The poll also asked respondents if they liked Garesby as a person, regardless of his politics, to which 80% responded "YES."
Garesby's approval numbers easily make him the most popular CNS governor in the country, if not the most popular governor of any party.
His moderate policies are in line with tradition in Harvannah, where the Conservative Party tends to be more moderate than in other states.
Garesby's reluctance to engage in divisive social issues, along with his populist push to lower taxes on the middle class have helped him avoid damaging political battles.
His diplomatic personality has also enhanced his image as a bipartisan bridge-builder, a sharp contrast from his predecessor, Mark Andres, who often refused to work with Conservatives in the state legislature.
Still, while the polls tout his popularity, Garesby remains modest about his approval numbers.
"I don't take anything for granted. I work hard to bring about solutions for the people of Harvannah, not for the Conservative Party or the Nationalist Party or interest groups or unions or anything like that."
"I don't consider myself popular. I just am doing what any positive-minded person would do," said Garesby.
Nationalists concede the governor enjoys high approval ratings, but insist those numbers will likely fall before Garesby is up for re-election in 2016.
"He's flying high right now," Chris Van Sconden, an NAT strategist from Ashford's Landing, told the Mavocke Capitol. "But come 2014, 2015, 2016, you'll see his numbers go down. It's inevitable for any incumbent."
"Nationalists can only hope his numbers go down enough to make him vulnerable. If he still has a 60% or 55 % approval rating in 2016, which is unlikely, but possible, he will win re-election. His approval rating needs to be below 50% for him to be beat," said Van Sconden.
Nationalist Mark Andres' approval rating was at 53% in January 2012, and at 46% when he was defeated in the November 2012 general election.
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