A.G. Gancarski
New polling shows that Florida’s Governor is more popular than a firebrand Congressman from the Panhandle who has been in national news lately for his own reasons.
The survey from The Economist and YouGov gauged the popularity of Ron DeSantis and Matt Gaetz. Across the board, DeSantis has better numbers even though both men are underwater with the public at large.
DeSantis has 35% approval overall, compared to 48% disapproval. Among men, he has 43% approval with 48% disapproval. Women are less favorably disposed to the Governor, with 28% approval and 49% disapproval.
While DeSantis is technically underwater with all races, age groups and income brackets, his approval numbers are best with three groups.
Among White voters, DeSantis has 41% approval against 46% disapproval. Senior citizens are another source of strength, with 45% of the 65-plus set regarding the Governor favorably and 47% unfavorably. He also draws support from voters making more than $100,000 a year, with 43% approval and 47% disapproval.
Those who claim to be Donald Trump voters from 2020, Republicans, and conservatives also approve of DeSantis overall. Among Trump 2020 voters, 72% regarding the Governor favorably. He also has 65% approval with Republicans, and 64% approval with conservatives.
Gaetz, who is credited or blamed for the chaos that has left the U.S. House of Representatives without a Speaker for the better part of this month, performs worse with all groups. He’s barely above water even with those right of center.
Gaetz has 41% favorability and 28% unfavorability among Trump 2020 voters, 37% approval and 28% disapproval among Republicans, and 39% favorability and 27% unfavorability among self-identified conservatives.
Overall, the Congressman has 23% approval, with just 15% of female voters regarding him favorably.
Gaetz does best with voters under the age of 30, with 28% approval and 28% disapproval among young voters. While he has 33% approval with voters making more than $100,000 a year, he is underwater with them, as 48% of that group disapproves of him.
The poll of 1,500 adults was in the field from Oct. 14 through Oct. 17.
31 comments
Jay Smif
October 18, 2023 at 3:42 pm
Not much of a bragging point for either of these criminal MAGA slobs.
Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American
October 19, 2023 at 8:26 am
Good mornting America,
There you have it, just as I, The Earl of Politics, perdicted. Watch for Desantis to slowly rise in all political polling as we get closer to the election.
As I have explained the polling companies must stop lying as the election gets closer. Otherwise the polling companies will be seen (even by Dook 4 Brains Leftys) as unreliable Democratic Party tools and be run out of their lucrative polling business’s.
So America, rejoice in the wisdom of The Earl of Politics, and relax your sphincters.
EPA
JD
October 19, 2023 at 11:39 am
STFU Tom, I mean EarL with the big “L” for LOSER because you were banned.
Edison College called. The students want a word sir.
Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American
October 20, 2023 at 10:58 am
Thank you JD for being one of my contraian, leftist in desguise, posters.
You are doing very well in making me look better to a hungry Nation which is reaching out to someone like me for leadership and direction. The 89% conservative student population at Edison College has petitioned the College President to reinstate my tenure as Profesor Emeritous and their parents are threatining to pull their ongoing endowments if I am not reinstated.
JD I will be holding a rally there next Thursday at 3:00pm and would be honored, JD, to have you come and speak on my behalf.
Keep up the Great Work JD,
Earl Pitts American
rick whitaker
October 19, 2023 at 7:38 pm
caution ⚠ troll comment from earl shits
Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American
October 20, 2023 at 11:05 am
Good mornting Rick,
Just an FYI it looks like you accidently mis-spelled my last name …. it’s Pitts-American.
Other than that Rick keep up the great work with your warnings. America responds 100% to your wacky warnings and nobody is able to move on without reading and getting a much needed and benificial dose of my words of wisdom.
Thanks again Rick,
EPA
rick whitaker
October 20, 2023 at 11:10 am
CAUTION ⚠ TROLL COMMENT FROM EARL SHITS
richard
October 20, 2023 at 10:22 am
I love how you steal IP characters from Gary Burbank’s old radio show, especially since Earl Pitts character was a complete ignorant fool for comedic purposes. And you didn’t get the joke LOL
Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American
October 20, 2023 at 11:10 am
Hey Richard,
Thanks I found it works at getting the public to understand even better than back in the day. My postings are causing thousands of readers each day to question their peer pressure mandate to embrace Dook 4 Brains Leftism.
EPA
rick whitaker
October 20, 2023 at 11:25 am
CAUTION ⚠ TROLL COMMENT FROM MR. SHITS
rick whitaker
October 20, 2023 at 11:23 am
BILLY PURSER (HIS REAL NAME ), EARL SHITS, AND GARY BURBANK ARE JUST 3 OF THE ASSININE COMMENTERS ON THIS SITE THAT I KNOW OF, THERE MAY BE MORE. ALL ARE OUTDATED ATTEMPTS AT HUMOR THAT TERRIBLY MISS THE MARK. BILLY IS A SAD 82 YEAR OLD MAGA CULTIST. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
My Take
October 18, 2023 at 3:45 pm
Yeàh, now there’s a low bar to clear.
Confederation Of Christians
October 18, 2023 at 4:18 pm
‘We asked 255 Middle School kids ‘who’s cooler?’’
My Take
October 18, 2023 at 4:19 pm
I’ll bet he beats out a colonoscopy too . . . narrowly.
Tom
October 19, 2023 at 8:11 am
Nah … the anesthetic you get for a colonoscopy is like a mini vacation. There is nothing relaxing about listening to rhonda wax lyrical about what he would do if he ruled the world. Thankfully, he never will so it doesn’t matter much.
Biscuit
October 18, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Newsflash out of Florida: Polling reveals Tweedledee is slightly more popular than Tweedledum. Lucky Florida, to have two such humans in positions of power.
Are.
Biscuit
October 20, 2023 at 11:48 am
Arf, that is.
PeterH
October 18, 2023 at 5:53 pm
Yet their constituents continue to send them money!
mstudio
October 18, 2023 at 6:19 pm
And they keep voting for them.
Tom
October 19, 2023 at 8:19 am
The problem is primaries. Something like 97% of districts in the country are foregone conclusions so you get these wingnuts winning a primary by a slim margin then when the general election comes around, people vote for them even though they don’t know a thing about them because you have to support your tribe be that red or blue. That’s how we end up with these clowns in the house making a damned nuisance of themselves day in and day out.
MH/Duuuval
October 21, 2023 at 10:49 am
Correct. This is how the at-large Jacksonville City Council seats are monopolized by Rs — such as Nick Howland — who are out of touch with working folks.
Margaret Chrisawn
October 18, 2023 at 7:20 pm
I think we know the relative merits of their “constituents” who vote for them and send them money. Troglodytes have more value than any of those folks.
Sonja Fitch
October 19, 2023 at 3:39 am
Lol! These two dense MAGA clowns don’t get it! Disappointed that the North West Floridians let either of these two remain in office. Yeah I know Matt’s Daddy is really the powerbroker! Sir get your son a job in the fields!
rick whitaker
October 19, 2023 at 7:36 am
haters love haters. florida is full of haters, why, i don’t know.
Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American
October 19, 2023 at 8:31 am
Good mornting Rick,
Please read my nugget of knowledge and great wisdom posting of truth above and give me one of your wacky leftist contraian responses cleverly designed to elevate my status here in the sandbox we both play in.
Thanks my Besty Lefty, Rick, as always I can count on you!
EPA
rick whitaker
October 19, 2023 at 7:42 pm
warning ⚠ troll comment by earl
richard
October 20, 2023 at 10:24 am
Earl is a fraud from Cincinnati who steals IP.
JOHN SMITH
October 20, 2023 at 11:29 am
HE IS AWFUL ISN’T HE. HE IS A SEXUAL PREDATOR I’VE BEEN TOLD
JD
October 19, 2023 at 11:37 am
Like that’s an accomplishment.
It’s like gonorrhea is trending better in the polls than syphilis.
jrhmobile
October 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm
I think this is a near perfect definition of damning with faint praise.
Andrew Finn
October 22, 2023 at 2:06 pm
Ha Ha !!!!!! — That’s kinda like saying Hitler was more popular than Mussolini !!!!!!
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