Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is still recovering from her failed run against Governor Rick Perry. Texas Republicans have mixed feelings about the Senator who challenged her own party’s Gubernatorial incumbent. 47% of Republicans approve of Hutchison, 37% disapprove and 18% remain unsure. She doesn’t find support outside her party either, as only 35% of Texans give Hutchison high marks.
Republican may think she is doing O.K. in Washington, but they don’t seem convinced that Hutchison should stay. When asked if the Senator should run for reelection 43% of Republicans said no, and 43% said yes. If she was to run for reelection 41% of voters in her own party said they would vote against her.
Some Republicans may endorse Hutchison’s support of the national Republican agenda. But they are angry at her for fracturing the Texas Republican party and consequently don’t want to see her continue her tenure as a representative of Texas or Republicans.
While Hutchison’s colleague Senator John Cornyn doesn’t fare much better across the state receiving only 40% approval, Republicans are far more enthused about Senator Cornyn. 66% of Republicans approve of Cornyn and a mere 11% disapprove.
“Hutchison lost the support of her base when she challenged someone within her own party and lost,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling, “It was a big gamble and now she has to make up for her big loss to salvage her political career.”
PPP surveyed 500 Texas voters from June 19th– 20th. The survey’s margin of error is +/- 4.4%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.
If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at (888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.
Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Barack
Obama’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 40%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 54%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 6%
Q2 Do you support or oppose President Obama’s
health care plan, or do you not have an
opinion?
Support ………………………………………………….. 35%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 55%
No Opinion……………………………………………… 10%
Q3 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 37%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 43%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 20%
Q4 Do you think Kay Bailey Hutchison should run
for reelection in 2012?
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 35%
No …………………………………………………………. 48%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 17%
Q5 If Kay Bailey Hutchison ran for reelection in
2012 would you vote for her, or would you vote
for someone else?
Hutchison……………………………………………….. 32%
Someone else…………………………………………. 47%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 21%
Q6 Do you think that Kay Bailey Hutchison is too
liberal, too conservative, or about right?
Too liberal ………………………………………………. 25%
Too conservative …………………………………….. 23%
About right ……………………………………………… 39%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 13%
Q7 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator John
Cornyn’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 40%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 29%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 31%
Q8 Who did you vote for President last year?
John McCain…………………………………………… 51%
Barack Obama………………………………………… 40%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 9%
Q9 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 13%
Moderate………………………………………………… 41%
Conservative…………………………………………… 46%
Q10 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 51%
Man……………………………………………………….. 49%
Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 37%
Republican……………………………………………… 43%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 20%
Q12 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 17%
White …………………………………………………….. 66%
African American …………………………………….. 12%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
