More Bad California Polling Numbers For Trump Seems To Validate Newsom’s Yes On 50 Messaging…

New Berkeley IGS survey of voters shows that Trump’s positives/versus negatives continue to be pretty dismal - Not surprising in a pretty blue state…

⏱️ 4.5 minute read

Trump In the Tank

California voters, as a group, still think pretty unfavorably of President Donald Trump. According to the latest Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted Aug. 11–17, just 29% of registered voters approve of Trump, while a resounding 69% hold an unfavorable opinion. This is consistent with his historically low approval ratings in this very blue state. Among Democrats, who dominate the state’s voter rolls, Trump’s approval plummets to very low levels—consistent with 90% believing the country is on the wrong track. Republicans rally around their leader, with 83% expressing approval. No Party Preference (NPP) voters show Trump underwater, with 75% believing the country is on the wrong track. With Proposition 50’s special election looming, these numbers really feed into Newsom’s chosen strategy — making the election a referendum on Trump.

Prop. 50 will be waged on two basic themes. The yes campaign will be about “WHO” and the no campaign will be about “WHAT” — these poll numbers play into it all… Let’s dig in…

You do not want to miss out on the 80% of this insightful and fact-filled column that is below the paywall (come on, there are cool charts). Most afternoon columns are just an inexpensive upgrade away…. So close…

Take the plunge, become a paid subscriber - and take advantage of the huge discount available now. $5/mo or $50/year - locking in that low rate forever. Every week as free subscriber you will always get plenty of content. But between 30% - 40% of our best stuff is reserved for the paid tier. I did the math, and you end up spending around seven cents each time you get paid content. Now that is a deal… How could you not want to read the rest of this analysis for less than a dime? Join a huge number of your former freebies, and upgrade!