Schwarzenegger Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest point ever — nearly to Gray Davis levels.

A Field Poll released today finds just 27 percent of California voters approve the performance of the Republican governor while 65 percent disapprove.

Nearly two years ago, Schwarzenegger enjoyed a 60 percent approval rating.

Schwarzenegger’s latest mark is the second lowest when matched against the six governors who preceded him. Only Democrat Gray Davis scored lower, registering a 22 percent approval rating in 2003, shortly before voters recalled him.

The results were based on a telephone survey of 1,005 voters conducted Sept. 18 to Oct. 5. The survey has a margin of sampling error of 3.2 percentage points.