Governor Peter Shumlin has a 49 percent approval rating, according to data from the Castleton Polling Institute and VTDigger. Their recent poll shows broad support for the governor, but it also reveals some key weaknesses when compared to poll results from earlier in his administration. Political analyst Eric Davis talked with Vermont Edition about what the numbers mean to the 2014 governor’s race.
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Analysis: Approval Ratings And The 2014 Gubernatorial Race
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