{"id":2327438,"date":"2024-08-20T11:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkins-approval-soars-sixth-most-popular-governor-in-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:25:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:25:35","slug":"glenn-youngkins-approval-soars-sixth-most-popular-governor-in-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkins-approval-soars-sixth-most-popular-governor-in-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Youngkin\u2019s approval soars, sixth-most popular governor in US &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fglenn-youngkins-approval-soars-sixth-most-popular-governor-in-us-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Glenn\u200c Youngkin of Virginia is experiencing a surge in popularity, achieving a 59% approval rating according to a recent \u200dsurvey by \u2062the \u2063Institute for Policy and Opinion \u200dResearch \u200cat Roanoke College. This rating \u2063positions him as \u200bthe sixth-most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oan-poll-finds-over-60-of-people-want-tulsi-gabbard-to-replace-gavin-newsom-as-governor-of-calif\/\" title=\"OAN poll finds over 60% of people want Tulsi Gabbard to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of Calif.\">popular governor<\/a> in\u200b the United\u200d States. His approval has\u2064 notably increased from\u2062 52% \u2064earlier in the year, reflecting his \u2064effective management of\u200b the state&#8217;s strong economy. The poll indicates that while 51% of respondents believe Virginia is headed\u200c in the right direction, only\u2063 71% think the nation is off track. Youngkin&#8217;s governance style emphasizes conservative values and support for the middle class, and\u2062 he\u200d has successfully navigated challenges posed by the Democratic opposition\u200b regarding tax cuts and other initiatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Glenn Youngkin&rsquo;s approval soars, sixth-most popular governor in US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734019\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3118562\/youngkin-most-want-illegal-immigrants-banned-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-VA) approval has jumped to its highest yet, making the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-11-most-popular-governors-are-all-republicans\/\" title=\"The 11 Most Popular Governors Are All Republicans\">popular chief executive<\/a> even more critical to former President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s bid to break the Democratic grip on the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p>In a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanoke.edu\/news\/rcpoll\/august2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Institute for Policy and Opinion Research<\/a> at Roanoke College survey of Virginia likely voters, Youngkin&rsquo;s popularity surged to 59%.<\/p>\n<p>When compared to others, that rating makes him the sixth-most popular governor in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin&rsquo;s management of Virginia&rsquo;s robust economy is likely a leading factor in his approval rating, which jumped up from 52% in May. &ldquo;Evaluations of the direction of the nation and the commonwealth remain stable. A small majority (51%) thinks that Virginia is headed in the right direction, while 71% think the country is on the wrong track,&rdquo; according to the poll analysis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;ROANOKE College Poll <\/p>\n<p>YOUNGKIN <\/p>\n<p>Overall-<br \/>59% Job Approval; 54% Fave<\/p>\n<p>Among INDYS-<br \/>66%!!! Job Approval; 59% Fave<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CEpmbOynMs\">https:\/\/t.co\/CEpmbOynMs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zack Roday (@zackroday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zackroday\/status\/1825881617149141332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He has governed as an upbeat conservative and championed the middle class, sometimes even more than commonwealth Democrats who have stalled some of his tax cuts and blue-collar initiatives. Virginia also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wric.com\/news\/virginia-news\/youngkin-backs-more-tax-cuts-but-democrats-say-underfunded-services-need-money-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sizable budget surplus<\/a> and a strong jobs market.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin may also have benefited from staying off the Trump ticket, putting him in a good position to run for president in 2028. He was said to be on Trump&rsquo;s list. Instead, the former president chose Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p>Trump has kept Virginia in play for the fall presidential election. While Vice President Kamala Harris has opened the door to winning, the Democrats are not starting in a position of power.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2020 election, President Joe Biden won by 10 points, 54%-44%. Currently, the survey said, Harris leads by just 47%-44%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The switch from Biden to Harris made a difference in Virginia, but perhaps not as great as some may have thought,&rdquo; said Dr. Harry Wilson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">senior political analyst<\/a> for IPOR and professor emeritus of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-introduces-bill-to-ban-trump-from-capitol-for-life\/\" title=\"House Democrat Introduces Bill to Ban Trump from Capitol for Life\">political science<\/a> at Roanoke College. &ldquo;The news for Harris is certainly better than it was for Biden, but her 3-point lead is still within the margin of error.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both candidates are polling very well within their party, and there is a miniscule number of undecided voters. The party bases remain important, as always. The number who say they will vote third party is declining, and those voters may well determine who wins in Virginia,&rdquo; Wilson added.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734019\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734019\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenn Youngkin&#8217;s approval rating has reached a new high, positioning him as the sixth-most popular governor in the United States. The Republican governor of Virginia has seen his approval rise to 59%, according to a recent survey by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College, which is significant for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s efforts to challenge Democratic dominance in Virginia. This increase from 52% in May is likely attributed to Youngkin&#8217;s effective management of Virginia&#8217;s strong economy. The poll indicates that while a slight majority (51%) believe Virginia is on the right track, 71% feel that the country is moving in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin has adopted an optimistic conservative approach and advocated for middle-class interests, sometimes more so than local Democrats who have hindered some of his tax cuts and initiatives aimed at blue-collar workers. With a considerable budget surplus and a robust job market, he may also benefit from not being on Trump\u2019s ticket for 2024, which positions him favorably for a potential presidential run in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the upcoming presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris currently leads with just 47% compared to her opponent\u2019s 44%, indicating that while there has been some shift since Biden&#8217;s victory by ten points in 2020 (54%-44%), it may not be as significant as anticipated. Dr. Harry Wilson from Roanoke College noted that both candidates are performing well within their respective parties but highlighted that undecided voters could play a crucial role in determining the outcome in Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2327439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Virginia-Trump-Youngkin-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37432,38667,38668,38033,32076],"class_list":["post-2327438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-approval-rating","tag-glenn-youngkin","tag-governor-popularity","tag-virginia-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Virginia-Trump-Youngkin-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}