NEW STATEWIDE POLL RELEASED ON PAY RAISE ISSUE & JINDAL

A poll conducted during the weekend found that Jindal's approval ratings have gone south.

Southern Media & Opinion Research polled 600 likely voters statewide, and 59.3 percent had a favorable view of the governor compared with 35.8 percent who had an unfavorable view. The poll had a margin of error of 4 percent.

A similar poll in April found Jindal with 77.1 percent favorable responses and 6.8 percent unfavorable.

Jindal dropped from 77% favorable to 59%, a loss of 18%. His negatives went up frm 7% in April to 36% now an increase of 29%.

One startling figure in the poll shows that 93% of the public was aware of the pay raise issue.

THE LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISE ISSUE MAY WELL HAVE BEEN BOBBY JINDAL'S WATERLOO IF HE HAD NOT VETOED IT.

Have you heard or read about the state legislators increasing their pay?

YES 92.9

NO 6.5

(DNK/WS) 0.6

Do you agree or disagree with a bill recently passed by the state legislature that would double their salary?

AGREE 10.1

DISAGREE 87.5

(DNK/WS) 2.4

In your opinion, should Governor Bobby Jindal veto the legislators pay raise bill passed by the legislature?

YES 80.3

NO 14.7

(DNK/WS) 4.9

If Governor Jindal does not veto the pay raise bill will that cause your opinion of him to change for the better, for the worse or not at all?

BETTER 4.7

WORSE 52.5

NOT AT ALL 38

(DNK/WS) 4.2

If your legislator voted for the pay raise bill, will you vote for that person if he or she seeks re-election in three years?

YES 16.2

NO 67.6

(DNK/WS) 16.2