Greg Abbott Approval (August 2023)

Greg Abbott Approval (August 2023)

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Approve strongly21%
Approve somewhat24%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%
Disapprove somewhat9%
Disapprove strongly36%
Don't know2%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly4%12%40%
Approve somewhat9%19%41%
Neither approve nor disapprove7%12%8%
Disapprove somewhat7%22%7%
Disapprove strongly71%31%4%
Don't know2%3%0%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly0%7%4%
Approve somewhat1%17%6%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%13%4%
Disapprove somewhat14%7%5%
Disapprove strongly80%52%79%
Don't know0%3%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly31%18%53%
Approve somewhat43%46%37%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%13%5%
Disapprove somewhat11%13%3%
Disapprove strongly3%10%2%
Don't know0%0%0%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly5%13%39%
Approve somewhat8%18%40%
Neither approve nor disapprove7%14%7%
Disapprove somewhat7%13%8%
Disapprove strongly73%38%5%
Don't know1%4%0%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly2%8%2%
Approve somewhat13%7%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%7%2%
Disapprove somewhat18%5%0%
Disapprove strongly56%72%90%
Don't know0%1%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly16%36%53%
Approve somewhat49%43%34%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%8%6%
Disapprove somewhat17%8%4%
Disapprove strongly11%5%3%
Don't know2%0%0%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly27%14%15%
Approve somewhat28%18%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove7%5%13%
Disapprove somewhat11%9%5%
Disapprove strongly27%53%43%
Don't know0%1%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly27%17%
Approve somewhat26%23%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%9%
Disapprove somewhat8%10%
Disapprove strongly31%40%
Don't know0%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly16%22%30%
Approve somewhat25%23%26%
Neither approve nor disapprove10%8%7%
Disapprove somewhat8%8%13%
Disapprove strongly40%37%23%
Don't know1%2%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly17%13%22%33%
Approve somewhat24%30%23%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%13%5%4%
Disapprove somewhat11%9%10%6%
Disapprove strongly28%35%38%39%
Don't know6%1%1%0%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly26%23%19%24%23%16%
Approve somewhat16%23%24%19%30%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove20%11%5%9%7%5%
Disapprove somewhat10%10%9%10%7%9%
Disapprove strongly29%32%41%34%32%47%
Don't know0%1%3%4%1%1%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly32%18%11%9%
Approve somewhat28%29%15%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%12%13%4%
Disapprove somewhat10%9%11%5%
Disapprove strongly22%31%49%70%
Don't know2%1%3%0%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly30%22%10%19%
Approve somewhat33%26%10%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove9%7%5%25%
Disapprove somewhat12%9%5%8%
Disapprove strongly16%34%70%28%
Don't know1%2%0%6%

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