Acting Mayor Tim Keller leads the polls in the race for mayor, but voter approval ratings are falling, according to the latest poll, 50% of voters approve of the work Keller does. A year ago it was 60%. RELATED: Tim Keller has a huge head start in the money race for Albuquerque Mayor “He’s in the middle of a campaign,” said Sanderoff, who conducted the poll for the Journal. “He is being criticized by his opponents. So it’s normal for approval ratings to drop in the course of an election. ”The last time a mayor ran for re-election was Richard J. Berry in 2013, when he had an approval rating of 63%. That’s thirteen points more than Keller’s. When Berry left office it was 34%. RELATED: Albuquerque Mayor’s Race Flies “With this mayor, half of the voters feel he’s doing a good job,” Sanderoff said. Of those surveyed, 53% will likely vote for Keller next week – but 7% of those voters disagree with Keller’s performance. “So that tells us that there are probably some people who are not very happy with the alternatives to Tim Keller on the ballot Sanderoff said talk show host attends mayoral election in Albuquerque Sanderoff has also asked Sheriff Manny Gonzales’ approval rating as he competes against Keller. “I think the controversy that he’s being denied public campaign funding on charges of forging petition signatures has obviously not helped his image.”
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The incumbent mayor Tim Keller leads the polls in the race for the mayor, but his approval ratings are falling among the voters.
“It’s hard to maintain popularity throughout your tenure as mayor,” said Brian Sanderoff, KOAT political scientist.
According to the latest poll, 50% of voters approve of Keller’s work. A year ago it was 60%.
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“He’s in the middle of an election campaign,” said Sanderoff, who conducted the poll for the Journal. “He is being criticized by his opponents.
The last time a mayor ran for re-election was Richard J. Berry in 2013, when he had a 63% approval rating. That’s thirteen points more than Keller’s. When Berry left office it was 34%.
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“With this mayor, half of the voters feel that he’s doing a good job,” said Sanderoff.
Of those polled, 53% will likely vote for Keller next week – but 7% of those voters disagree with Keller’s performance
“So that tells us that there are probably some people who are not very happy with the alternatives to Tim Keller on the ballot,” said Sanderoff.
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Sanderoff has also asked Sheriff Manny Gonzales for approval as he is running against Keller. 34% of voters approve of his work.
“I think Manny Gonzalez’s approval rating is relatively low,” said Sanderoff. “I think the controversy that he’s being denied public campaign funding on allegations of forging petition signatures has obviously not helped his image.”
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