It turns out that the average approval rating of the 42 governors who are men is 53.6 percent, while among the 8 women its 52.9 percent--a difference that I presume is statistically insignificant. The most popular governor in the country is a woman, Jodi Rell of Connecticut, while the fourth least popular is Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana. (Political Wire has more analysis on the poll.)
The Battle of the Sexes: A Draw
With a new 50-state poll of governors' approval ratings out, I decided to check an argument I made last month: that female executives are as ...
With a new 50-state poll of governors' approval ratings out, I decided to check an argument I made last month: that female executives are as successful as male ones.
It turns out that the average approval rating of the 42 governors who are men is 53.6 percent, while among the 8 women its 52.9 percent--a difference that I presume is statistically insignificant. The most popular governor in the country is a woman, Jodi Rell of Connecticut, while the fourth least popular is Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana. (Political Wire has more analysis on the poll.)
It turns out that the average approval rating of the 42 governors who are men is 53.6 percent, while among the 8 women its 52.9 percent--a difference that I presume is statistically insignificant. The most popular governor in the country is a woman, Jodi Rell of Connecticut, while the fourth least popular is Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana. (Political Wire has more analysis on the poll.)
