Results displayed in this table are for registered voters only. The sample size varies somewhat for each poll.
October 2008: n=533 (MOE = +/- 4.24)
February 2009: n=714 (MOE = +/- 3.67)
June 2009: n=790 (MOE = +/- 3.49)
October 2009: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
February 2010: n=796 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
May 2010: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
September 2010: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
October 2010: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.48)
February 2011: n=799 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
May 2011: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
October 2011: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
February 2012: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
May 2012: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
October 2012: n=800 (MOE=+/-3.46)
February 2013: n=1200 (MOE=+/-2.83)
June 2013: n=1200 (MOE=+/-2.83)
October 2013: n=1200 (MOE = +/-2.83)
Question wording has been consistent, and as follows:
"Overall, how strongly do you approve or disapprove of the way Rick Perry has been handling his job as governor?"
- Approve strongly
- Approve somewhat
- Neither approve nor disapprove
- Disapprove somewhat
- Disapprove strongly
- Don't know