Romer scored a 68 percent job approval rating and a 54 percent favorability rating. The poll was conducted by Ciruli Associates, a Denver-based polling and public policy consulting firm.

Coloradans appear to be following the national trend, in which the public separates sex scandal allegations from a politician's work.

Locally, Romer's admission in February that he has had a 16-year extra-marital relationship created shock waves, but produced little backlash against the popular governor. However, the number who rate Romer as "unfavorable" or "very unfavorable" has increased since the admission (18 percent in January; 29 percent in March).

Ratings

As I read the following list of political leaders and candidates, please tell me your impression of them--whether you think very favorably of them, somewhat favorably, you are neutral, you think somewhat unfavorably or very unfavorably. If you aren't familiar with them, or don't have an opinion, just say so.

	Very Fav.	Smwht. Fav.	Neutral	Smwht. Unf.	Very Unf.	No Opin.	Don't Know/NA
President Bill Clinton	22%	26%	13%	10%	26%	3%	1%
Governor Roy Romer	24%	30%	13%	11%	18%	2%	2%

Approval Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?		Approve	63%
		Disapprove	31%
		Don't Know	6%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Roy Romer is handling his job as governor?		Approve	68%
		Disapprove	25%
		Don't Know	7%

Media
The following questions concern the recent controversies surrounding
President Clinton and Governor Romer.

Do you believe the news media is being too timid, too aggressive, or just about right in reporting the investigation of President Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky?		Too timid	8%
		About right	24%
		Too Aggressive	63%
		Don't Know/not sure	4%

Do you believe the news media is being too timid, too aggressive, or just about right in reporting the investigation of Roy Romer's 16-year relationship with a woman who is not his wife?		Too timid	18%
		About right	37%
		Too Aggressive	40%
		Don't Know/not sure	5%

Truth Do you believe President Clinton had a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?		Yes	46%
		No	15%
		Don't Know	38%

Resignations

Assuming that the charges against President Clinton are proved true--that he had an affair with Monica Lewinsky, lied in his deposition and encouraged her to lie under oath. Do you believe . . .

He should admit it and apologize	28%
The entire mater should be dropped	27%
He should resign	26%
The U.S. Congress should begin impeachment proceedings	12%
Don't know / no opinion	6%

In light of Governor Roy Romer's admission of his relationship, do you believe he should remain Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or resign his position?

Keep the DNC job	60%
Resign the DNC job	24%
Should resign as governor (vol)	3%
Don't know/no opinion	12%

Marital Fidelity

Do you personally believe it is very important that political leaders set an example of marital fidelity or do you believe it is not important that political leaders set an example of marital fidelity?

Very important	58%
Not important	35%
Other comment________ (vol)	2%
Don't know	5%

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