The September 26 TvPoll conducted for KWTV CBS-News 9 in Oklahoma City shows that Oklahoma County voters have strong approval of both President Bush and Governor Henry.  Oklahoma County voters also strongly approve of having a photo identification requirement to vote in Oklahoma, and over nine-in-ten respondents reporting have a photo ID.  Incumbent Oklahoma County District Attorney Wes Lane (R) enjoys  a strong lead in his reelection bid.   The instrument, toplines, and complete crosstabs are linked at the bottom of this post.

Bush Approval: The national rebound of approval for President Bush is evident in Oklahoma County.  Bush’s overall job approval rating is 66.0% among Oklahoma County voters, and his strong approval approaches 40% -- these numbers are consistent with the statewide performance of Buch.  The Strong disapprove number is 21.1%, and is driven mainly by Democrats, independents, and very liberal voters.

Henry Approval: Despite a concerted radio campaign that is critical of the governor’s record on immigration issues by rep. Istook, Governor Henry still enjoys very high job approval among Oklahoma County voters.  Henry’s overall approval is 73.6% --slightly below his statewide approval, but nonetheless very high, and his “strongly approve” number is 40.2%,.  The “strongly disapprove” number for Henry’s job performance is only 6.8%.

Photo ID: Over nine in ten Oklahoma County voters report having some form of photo identification, and over three in four report that a photo ID should be required to be able to vote in Oklahoma elections.  Opposition to the photo ID requirement is greatest among liberals, while conservatives and frequent church goers are more uniform in their support for a photo ID requirement.

Lane v. Prater:  In the Oklahoma County district attorney race, our first poll of the season indicates that incumbent Wes Lane enjoys a strong lead over challenger David Prater.  Lane leads Prater 54.8% to 34.5% overall.

Lane’s lead is greater among women (+25.1%) than men (+14.3%).  Lane leads among conservatives, while liberals favor Prater and moderates are evenly split.  Lane’s strongest support is among frequent church-goers and older voters.