Solid ratings for red state Democratic governors

The Survey USA approval ratings for all America's governors in the month of November are in.  Here are how the Democrats from red states are doing:

• Janet Napolitano (Arizona): Approve - 65%, Disapprove - 31%
• *Tom Vilsack (Iowa): Approve - 56%, Disapprove - 37%
• Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas): Approve - 57%, Disapprove - 34%
• Kathleen Blanco (Louisiana): Approve - 34%, Disapprove - 63%
• Brian Schweitzer (Montana): Approve - 68%, Disapprove - 27%
• *Bill Richardson (New Mexico): Approve - 63%, Disapprove - 34%
• Michael Easley (North Carolina): Approve - 56%, Disapprove - 38%
• Brad Henry (Oklahoma): Approve - 64%, Disapprove - 32%
• Phil Bredesen (Tennessee): Approve - 53%, Disapprove - 41%
• *Mark Warner (Virginia): Approve - 67%, Disapprove - 27%
• Joe Manchin (West Virginia): Approve - 66%, Disapprove - 26%
• Dave Freudenthal (Wyoming): Approve - 64%, Disapprove - 29%

Maybe those that hold the key to the Democratic Party's success are from this group.  They, not the radical interest groups, should be the ones influencing the Democrats in Washington.  A centrist-progressive approach is our ticket to a Democratic majority.

And just because most of you probably want to know, Ohio Republican Governor Bob Taft's approval rating stands at 18% (12% among those aged 55 and older), and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's approval rating is 35%.

(* The asterisk indicates the Democrats that are thinking about running for President in 2008)