MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A majority of Wisconsin residents responding to a recent poll say they disapprove of the job being done by Gov. Jim Doyle.
That is the first time in Doyle's seven years in office that a majority of those participating in the University of Wisconsin Survey Center's Badger Poll had that negative of a reaction to Doyle.
Doyle announced in August that he won't be seeking a third term.
The poll released on Thursday shows that 50 percent disapprove of his job and among likely voters disapproval rises to 58 percent.
A year ago only 37 percent disapproved of Doyle's job performance.
The random telephone poll of 507 people conducted between Oct. 29 and Nov. 20 has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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