Lynch still has a favorable-to-unfavorable job approval ratio that other pressed governors would envy - 63 percent to 27 percent - but that's his lowest showing since October 2005 and the first time since then he has dipped below 70 percent. Sixty-two percent have a favorable opinion of Lynch compared to 24 percent who view him unfavorably, a net drop of 21 points.
A key factor in the drop in his approval ratings is disaffection among Republicans with whom Lynch had been able to make inroads. His approval rating among them dropped from 62 percent in April to 48 percent.
While Lynch lost some support because of his signing of a law in June allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, something he had previously opposed, the biggest concern among New Hampshire citizens is the economy, with 32 percent citing that as the top issue followed by 22 percent naming the budget and 11 percent worried about high taxes.
CQ Politics rates New Hampshire "Safe Democrat" when it comes to the governor's seat. To follow 2010 governors' races around the nation, check out the CQ Politics' election map.
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