But Utahns of all political stripes approve of the job she is doing. Among those who say they are very conservative, 71 percent strongly or somewhat approve; among those who say they are very liberal, her approval rating is 75 percent.

Her approval among those who say they are somewhat liberal is a stratospheric 90 percent, among moderates it is 80 percent and among those who say they are somewhat conservative it came it at 85 percent.

Walker had appeal to Republicans (80 percent approval), Democrats (77 percent approval) and independents (81 percent).

"I just hope in the seven months that I have left I can continue to serve the people of Utah in a manner that earns their acceptance," she said.

She is hopeful her efforts on things such as public lands, wilderness, watershed issues and childhood education will become initiatives the next governor will continue. "I hope we have set a new pattern and those things will endure," she said.

"Who knows if it will be meaningful," she added. "Fifty years from now I may be an asterisk in the history books."

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