John Kasich Replaces Rick Scott As Most Unpopular Governor In 2011 30 Sep 2011 Public Policy Polling surveyed Florida voters and found 52 percent disapprove of Republican Gov. Rick Scott -- an improvement in his poll numbers that leaves Ohio Gov. John Kasich as the most unpopular governor the Democratic-leaning firm has polled in 2011. Scott's favorability spread was 33/59 last June, and it improved to 36/52 in a survey conducted September 22-25... Kasich is now the most unpopular governor polled by PPP in 2011.