Poll: Half of Kentucky voters disapprove of Sen. McConnell

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Poll: Half of Kentucky voters disapprove of Sen. McConnell

By Halimah Abdullah | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — About half of Kentucky voters frown on the job done by Kentucky's two U.S. senators — figures that track a national trend of voter dissatisfaction with Washington incumbents and the federal government, according to a new Kentucky poll.

Forty nine percent of respondents said they disapprove of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's performance, up from 45 percent in the most recent Kentucky Poll, conducted in October 2008. Forty one percent approve of his job performance in the latest poll, compared to 48 percent two years ago.

Similarly, 53 percent of those polled disapprove of Bunning's job performance and 38 percent approve. There are no comparable numbers for Bunning in 2008.

It has been a tough year for Washington incumbents and lawmakers across the country are experiencing similar drops in approval ratings, said Jennifer Duffy, senior editor at the Cook Political Report. In McConnell's case, his position as senate minority leader makes him a large target for a disgruntled electorate.

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/05/06/93698/poll-half-of-kentucky-voters-disapprove.html

[Obamanaut]

1. Falling approval ratings will not make a difference in their chances

for reelection.

We vote for 'the name you know' at better than a 90% success rate for incumbents seeking reelection. They know this, so they don't care.