{"id":2128847,"date":"2023-12-19T11:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-hit-with-lowest-approval-ratings-among-congressional-leaders-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T11:22:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:22:20","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-hit-with-lowest-approval-ratings-among-congressional-leaders-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-hit-with-lowest-approval-ratings-among-congressional-leaders-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll shows Mitch McConnell with lowest approval ratings among congressional leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmitch-mcconnell-hit-with-lowest-approval-ratings-among-congressional-leaders-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2128847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Low Approval Ratings Plague Congress Leaders as Year Comes to a Close<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2064lawmakers prepare to head home for\u200d the holidays, the four party leaders in Congress are facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governors-race-winner-glenn-youngkin-vows-to-change-the-trajectory-of-democrat-run-virginia-transformation-starts-day-one\/\" title=\"Governor\u2019s Race Winner Glenn Youngkin Vows to \u2018Change the Trajectory\u2019 of Democrat-Run Virginia; Transformation Starts \u2018Day One\u2019\">dismal approval ratings<\/a>. However, one leader stands out as the least favored, even among \u2062members of his own party: Senate Minority Leader \u200cMitch McConnell (R-KY).<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent poll conducted by Monmouth University, only 6% of voters approve of McConnell&#8217;s performance \u2064as the Republican leader in the Senate, while \u2063a staggering\u2064 60% disapprove. \u200dAnother 34% expressed no opinion \u2063about the\u2064 minority leader.<\/p>\n<h3>McConnell&#8217;s Approval Rating\u200d Hits Rock Bottom<\/h3>\n<p>Even within his own party, McConnell&#8217;s numbers remain abysmal. Only \u206310% of Republican voters\u200c approve \u2064of his job performance, while 41% hold the opposite\u2062 view, \u2063as revealed by the poll. This \u200bmakes\u200c McConnell the sole leader in \u2063Congress to have \u200ca net negative \u200capproval rating \u200bamong his own voter base. The \u2062Washington Examiner reached out to McConnell&#8217;s spokesperson for\u200d comment, but no response\u2063 has been received.<\/p>\n<h3>Schumer Outperforms McConnell, \u200dbut Still Faces Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>On \u200bthe Democratic side, Senate Majority Leader Chuck \u200dSchumer \u2063(D-NY) fares better, with 21% of voters approving \u2062of his job\u2062 performance, according to \u200dthe poll. However, 41% expressed disapproval, and \u206338% had \u200dno opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Within \u200bhis\u2063 own party,\u2062 Schumer\u200d garners higher approval ratings, with 48% of Democratic voters supporting him compared to just 18% who hold \u200dthe opposite view.\u200d Another 34%\u2064 expressed no\u2064 opinion.<\/p>\n<h3>House Leaders Face Mixed Reviews<\/h3>\n<p>Over in \u2062the\u200b House, both House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem\u2064 Jeffries (D-NY) receive favorable ratings from their party\u200b bases. However, a significant portion of voters expressed no \u200bopinion about the two leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The poll shows that 17% of \u200bvoters believe\u200c Johnson is doing a good job as\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-officially-opens-118th-congress-delivers-first-remarks-after-winning-house-speaker\/\" title=\"McCarthy Officially Opens 118th Congress, Delivers First Remarks After Winning House Speaker\">newly elected speaker<\/a>, while \u206331% hold the opposite view. However, a staggering 51% expressed no opinion about his job performance.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries fared slightly better, with 21% of voters approving of his job performance compared to 22% \u200bwho \u2062disapproved. However, the majority of voters (56%) had \u200bno opinion.<\/p>\n<h3>Overall Disapproval of Congress<\/h3>\n<p>Overall, \u200cthe \u200bpoll reveals\u200d that an overwhelming majority of voters (77%) disapprove of Congress as a whole, with only 17% \u200dexpressing approval of its job performance so far this \u200byear.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bMonmouth University poll surveyed 803 voters between November 30 and December 4, with a margin of error of \u200bapproximately 4.8\u2064 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u2063 here\u2063 to read more from\u200b the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways has McConnell&#8217;s public\u200b image and perception as a career politician affected his approval ratings among Americans<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Performance, while \u2063a staggering\u2064 72% disapprove. This marks a significant \u2062drop in support for \u200cMcConnell, as only two years ago, \u200da\u200d poll conducted by the same university showed that 46% of Republicans approved of\u200c his performance as Senate Majority Leader.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-flips-iowa-state-house-seat-held-by-democrats-for-decades\/\" title=\"Republican Flips Iowa State House Seat Held By Democrats For Decades\">low approval ratings<\/a> can be attributed to a variety of factors. One major issue that has plagued him\u2064 is his handling of key legislative priorities. Despite having control of the\u2064 Senate for much of his tenure, McConnell has faced criticism for failing to deliver on\u2063 major \u200ccampaign promises, such as repealing and \u200creplacing the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, McConnell&#8217;s leadership \u200cstyle has been a\u2063 source of frustration for many. Critics argue that he \u2062is too focused on partisan politics, prioritizing\u2064 the needs of\u2062 his party over the needs of the American people. His decision to block former President Barack Obama&#8217;s nomination of Merrick Garland\u2062 to the Supreme Court in \u200d2016 is often cited as an example of this partisan approach.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor contributing to McConnell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-reveals-his-thoughts-on-2024-presidential-bid-at-no-labels-new-hampshire-town-hall\/\" title=\"Manchin shares 2024 presidential bid views at No Labels' NH event.\">low \u200dapproval ratings<\/a> is his \u2062public image. Many Americans view him as a career politician who\u200d is \u2062out of touch with the concerns of everyday citizens. This perception was further reinforced \u200bduring the contentious confirmation process\u200d of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, where McConnell was\u2063 seen as pushing through the appointment despite widespread public opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200cthese dismal approval ratings, McConnell shows no signs \u2063of stepping down or\u2064 changing his leadership \u2063approach. He continues to wield great power and \u2063influence within\u2063 the \u2064Republican Party, particularly on key issues \u2062such as judicial appointments. However, the \u2064low approval ratings\u2064 do have implications for McConnell&#8217;s effectiveness as a leader. It becomes increasingly difficult for him to rally support\u200d and push through his party&#8217;s agenda when a majority of Americans and a significant portion of his own party do not approve of his \u2063performance.<\/p>\n<p>As Congress prepares for the new year, it remains \u2064to be seen how McConnell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-why-biden-gets-poor-ratings-on-the-economy-despite-improving-numbers\/\" title=\"Bidenomics: Despite economic progress, Biden's low ratings persist.\">low\u200c approval ratings<\/a> will impact his ability to lead. Will he be \u2063able to regain the\u2063 trust and support of his constituents? Or will his divisive leadership style and\u200d failure to deliver on\u2063 key promises continue to erode his standing? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each party leader in Congress has low approval ratings as lawmakers head home for the holidays after a turbulent year. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sits at the bottom, with even his own party members disapproving of his job performance. Only 6% of voters approve of him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2128848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2128847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2128847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2128848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2128847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2128847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2128847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}