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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Poll: Rendell job approval at 27%

It's taken them awhile, but Pennsylvania residents have finally figured out what a disastrous job Gov. Ed Rendell has done over the past eight years.

Rendell-fatigue may also sink the campaign of his protege, Dan Onorato, who wants to continue the failed Rendell agenda for another four years.

From Public Policy Polling:
Casting a very large shadow over this race is the unpopularity of outgoing Governor Ed Rendell. Only 27% of likely voters for this fall approve of the job he's doing while 63% are unhappy. Rendell's barely in positive territory even among Democrats at 45/42 and he's pretty universally disliked by Republicans (8/85) and independents (23/61.) Rendell's unpopularity can't be at all helpful for Onorato's chances. Swing voters aren't likely to choose another Democrat if they think the current one's doing a bad job, and Democrats' lack of enthusiasm about voting this year could certainly have something to do with their lukewarmness toward their party's present Governor.
Read more about the race to replace Rendell here.

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