Republican Leadership Lost Popularity During Debt Debate: Poll

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Republican Leadership Lost Popularity During Debt Debate: Poll

The new poll found that favorable ratings for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in particular have fallen since CNN's last poll public opinion on congressional leadership was conducted in late July. Over that time, Boehner's favorable rating dropped from 43 percent to 33 percent. At the same time, the percentage of respondents who said their opinion of Boehner was unfavorable rose from 32 percent to 40 percent.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also took a hit in the court of public opinion. His favorable rating dropped from 27 percent in the July poll to 21 percent in the August poll, while his unfavorable rating increased from 32 percent to 39 percent