Source: The Hill
A new poll released on Thursday shows voter support for Gov. Mike Pence (R) in a free fall after the national uproar over Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The survey found that 46 percent of Hoosiers now disapprove of Pence, the National Journal reported. The marks reflect a roughly 20-point drop from polling conducted earlier in the year.
Though 45 percent still approve of him, it added, the polling agency behind the sampling believes its results are bad news for the governor going forward.
“In the 20 years that HPI has been publishing … an Indiana governor has never experienced this type of survey decline in this short time frame,” said Howey Politics editor Brian Howey.
Howey additionally called the backlash against Pence “significant, if not historic.” Howey Politics published the poll Thursday after partnering with a GOP-affiliated research firm.
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