Shrinking Boehner...Approval ratings plummet for Señor Tan In A Can

Boehner's Low Approval Rating Could Hurt Republicans In 2012

First Posted: 8/10/11 05:31 PM ET Updated: 8/10/11 05:39 PM ET

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/10/john-boehners-popularity-_n_923743.html



WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) approval numbers have dropped significantly since taking on his leadership position at the beginning of 2011, according to a poll released Wednesday.

In the survey conducted by Public Policy Polling for DailyKos.com and the Service Employees International Union, 28 percent of respondents approved of Boehner, while 52 percent disapproved.

These numbers are sharply lower than his approval ratings from earlier this year, according to PPP's polls. According to PPP, Boehner began 2011 with 35 percent of voters approving of him and 28 percent disapproving.

The 2010 midterm elections saw Republican candidates from across the country running against then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democratic-controlled Congress. Republicans were rewarded with a net gain of 65 seats, which relegated Pelosi to Minority Leader.