Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s (R) approval rating has plummeted in the last month as he faces ethical and financial scandals, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Monday.
Only 36 percent of Virginians approve of McDonnell’s job performance, while 41 percent disapprove, per PPP. His approval rating dropped from 73 percent among Republicans to 62 percent. Among Democrats, his approval rating decreased from 22 percent to 14 percent.
Currently, just 31 percent of voters in Virginia consider McDonnell to be an ethical politician, while 45 percent do not. Virginia will hold elections in 2013 and 31 percent of voters say they’d be less likely to vote for a candidate backed by McDonnell.
Despite this, only 35 percent of voters think the governor should resign now, while 45 percent of people think he should remain in office.
The poll was conducted among 601 Virginia voters between July 11 and July 14 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.
