09 Jun, 2007
Mel Martinez’s Approval Rating Sinks to 37%
Posted by: Rob Bluey In: Capitol Hill| Politics
President Bush isn’t the only Republican suffering as a result of the immigration bill. A Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey reveals that just 37% of Floridians view Sen. Mel Martinez favorably, his lowest score ever. The sharp decline for the pro-amnesty Martinez is notable because he’s also chairman of the Republican National Committee, which had to fire all 65 of its telephone solicitors due to a grassroots revolt over the immigration bill.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Martinez hit a high of 48% in February. Martinez’s selection by Bush to lead the RNC inspired a rebellion in January, but until the immigration bill took center stage, he did little to stir the pot.
Martinez, meanwhile, says he’s shrugging off the poll numbers. And according to Bloomberg, he wants Bush to “roll his sleeves up and get to work” to revive the stalled immigration bill.
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