Liberal poll bodes well for top Senate Republican

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Washington Examiner:

Public Policy Polling has raised liberal hopes of defeating Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., by showing him tied with a potential Democratic rival, but they might want to contain their glee: The survey paradoxically reveals a dramatic increase in his approval rating compared to the last two PPP polls.

McConnell’s approval rating has risen 8 points since early April. PPP’s latest survey found that 44 percent of Kentucky voters approve of him, while 47 percent disapprove. (This poll was commissioned by a liberal super PAC). Those aren’t great numbers, but they are far better for McConnell than PPP’s April 9 report, which showed that just 36 percent of voters approved while 54 percent disapproved. In December, the splits were about the same: 37/55. So, the latest poll bucks a trend. (The odd thing about this poll is that it simultaneously shows McConnell dropping from a 7-point lead over Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to a 45-45 tie. Lundergan Grimes hasn’t said if she intends to challenge him.)