According to a new Economist.YouGov poll, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is riding a favorability high in the wake of his release of 40,000+ hours of never-before-seen January 6th footage.
From Breitbart News:
McCarthy has an approval rating of 41 percent and a disapproval rating of 34 percent. This marks a net gain of six percentage points since last week’s survey from the pollster. Among Republican voters, McCarthy has a 62 percent approval rating, while just 17 percent disapprove – a net of plus 45 percent.
In comparison, Ryan, the last GOP speaker, had an overall approval rating of 33 percent after his first two months, with a disapproval rating of 30 percent, a YouGov poll from early January 2016 showed. Among Republicans, his approval rating pinged at 45 percent, with 30 percent disapproving. McCarthy is a net 3o percentage points ahead of where Ryan was with GOP voters at a similar point in his speakership.
McCarthy has also enjoyed substantial gains in favorability week-over-week. He currently has a positive favorability rating of 39 percent and 38 percent who disapprove. This marks a net 12-point gain for the speaker. Among Republicans, 63 percent find him favorable, versus just 22 percent who find him unfavorable, signaling a net-17 point gain since last week.
More over at Breitbart News:
.@SpeakerMcCarthy’s approval rating surges to 62% among Republican voters following his release of J6 tapes and delivering on other promises.
His favorability rating is also up 17% since last week.
Keep going Mr. Speaker!
— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) March 16, 2023
