DeSantis And Abbott Approval Ratings Plunge As Warning Signs Grow For GOP

Gov. Ron DeSantis has seen his nett support standing autumn fourteen points successful Florida, portion successful Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is down a nett 7 points.

Via: The Morning Consult canvass of Florida and Texas, “The first-term Florida governor’s nett support standing – the stock of voters who o.k. of his occupation show minus the stock who disapprove – has fallen 14 percent points since the opening of July, larger than the 7-point driblet successful sentiment astir Abbott implicit the aforesaid clip period. “

DeSantis and Abbott some person identical 48% support ratings. Disapproval for DeSantis is 48% and disapproval for Abbott is astatine 47%.

Abbott has an support standing with Republicans of 79%. DeSantis is adjacent much fashionable with Republicans successful Florida with an 83% support rating.

The occupation for some is with Independents. DeSantis has seen his support standing autumn with Independents by 10 points, from 50% to 40%, and his disapproval has gone up by 13 points to 51%.

Abbott has gone from a 41% support standing with Independents to 38%, and his disapproval has accrued from 48% to 54%.

Among Democrats, some governors person support ratings of little than 25%.

Endangering Children With COVID Is Not Good Politics

DeSantis wants to beryllium the Republican statesmanlike nominee successful 2024, but if helium can’t support popularity with Independents successful Florida, helium has nary accidental of beating Joe Biden successful a reelection campaign.

Abbott, similar DeSantis, decided that exposing children to COVID was bully politics.

He was wrong.

The sinking support ratings of Abbott and DeSantis are a informing to each Republicans that anti-COVID information authorities are a losing issue.