Poll: 52% of Kentuckians want McConnell to oppose troop surge in Iraq

[Doondoo]

About half of Kentuckians think U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell should oppose a plan to send more American troops to Iraq, according to a new poll.

Conducted Feb. 8-14 by The Courier-Journal of Louisville, the Bluegrass Poll asked 801 adult Kentuckians by phone whether they approve of the way McConnell is handling his job and whether they think McConnell should support or oppose President Bush's plan for a troop surge in Iraq. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

The poll found that 52 percent of Kentuckians questioned said that McConnell should oppose the troop surge, while 40 percent said he should support it. The rest were undecided.

Meanwhile, 54 percent of respondents either strongly or somewhat approved of McConnell's job performance, while 23 percent strongly or somewhat disapproved. Another 23 percent had no opinion.



http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/16734058.htm

[johnlal]

1. Mcconnell won't listen to his constituents

Public opinion holds no sway for Mitch.