A bill passed by the Virginia legislature and signed into law by Gov. Bob McDonnell requiring women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound didn’t just offend pro-choice activists, it seems.
A Quinnipiac University poll released today found that 52 percent of Virginia residents disagree with the law and that 72 percent believe that it’s not the government’s place to make such laws. Interestingly, more men opposed the law than women—56 percent of men to 49 percent of women.
More broadly, McDonnell’s approval rating fell from 58 to 53 percent over the last month, both among men and women—from 54 to 49 percent among the latter and from 62 to 58 among the former. The poll also found that 53 percent of Virginia voters prefer a law limiting gun purchases to one a month (it was just overturned by the legislature), and have a largely negative view of the state legislature—so much so that its approval rating fell 19 points since February.
As for the two men seeking to replace McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has a 36 percent approval rating (though it seems most people don’t know who he Is), while Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is liked by 45 percent of voters and disliked by 32 percent.
Martin Austermuhle