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New AI Poll: Hagan Approval Negative, 16 Point Deficit with Independents

American Insights’ recent statewide poll of 611 North Carolina registered voters finds that Senator Kay Hagan’s approval is currently negative, but within the poll’s margin of error.  37% of voters approve of the job Kay Hagan is doing as US Senator, while 39% disapprove.  Behind those topline numbers, the strength of sentiment regarding the Senator paints a more troubling picture for her.  27% strongly disapprove of the job she is doing, while only 15% strongly approve, a negative 12 point margin on intensity.  20% of voters are undecided on the Senator’s job performance.

Among Independent voters, Senator Hagan suffers a 16 point approval deficit.  While 28% of Independents approve of her performance, 44% disapprove.  Hagan’s net approval is within the poll’s three point margin of error among all age groups except older voters 65 and over who disapprove by a margin of 9 points, 36% approval to 45% disapproval.  Women are near evenly split in assessing the Senator’s performance in office, 38% to 36%, but men register disapproval by a 6 point margin, 36% to 42%.

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