RI-GOV: More bad news for McKee's (D) reelection prospects in latest AFL-CIO poll

Rhode Island’s reputation as a Democratic stronghold doesn’t seem to translate to Gov. Dan McKee, who is nearly as unpopular with state voters as President Donald Trump, according to a Rhode Island AFL-CIO survey released Monday.

A copy of the 25-question poll, conducted Jan. 22 to 26 by phone by Cumberland firm Fleming & Associates, was shared with Rhode Island Current in advance.

The union federation’s latest annual voter survey painted a tough road to reelection for McKee, echoing the low approval ratings he has faced in nearly every poll and survey released over the last 18 months.

The 57% disapproval among the 400 voters surveyed by AFL-CIO tracks with prior surveys. And, it almost rivals the 63% of voters who disapprove of Trump, according to the poll of 400 registered voters. The margin of error is 4.9%.



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