Poll: Ensign's numbers plunge after admitting affair

[Liberal_in_LA]

June 22, 2009
Poll: Ensign's numbers plunge after admitting affair
Posted: 10:37 AM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

(CNN) — A new poll of Nevada voters suggests that Senator John Ensign's favorable rating among people in his home state is plunging since he admitted to an extramarital affair.

Thirty-nine percent of people questioned in a Las Vegas Review-Journal survey conducted by Mason Dixon Polling and Research Inc. have a positive view of Ensign. That's down 14 points from a month ago. Thirty-seven percent say they regard Ensign unfavorably, up 19 points from May.

But the poll suggests that 62 percent do not think Ensign should resign from the Senate over his admission of infidelity, with 29 percent saying he should step down.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[rocktivity]

1. He's got a much bigger problem than infidelity.

This is no longer merely a sex scandal--he also has to explain the shenanigans that went on regarding paying his mistress' family.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[orleans]

6. ??what?? "paying his mistress' family"

the woman was married--so would that mean paying the woman's husband??

(wasn't robert redford in a movie about this shit?)

[rocktivity]

8. Yep.

Husband and wife were on Ensign's payroll. Wife's salary doubled during time of affair, 19-year-old son ended up with "consulting" job. (link)

:headbang:
rocktivity

[KansDem]

2. "But the poll suggests that 62 percent do not think Ensign should resign..."

I wounder how many of these thought Clinton should've resigned...including Ensign himself!

F**king hypocrites! :grr:

GOP = "Gang Of hyPocrites"

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Maybe he keeps current job but his presidential aspirations damaged. More damage to come

[yellowcanine]

4. His presidential aspirations are toast, imo. It was a long shot to start with.

[WI_DEM]

5. during the Clinton impeachment most polls indicated people didnt' want Clinton removed from office.

[rucky]

7. Mason Dixon was polling his approval rating before this?

who hired them for that?