Another poll shows Mitch McConnell trailing

A Mellman Group survey finds Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes ahead by 2 points

Published August 2, 2013 1:33PM (EDT)

A second poll out this week finds Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes with a slight lead over Mitch McConnell in his 2014 race for reelection in Kentucky.

According to a survey by the Democratic firm Mellman Group, Grimes is ahead of McConnell by a margin of 44-42 percent. From the poll:

Perhaps the most striking difference between McConnell and Grimes is the divergent views voters have about their performance in office. While the Commonwealth's voters have net-positive views of Grimes’s performance as Secretary of State (33% positive, 29% negative), a large 58% majority give negative grades to McConnell for his performance in the US Senate. Just 38% offer positive evaluations of McConnell.

A poll earlier this week from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found McConnell trailing Grimes by just 1 point, and with 51 percent saying they disapprove of McConnell's job performance.


By Jillian Rayfield

Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com.

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