PPP finds only 40 percent of voters approve of the job McCrory's doing. Poll: Abortion bill hurts N.C. gov

There’s little support for a controversial abortion bill in North Carolina, and voters are directing some of their anger at Gov. Pat McCrory, a new poll on Tuesday shows.

Only 34 percent of voters support the abortion measure, which would bar so-called sex-selective abortions and impose additional regulations on abortion clinics, while 47 percent oppose it, the Public Policy Polling found. And 80 percent of voters disapprove of how the bill was brought to the floor and passed — it was attached to unrelated motorcycle safety legislation.


PPP tied disapproval for the abortion measure to the Republican governor’s first negative approval ratings since assuming office in January. Only 40 percent of voters approve of the job he’s doing to 49 percent who disapprove. That’s down a net 15 points from June, when he was at 45 percent approval and 39 percent disapproval. North Carolina voters think McCrory should veto the abortion bill 48 percent to 33 percent.

The bill has passed the state’s House of Representatives and is now under consideration in the Senate, the AP reports. McCrory said he’d sign the House version into law if it came to his desk.

Just 35 percent of voters approve of how Republicans are running the state government in general, with 55 percent of voters disapproving.

In an interview with CNN, McCrory defended his agenda.

“I have stepped on toes in my first six months in office of the right and the left and the media,” McCrory said. “Maybe that means I’m doing something right.”