The last time PPP polled on Limbaugh nationally, 80 percent viewed him favorably. Poll: Rush's numbers down with GOP

Rush Limbaugh’s popularity has eroded significantly among Republicans in the aftermath of the conservative radio host calling a Georgetown University law student a “slut” on the air last week, according to a new poll Monday.

Less than half of likely GOP primary voters in three Super Tuesday states said they have a favorable view of Limbaugh – 45 percent favorable to 28 percent unfavorable in Ohio, 46-29 percent in Tennessee, and 44-30 percent in Georgia — a Public Policy Polling survey in those states found.


The last time PPP polled on Limbaugh nationally, 80 percent of Republicans viewed the radio host favorably while only 12 percent saw him in an unfavorable light.

In both Ohio and Tennessee, Limbaugh’s favorability among GOP women was less than 40 percent – 39 percent in Ohio and 36 percent in Tennessee. In Georgia, 44 percent of female Republicans had a positive view of the radio host.

Limbaugh came under fire last week for calling Sandra Fluke, a third-year Georgetown University law student, a “slut” and “prostitute” on his show. He has since apologized, but more than a half-dozen companies have already decided to pull their ads from the show amidst widespread public outcry in light of the controversial remarks.

The Public Policy Polling survey was conducted March 3-4 among 728 likely GOP primary voters in Georgia, 666 in Ohio and 525 in Tennessee.

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