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Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday attributed his low job approval rating to the media’s focus on negative news.

The latest Marquette Law School Poll found those who viewed his job performance favorably dipped below 40 percent again after it had climbed above that threshold in March.

Respondents also viewed the state’s direction and budget situation more negatively than positively, though the trend is moving in a positive direction.

Asked about why that might be during a phone call with reporters from Mexico where he is leading a trade mission, Walker blamed the media.

“The headlines are always about negative and bad things so it’s no wonder that people feel that way in the polls,” Walker said.

The latest poll found 39 percent approve of Walker’s job performance, returning that rating to where it was for most of the past year during his short-lived run for president before it bumped up to 43 percent in March.

Half of respondents said the state was headed in the wrong direction while 46 percent said it was headed in the right direction, a slight improvement from February when 52 percent said it was headed in the wrong direction.