As Bob Menendez’s bribery trial approaches later this year, his approval rating among New Jersey voters is plummeting.
Back in January, a poll by Quinnipiac University showed Menendez with a 51% – 32% approval rating. Since then, it’s been all downhill for the embattled Senator. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to dismiss bribery and corruption charges against Menendez. And just last week, Menendez’s friend and co-defendant, Salomon Melgen was found guilty of 69 counts of fraud in a separate case.
The ongoing scandal has taken its toll on alleged felon Menendez, as a new poll from Quinnipiac shows that Menendez’s approval has fallen to 41%, with 41% disapproving, a stunning 19-point drop in his net approval in just over three months. Remember kids, crime doesn’t pay!