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Joe Miller speaks at a rally for his Senate candidacy at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on October 29, 2010.

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Joe Miller speaks at a rally for his Senate candidacy at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on October 29, 2010.

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Poll: Murkowski's approval rating soars, Miller's in the tank

Published: April 21st, 2011 07:50 AM
Last Modified: July 18th, 2011 03:34 PM

Here's something 2010 Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller might have to contend with if he decides to -- as he has hinted -- challenge Rep. Don Young or Sen. Mark Begich in the coming years: 73 percent of Alaskans view Miller unfavorably, according to poll results released today by Alaska pollster Dave Dittman and reported by Politico. See the full Dittman polling results here, and read a more in-depth analysis on the ADN politics blog.

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From Politico:

An AlaskaPoll taken in March found that 73 percent of Alaskans view Miller unfavorably, including 53 percent who put themselves in the "very unfavorable" category.

That leaves just 18 percent who view Miller in a favorable fashion. Nine percent are undecided.

On the other hand, residents appear to be content with their current delegation. All three members receive high "excellent or good" approval ratings -- with Democratic Sen. Mark Begich at 57 percent, GOP Rep. Don Young at 63 percent and GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski at a sparkling 71 percent.