Indiana governor’s approval rating plummets after disastrous anti-gay “religious freedom” bill

Indiana Governor Mike Pence — who frequently refers to himself as “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order” — believed that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) would mobilize his conservative base.

Instead, it created a backlash that has effectively torpedoed the Republican’s chance at a national office.

According to a poll conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), signing the RFRA has led even led to a significant erosion in popularity in Indiana. As recently as February of this year, Governor Pence enjoyed a 62 percent approval score. Since the passage of the RFRA, however, his unfavourable rating has crept up to 53 percent, while his favourable rating plummeted to 38 percent.

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