Low Poll Results For U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signs the Human Goals Charter during a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 28, 2014. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

Hagel Receives Low Marks From Defense Community In Poll -- The Hill

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has an approval rating of only 36.2 percent, versus a 44.9-percent disapproval rating, according to a new Defense News poll.

Hagel received high marks from Democrats, at 82.6 percent, but that rate was dragged down by Republican disapproval of 62.4 percent and defense industry disapproval at 50.9 percent.

The military gave Hagel a 44-percent approval rating, while 36 percent said they disapprove. Pentagon civilians were split at 38.2 percent.

The poll was taken earlier this month, by 245 members of government, industry and academia who work in defense. Most respondents were Republican, and most came from the defense industry.

Mackenzie Eaglen, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said the results were not necessarily personal.

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Update #1: Poll Shows Low Job Approval for Hagel -- Defense News
Update #2: Poll: Defense Chief Hagel Rates Low on Job Approval -- Newsmax

My Comment: Considering what his job is all about right now .... cutting the Pentagon's budget .... I expected even lower poll results for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. But the sample that was used in this poll was small (245 respondents) and skewed Republican .... you cannot read much from these results.