Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke faces sky-high disapproval ratings as he runs for the Republican nomination for Senate in Louisiana, according to a new poll. More than 80 percent of 614 respondents had an unfavorable view of Duke, regardless of race, gender or party affiliation, a University of New Orleans poll shows. The poll was conducted July 27 and 28 via robocall and had a margin of error of 3.95 percentage points. Duke announced his candidacy for Senate last month, citing the rise of Donald Trump. [ David Duke Running for Senate, Ties Himself to Trump ] He faces U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and John Fleming, state Treasurer John Kennedy, former Rep. Joseph Cao, state Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell and several others in the November 8 jungle primary for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. David Vitter. The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report /Roll Call rates the race Safe Republican . Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call on your iPhone or your Android.
