Approval ratings
According to polling by the Civitas Institute, McCrory's approval rating fell 15% between June and July 2013 to 49%.[92] A second poll conducted in July 2013 indicated that the Governor's approval rating had fallen to 40%, down from 45% in June. The same poll indicated that only 35% of voters approve of the Republican-led state government. Responding to the poll, McCrory stated "I have stepped on toes in my first six months in office of the right and the left and the media. Maybe that means I’m doing something right."[93]