It appears Beshear is getting blamed, along with legislators, for the bickering in Frankfort and the failed 2008 Legislative session which produced a lousy state budget and no substantive pieces of legislation. Beshear failed to show much leadership on putting casinos on the ballot and raising cigarette taxes, two issues that are supported by the majority of Kentuckians.

The poll results show Beshear is doing worse among men (34%) than women (41%)
Here's the poll.