HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' approval rating is taking a dip following a high profile push for health care reform.

A survey released Monday shows that just 44 percent approve of the job performance from Montana's senior senator. That is down from two years ago when the same Montana State University-Billings poll showed Baucus with a 64 percent approval rating.

Approval ratings for U.S. Sen. on Tester, U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg and Gov. Brian Schweitzer did not change markedly in the poll. Of that group, Schweitzer was the highest at 62 percent and
Rehberg the lowest at 54 percent.

The poll also found that a vast majority support the hunting of wolves in the state - and that most oppose any effort to legalize marijuana in the state.
      
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