posty Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...nal_performance The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category. Last month, 11% of voters gave the legislature good or excellent ratings. Congress has not received higher than a 15% approval rating since the beginning of 2008. The percentage of Democrats who give Congress positive ratings fell from 17% last month to 13% this month. The number of Democrats who give Congress a poor rating remained unchanged. Among Republicans, 8% give Congress good or excellent ratings, up just a point from last month. Sixty-five percent (65%) of GOP voters say Congress is doing a poor job, down a single point from last month. Voters not affiliated with either party are the most critical of Congressional performance. Just 3% of those voters give Congress positive ratings, down from 6% last month. Sixty-three percent (63%) believe Congress is doing a poor job, up from 57% last month. Just 12% of voters think Congress has passed any legislation to improve life in this country over the past six months. That number has ranged from 11% to 13% throughout 2008. The majority of voters (62%) say Congress has not passed any legislation to improve life in America. Voters hold little positive sentiment about the future. Just 41% find it at least somewhat likely that Congress will address important problems facing our nation in the near future, while 55% find this unlikely. Despite these negative attitudes towards Congress, Democrats continue to enjoy a double digit lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot. Most voters (72%) think most members of Congress are more interested in furthering their own political careers. Just 14% believe members are genuinely interested in helping people. Edited July 8, 2008 by posty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. This, in effect, is probably a statistical zero given that at least 9% of people responding to surveys are total idiots only dimly aware they are alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Despite these negative attitudes towards Congress, Democrats continue to enjoy a double digit lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posty Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 This is what is even more disturbing... That the congress is getting all-time lows and they still want to vote more of the Democratic tools into congress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 This is what is even more disturbing... That the congress is getting all-time lows and they still want to vote more of the Democratic tools into congress... Well, you've made a strong argument to vote Republican. I'll definitely keep your thoughts in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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