Rasmussen: Congressional approval hits single digits---9%

[Regis Philbin]

Congratulations to Harry Reid and Mrs. Pelosi (still waiting for Pelosi's "common sense plan" for gas prices that she promised in 2006) and the Democrat Congress on this distinctive honor---first ever to hit single digit approval numbers. Well done... :love:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_performance/congressional_performance

Congressional Performance

Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

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.

[DoubleEdgeSword]

Well, thank goodness we have a chance to vote out a whole bunch of the GOP come November.


Democrats Hold onto Solid Lead in Generic Congressional Ballot

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Democrats continue to lead Republicans by double-digits in the Rasmussen Reports generic congressional ballot.

When given the choice, 47% of voters nationwide would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate, while 34% would choose their Republican candidate.

Those results are little changed from last week, when Democrats held a 47% to 35% advantage.

Among voters who see economic issues as the most important in the upcoming election, 58% would vote Democratic while just 25% would vote Republican. A separate national survey found that the economy is a very important issue to 81% of voters.


http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_ballot/generic_congressional_ballot