posted on May 15, 2007 08:31:12 AM new
It has taken Pres Bush 6 years for his approval rate to fall as low as it is now BUT IT HAS TAKEN THE NEW DEMO CONGRESS ONLY 5 MONTHS TO REACH NEW LOWS.
Bush Approval Steady at 33%
Both ratings are slightly lower than 2007 averages
by Joseph Carroll
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels of public support for both Congress and President George W. Bush. Twenty-nine percent of Americans approve of Congress, down slightly from last month's reading (33%) and this year's high point of 37%, while Bush's approval rating is holding steady at 33%. Both the ratings of Congress and the president are slightly lower than their respective 2007 averages. Approval ratings of Congress are higher among Democrats than Republicans, while Bush's ratings are much higher among Republicans.
Congressional Job Approval
According to the May 10-13, 2007, Gallup Poll, 29% of Americans approve and 64% disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job. Congressional approval is down 4 percentage points since last month, and is 3 points lower than the 32% average measured during the first five months of the year. The high point for the congressional approval rating so far this year was the 37% approval measured in February. Although ratings are quite low, Americans have been more positive in their assessments of Congress this year than last year, when an average of just 25% approved of Congress.
Even though Democrats now control both houses of Congress, the poll shows that only 37% of Democrats approve of the job Congress is doing right now. These marks are, however, significantly better than those given to Congress by independents (24%) and Republicans (25%). Democrats have been more likely than Republicans to approve of Congress this year, whereas Republicans expressed a higher level of approval prior to the change of power experienced after the midterm congressional elections in November 2006.
So far this year, Republicans' approval of Congress has gradually declined, from a high of 37% in mid-January to 25% in the latest poll. By comparison, ratings among Democrats have shown more fluctuation, ranging between 33% and 44% since January, and are down 6 points this month since early April. More generally, Democrats' ratings of the job the Democratic-controlled Congress is doing are down from a higher point of 44% in February, which is just after the control of Congress switched from the Republicans to the Democrats.
Presidential Job Approval
There has been little meaningful change in the public's rating of the president in quite some time. Thirty-three percent of Americans now approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president, while 62% disapprove. Bush's approval ratings have averaged 35% in 2007, and have fallen within a narrow range between 32% and 38%. Bush's ratings were slightly higher last year, averaging 38%. Bush has not received an approval rating above 40% in any Gallup polling since September 2006.
Republicans continue to be much more likely than independents or Democrats to support the president. Seventy-three percent of Republicans approve of Bush, substantially higher than the 27% approval among independents and the 9% approval among Democrats. Although the three party groups' ratings of Bush's job approval have been quite stable in recent months, since last May presidential approval ratings have shown somewhat more fluctuation among Republicans (ranging between 68% and 86%) than among independents (23% to 36%) or Democrats (4% to 15%).
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posted on May 15, 2007 11:03:24 AM new
No surprise to me. The people made it very clear what issues they wanted congress to address....and the dems just aren't cutting the mustard. lol
They haven't passed a bill yet that is important to the voters. They haven't ended the war.....
AND they're continuing exactly what the voters said they were tired of.....congress spending more time playing political games rather than taking care of the Nations business.
The results of this poll don't surprise me one bit. They talk a LOT....but aren't accomplishing much of anything.
Voters note this and it will be a deciding factor on whom they vote for.
If the Independents come up with a strong third party candidate....they may do better than has ever occurred. And I hear/read there's some real BIG money ready to back a third party candidate....
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
No surprise to me. The people made it very clear what issues they wanted congress to address....and the repugs just aren't cutting the mustard. lol
They haven't passed a bill yet that is important to the voters. bush hasn't ended the war.....
AND they're continuing exactly what the voters said they were tired of.....congress spending more time playing political games rather than taking care of the NATIONS business.
The results of this poll don't surprise me one bit (33%and holding). They talk a LOT....but aren't accomplishing much of anything.
Voters note this and it will be a deciding factor on whom they vote for.
You betcha!
posted on May 17, 2007 10:19:16 AM new
Your demomorons are losing control mingopig. It's clear to everyone that isn't brain washed that the Dems lied their way into power with no direction.
Thank god we have a Govenor that has the seeds to tell the Demomorons enough is enough. The public is backing the Gov and not the Demomorons.
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If it's called common sense, why do so few Demomorons have it?
Are YOU a Bunghole?