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 […]
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever
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Source: Rasmussen Reports
Publication Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Link: Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Publication Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Link: Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever
Stephan: This has powerful Constitutional implications. Democracies can not be healthy when 90 per cent of a population feel their representatives are failures.