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"Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%"

According to the most recent Gallup poll both Congress and the President see low levels of public support:

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.

Interestingly:

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.

 In regards to the President's job approval rating:

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%.

With Congress at or below the average approval of the last Congress it should present an interesting scenario for New Hampshire's two newest federal officials.  

Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 03:48PM by Registered CommenterNH INSIDER | Comments2 Comments

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One thing to remember is that the Democratic Congressmen as a whole are polling about 10 points higher than the Republicans in Congress; usually approval polls of the legislature shove both sides together.
June 13, 2007 | Registered CommenterAndrew Sylvia
To most people I know, the average Joe and Jill, Congress is still a concept. When the policies of the leaders begin to offend fiscally or physically the blame falls on the concept reflected by the leadership.

So I read this to say 33% don’t hate Bush and 81% can't stand anything he does.
August 11, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterChris Collier

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