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CHAD MERDA
How much worse could things get for Congress? Not only do Americans say the best way to fix Congress is to fire everyone (but it rarely happens), a new poll reveals just how fed up voters are with Congress. Specifically, they're pointing the finger directly at their own member like never before.
The Washington Post-ABC poll shows that 51 percent of voters disapprove of their own member of Congress. In the quarter-century that the Post-ABC has been asking the question, this is the first time it's ever eclipsed the 50-percent mark. Only 41 percent approve of their own member.
This is just another string in a long list of hits Congress has been taking of late, with its approval rating at near all-time lows.
In July, the overall approval rating sat at 15 percent, according to a Gallup poll, while in May, only 22 percent of voters say Congress deserves to be re-elected.
Overall, Democrats fare better in the Post-ABC poll than Republicans, with 49 percent of those polled having a favorable view of Democrats, compared to 35 percent for the GOP.
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/most-americans-dont-their-own-member-congress-poll/tue-08052014-752am
And yet, 90% of these people will be re-elected, most by way more than 50.1%. Polls like this mean nothing.
JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)The truth is that when these members run for reelection 85% of them will be reelected. Polls are filled with nonsensical blather about how much Congress is loathed and despised, but the members of that despised body are reelected at an 85% to 90% rate in every biennial election.
The post even says this in its final line, so why does it bother babbling all of that crap beforehand?
otohara
(24,135 posts)Until Obama ran in 08, most Democrats never voted in a primary.
Most American's can't name a single member of the SCOTUS
Meaningless poll indeed.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)hughee99
(16,113 posts)when it's NOT specified. This this likely voters, eligible voters, people in general?
If a person can vote but doesn't, I think their opinions should be ignored.