Poll: 70 percent of Americans Disapprove of Republican Approach to Budget Negotioations

[Stuart G]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Caitlin MacNeal – October 7, 2013, 3:53 PM EDT

Seventy percent of Americans disapprove of the way Republican lawmakers are approaching budget negotiations as the federal government shutdown enters its second week, a seven point jump from last week, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll published Monday.

President Barack Obama fared marginally better, with 51 percent of respondents disapproving of his handling of budget negotiations. Congressional Democrats, however, carried a 61 percent disapproval rating, according to the poll.


A Pew poll also released Monday bolstered this perception somewhat. According to that survey, 38 percent of Americans blamed the shutdown on congressional Republicans and 30 percent blamed it on the Obama administration.

The Post-ABC poll, conducted Oct. 2 - 6, surveyed 1,005 adults on conventional and cellular phones with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The Pew poll, conducted Oct 3-6, surveyed 1,000 adults on conventional and cellular phones with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.


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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Republicans probably think the higher number is good.

Dopes.

[kelly1mm]

2. Holy Crap! There is only a 9 point spread between Democrats and Republicans? I thought

it would be WAY higher.

[Stuart G]

3. In my opinion it will get higher...the spread will widen slowly

Slowly twisting the noose around the Teabag Idiots. People are so used to the so called equal blame idea. This is changing..
And that will be it for the Puke majority.

[MichiganVote]

4. So 30% of our adult population is stark raving nuts. Depressing.

[Brigid]

5. If the Repugs think this is bad . . .

Just wait until this nonsense has gone on for a while longer.

[Buzz Lightyears]

6. Count me in the 70%

Hands down

[glinda]

7. Will it really matter is the big question.

If they destroy the Country they will only care about their small groups of buddies.

[DallasNE]

8. Smoking Gun On Government Shutdown

It even explains why Boehner would not appoint the House members to negotiate a budget deal with the Senate.

A meeting chaired by disgraced Reagan AG Ed Meese spelled out the strategy to shut down the government as a way to stop the Obama administration from governing. And this smoking gun comes from a reliable source, the NYT. If this gets the play it deserves it should rip the scab off the Republican obstruction and cause these poll numbers to get a lot worse for Republicans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/us/a-federal-budget-crisis-months-in-the-planning.html?_r=0

[SaveAmerica]

9. That leaves the dredge far right tea party 30%

[seabeckind]

10. 51% disapprove?

Usual poll that asks a yes/no question that really should be multiple choice.

Once again trying to describe a very complex issue on a bumper sticker...and a very large audience that is too stupid to realize it can't and too lazy to research it.

I disapprove of the way Obama is handling the situation...but not for the reason that so may will assume. I think we started a little capitulation strowl down this garden path long ago and now we're travelling at the speed of sound.

[seabeckind]

11. Addendum...

And the people who treat this like it's some sort of sports contest...