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Republicans Dislike Congress More Than Democrats, Poll Shows
Despite controlling both houses of CongressCongresss approval rating is nearly at an all-time low, but Republicans are more dissatisfied with it than Democrats are.
A new Gallup poll found that just 11% of Americans approve of Congress, the lowest percentage so far of 2015 and just above the all time low of 9% on the heels of the government shutdown in 2013.
Among political parties, Republicans were the least approving of Congress. Only 8% of Republicans said they approve of the job Congress is doing, compared with 13% of Independents and 11% of Democrats. This despite the fact that Republicans currently control both houses Gallup says approval tends to be higher among members of the majority party.
The poll is based on interviews conducted between November 4 and November 8 with 1,021 adults living in the U.S. The margin of error is +- 4 percent.
http://time.com/4110500/congress-approval-rating-republican-democrat/
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Republicans Dislike Congress More Than Democrats, Poll Shows (Original Post)
Jefferson23
Nov 2015
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If we organize well, we have a shot at turning that into our favor..it's why I posted it.
Jefferson23
Nov 2015
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daleanime
(17,796 posts)1. Well, of course....
their congressmen are even worse then ours.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)2. If we organize well, we have a shot at turning that into our favor..it's why I posted it.
But yea, they're not getting anything done. One voter on the R side at the
first Republican debate said, WE gave them the majority they wanted and
look at what they did with it..nothing.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)3. And Republicans still win the congressional elections
WTF?
King_Klonopin
(1,306 posts)4. Too stoopid to realize they are in the majority. Gawd hep us.
Thank you Gerry Mander !
Demeter
(85,373 posts)5. Maybe they should stop the self-loathing, and vote for the Democrats
(the REAL democrats, not the DINOs)