Have you heard? Regardless of what happens in the Presidential election, Democrats are so loved by the people that they will certainly increase their majorities in both Houses of Congress. Americans hate President Bush and see the Democrat majority in the Congress as their champion and savior.
What? Whoops. Not so much. Only 9% of Americans give the Democrat Congress a positive rating. It’s the first time in history that a Congressional approval rating has fallen to single digits. President Bush’s approval is currently at a comparatively sky-high 32%.
Put away the champagne, Nancy and sMurphy. It may be a tougher road than you think.
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 think Congress has passed any legislation to improve life in this country over the past six months. That number has ranged from 11% to 13% throughout 2008. The majority of voters (62%) say Congress has not passed any legislation to improve life in America.
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