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George W. Bush's overall job approval has dropped to 21% as 76% of American say the national economy is getting worse according to the latest survey from the American Research Group.
Among all Americans, 21% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 72% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 17% approve and 77% disapprove.
Among Americans registered to vote, 22% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 71% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 18% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 77% disapprove.
A total of 76% say the national economy is getting worse, 61% say their household financial situations are getting worse, and 68% say the national economy is in a recession. Of those disapproving of the way Bush is handling his job, 84% say the national economy is getting worse, 73% say their household financial situations are getting worse, and 79% say the national economy is in a recession.
Wow.
UPDATE: Some perspective.
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You have to wonder about the 3-7% of respondents who had no definitive opinion on how Bush is doing... I'm sure the 21/22% who approve are die-hard GOPers, with fingers in their ears and eyes tightly shut, but how can someone not have an opinion in this day and age? (Unless you're Johanna Goldsmith; I'd post a damning YouTube interview, but it's been TOS'd.)
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Dan S., at 11:30 AM
What's the approval rating for the Dem Congress? Something like 9% last I heard.
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Anonymous, at 1:40 PM
To answer the question from the likely 21-percenter:
Congressional Approval - Overall:
AP/IPSOS (7/10-7/14/08; N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1%):
* 18% Approve
* 77% Disapprove
* 2% Mixed
* 3% Unsure
ABC/Washington Post (7/10-7/13/08; N=1,119 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.):
* 23% Approve
* 71% Disapprove
* 6% Unsure
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Congressional Approval - Republicans:
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. (7/10-7/13/08). N=1,119 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
* 25% Approve (lowest in more than ten years)
* 69% Disapprove
* 6% Unsure
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Congressional Approval - Democrats:
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. (7/10-7/13/08). N=1,119 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
* 35% Approve (lowest in more than 10 years)
* 57% Disapprove
* 8% Unsure
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Dan S., at 2:37 PM
Care to make a wager on which party picks up seats in the Congress in this election?
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Barry, at 2:39 PM
Congressional Performance
Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category.
It'll take two years of the Dems in control of Congress and the Presidency to produce any kind of swing. Then it will be 1994 all over again as the "electorate has a WTF were we thinking?" moment.
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Anonymous, at 3:09 PM
@anonymous:
You'd think people would learn about cherry-picking data...
Rasmussen's Congressional Job Approval polling data is not only old, it's a statistical outlier, potentially because they restrict it to "likely voters":
www.realclearpolitics.com/polls/archive/?poll_id=18
www.pollingreport.com/CongJob.htm
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Dan S., at 4:45 PM
Didn't like that first wager? Here's another offer.
Democrats will have a larger majority in the House and Senate after the 2010 midterms than they do today.
Put your money where your mouth is.
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Barry, at 6:37 PM
What is this a barroom?
First tell me how many incumbent Dems are up for re-election this year as compared to the number of incumbent Reps.
Pick whatever poll you like. As long as their polling methods are consistent from poll to poll then Congress is at a new all-time low in almost every poll. Are you arguing that the RCP average of 17% is significantly better than 9%? And something of which Congress can be proud? For the mathematically challenged out there 17% < 21%.
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Anonymous, at 7:31 AM
Barry, your idiots are a little on the crispy side today. Might want to turn down the temp on the grease...
If you look at any of these polls and unpack them, you'll find that a pretty major component of disillusion with congress, particularly with Democrats, is failure to end the war in Iraq. I'm not sure how that helps the Republicans much.
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Unknown, at 4:15 PM
So tell me again how anyone can be "undecided" in this year's election?
'cos they'll be there. Again.
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Tony, at 10:00 PM
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