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Poll: Congress' approval same as Bush
AP ^ | May 11 2007 | ALAN FRAM

Posted on 05/11/2007 11:21:59 AM PDT by ASC2006

People think the Democratic-led Congress is doing just as dreary a job as President Bush, following four months of bitter political standoffs that have seen little progress on Iraq and a host of domestic issues.

The survey found only 35 percent approve of how Congress is handling its job, down 5 percentage points in a month. That gives lawmakers the same bleak approval rating as Bush, who has been mired at about that level since last fall, including his dip to a record low for the AP-Ipsos poll of 32 percent last January.

"It's mostly Iraq" plus a lack of progress in other areas, said Rep. Tom Cole (news, bio, voting record), R-Okla., who heads the House GOP's campaign committee. "These are not good numbers for an incumbent, and it doesn't matter if you have an R or a D next to your name."

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1 posted on 05/11/2007 11:22:01 AM PDT by ASC2006
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To: ASC2006

Take Congress out of the Iraq war, let the Military do what they are good at and it will be over fairly quickly. Congress, led by Democrats, don’t want the war to end until after the elections in 08. They are using our military young for their own political reasons.


2 posted on 05/11/2007 11:25:46 AM PDT by RC2
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To: ASC2006
CONSIDER THIS:

These clowns generally sample MORE Democrats than Republicans.

What does this mean?

It means the real approval rating for Congress is probably lower than 35%. :)

3 posted on 05/11/2007 11:25:58 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: ASC2006

Come on dems America has spoken! We want the war fought and won. That goes for you too President Bush. Quit being nice and LET”S ROLL.


4 posted on 05/11/2007 11:26:15 AM PDT by lakeman
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To: lakeman

This poll made my day.


5 posted on 05/11/2007 11:27:13 AM PDT by VA_Gentleman (Got a knack for being wrong - Dinosaur Jr.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

AP-Ipsos polls are particularly bad about over-sampling Democrats, the only issue I have with the article is that amnesty is the biggest reason all the approval rates are so low.


6 posted on 05/11/2007 12:16:29 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: ASC2006

Heard the same thing on CNN today - they were all over this story.

< /alternate universe >


7 posted on 05/11/2007 12:17:28 PM PDT by agrace
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To: ASC2006

It’s very little about Iraq and a whole lot about gas prices.


8 posted on 05/11/2007 12:44:14 PM PDT by tobyhill (only wimps believe in retreat in defeat)
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To: Phsstpok; rodguy911; eeevil conservative; MNJohnnie; Alas Babylon!

Intresting bit of data I am “sure” will be on this week’s Sunday political talk shows.


9 posted on 05/12/2007 9:05:12 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
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