AP-GfK Poll: Low approval of Congress, Obama

Associated Press ^ | Dec 11, 2013 3:41 AM EST | Charles Babington and Jennifer Agiesta

[Olog-hai]

Heading into a congressional election year, Americans hold Congress in strikingly low regard, and nearly two-thirds say they would like to see their House member replaced, a new poll finds.

Even though Americans are feeling somewhat better about the economy—and their personal finances—elected officials in Washington aren’t benefiting from the improved mood, the Associated Press-GfK poll found.

President Barack Obama’s approval rating was negative: 58 percent disapprove of the job he’s doing as president, while 42 percent approve. …

[Tulane]

They never seem to point out that mid terms are about the incumbent president—— not the congress overall. Congress could have an approval of 1 percent...doesn’t matter. A better gage would be the generic ballot.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Notice how they do not mention the senate?

[leprechaun9]

All polls of this nature should divide the questions differently.

APPROVE - DISAPPROVE
1. OCCUPANT OF THE WHITE HOUSE
2. U.S. SENATE
3. U.S. HOUSE

A single vote on the Congress allows Dingy Harry Reid to serve as the tip of the legislative funnel and allow only legislation that HE approves of, to come to a vote.

Of the dozens of Budgets that were passed in the House over the last five years, none of been brought up for a vote in the Senate, except for the one proposed as Obama's Budget. It was defeated by a 97-0 vote!. Not one DEMOCRAP voted for it!