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63% Say Better for Country If Most of Congress Not Reelected
Rasmussen ^ | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | Rasmussen

Posted on 02/10/2010 6:23:59 AM PST by SmokingJoe

Most voters think the country would be better off if the majority of the current Congress wasn’t reelected this November, and their confidence in their own congressman continues to fall.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of likely voters believe, generally speaking, that it would be better for the country if most incumbents in Congress were defeated this November.

Just 19% disagree and say it would be better if most congressional incumbents were reelected. Another 18% aren’t sure.

The Political Class strongly rejects these views, however. While 78% of Mainstream voters say it would be better for the country if most of the current Congress was turned out of office, 89% of the Political Class think it would be better if most were reelected.

The number of voters nationwide (61%) who give Congress a poor job performance rating is now at its highest level in more than three years. More voters also think most members of Congress are corrupt.

Only 38% of all voters say their local representative in Congress deserves to be reelected, regardless of how Congress is doing overall. Thirty nine percent (39%) say their representative does not deserve reelection. Twenty-three percent (23%) are undecided.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2010; 2010midterms; 2010polls; angrymob; gopcomeback; rasmussen; throwthebumsout
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1 posted on 02/10/2010 6:23:59 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Vote Green, Recycle Congress.


2 posted on 02/10/2010 6:28:03 AM PST by Concho
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To: SmokingJoe

Pretty damning, ain’t it?


3 posted on 02/10/2010 6:30:56 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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...remember whe Perot ran for President?....that year there was a movement called “This Fall Fire ‘Em All”....it was an anti-incumbent surge started by a retired guy down in Florida....it failed in November...basically, the voters LIKE pork...as long as it’s delivered to their baliwick...that’s why incumbents keep getting re-elected...they deliver the pork.


4 posted on 02/10/2010 6:31:32 AM PST by STONEWALLS
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Just 19% disagree and say it would be better if most congressional incumbents were reelected. Another 18% aren’t sure.

37 Percent of the electorate;


5 posted on 02/10/2010 6:32:42 AM PST by America2012 (No Taxation By An Obamanation)
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To: SmokingJoe

What I’d like to see is a poll along the lines of “I’d like to see all of them replaces except for MY Congresscritter. Y/N”


6 posted on 02/10/2010 6:33:57 AM PST by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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I was wondering the same thing, but did spot this in the article:

Only 38% of all voters say their local representative in Congress deserves to be reelected, ...

7 posted on 02/10/2010 6:40:01 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Andyman
What I’d like to see is a poll along the lines of “I’d like to see all of them replaces except for MY Congresscritter. Y/N”

From the poll:
“Only 38% of all voters say their local representative in Congress deserves to be reelected, regardless of how Congress is doing overall. Thirty nine percent (39%) say their representative does not deserve reelection. Twenty-three percent (23%) are undecided.”

8 posted on 02/10/2010 6:40:19 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Then that 63% had better put their money where their mouths are on election day.


9 posted on 02/10/2010 6:46:44 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (The liberals are asking us to give Obama more time. Is 25 to life enough?)
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The storm clouds are growing and it’s possible that the storm will be a gully washer in November.


10 posted on 02/10/2010 6:46:47 AM PST by glaseatr (Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep. A Co. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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Incumbents Out



11 posted on 02/10/2010 6:48:25 AM PST by FrankR (Those of us who love AMERICA far outnumber those who love obama - your choice.)
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This doesn’t often translate into an actual “throw the bums out” event, but it might in this case, this year.

Usually, these polls can be translated into “I want to throw out everyone ELSE’s congressman, but keep mine.”


12 posted on 02/10/2010 6:50:00 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: glaseatr
The storm clouds are growing and it’s possible that the storm will be a gully washer in November.

I wish I could be as optimistic as you, but this crap happens every cycle - a majority of folks say a majority of Congress ought to be thrown out, but they vote for their OWN incumbent. Every time (almost).

Is it really different this time?

I hope so, but I don't believe it.

13 posted on 02/10/2010 6:50:39 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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Is it really different this time?”

NJ, VA and MA say “YES” it is. Republicans hadn't won a US Senate seat in MA for over 30 years before Scott Brown won in January.

14 posted on 02/10/2010 6:54:41 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Concho

Hopefully, those in AZ are reading these numbers and will act [vote] accordingly, when they selection Other Than McCain.

Arkansas seems set to send several new faces to Washington.

Three of the representatives are either retiring or running for a different position.

Senator Lincoln’s numbers are running behind most of the 10 or so Republican challengers.

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Washington may be filled with many new faces, come January.

Thank you, Obie. [See, he might be good for something, after all.]


15 posted on 02/10/2010 6:57:18 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: SmokingJoe

"Calm down, everyone, calm down! The idiots in your districts will forget all of this come November! Now sit down before I smack you with my mallet!"


16 posted on 02/10/2010 7:02:15 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Obama is on the clock.


17 posted on 02/10/2010 7:06:12 AM PST by safetysign
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To: FrankR

Never relect anyone? Are you kidding? Can’t put everyone in that basket. There are some good ones trying to do the right thing.


18 posted on 02/10/2010 7:06:28 AM PST by maxter (Ignorance is not bliss, it is devastating, and we are witnessing some of the fruits of it.)
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To: MrB

“Usually, these polls can be translated into “I want to throw out everyone ELSE’s congressman, but keep mine.””

Sad, but true. But after Massachusetts, ANYTHING is possible.


19 posted on 02/10/2010 7:08:54 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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Like I said, I think THIS year is going to be different.


20 posted on 02/10/2010 7:09:45 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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