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US Republicans face record disapproval: poll
Yahoo ^ | 8/9/11 | AFP

Posted on 08/09/2011 6:10:04 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

Nearly three out of five Americans have an unfavorable view of Republicans, an all-time high, and two in five do not want their own member of Congress reelected, according to a poll out Tuesday.

Overall, 70 percent of respondents to a CNN/ORC International survey said most US lawmakers should not get a new term, while just 41 percent said their own representative deserved to go back to Washington.

President Barack Obama's Republican foes won unfavorable reviews from 59 percent, an all-time high since CNN first asked the question in 1992, making the aftermath of the debt-limit battle worse for the party than president Bill Clinton's 1998-1999 impeachment hearings in his sex-and-lies scandal.

Respondents split when asked about the Democratic Party -- 47 percent said they had a favorable opinion and the same number said they viewed them unfavorably.

The arch-conservative "Tea Party" movement scored the lowest favorable rating, with 31 percent, though at 51 percent their unfavorable numbers were lower than the Republicans.

Congressional leaders fared poorly as well, with just 33 percent favorable ratings for Republican House Speaker John Boehner and 31 percent for House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Both parties' Senate leaders, Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid, got a 39 percent unfavorable rating.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cnn; disapproval; poll; record; republicans
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To: NormsRevenge

As with the dissatisfaction with GWB, a very sizable portion of the people who poll as disapproving of Republicans are Conservatives, many of whom are themselves registered Republicans. It’s as if CNN hasn’t heard of the epithet “RINO” and they don’t want to acknowledge just how big, counting sympathizers, the Tea Party really is. People are pissed off at the political class in general and if they polled attitudes regarding Democrats I expect the numbers would be even worse.


41 posted on 08/09/2011 7:54:36 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: ncalburt

Thanks for the link FRiend!


42 posted on 08/09/2011 7:55:45 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Americans need to wean their government off of its dependence on foreign money.)
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To: TonyInOhio
This poll tracks pretty close to others like it, the majority of Americans think that congress is a septic tank that needs a good pumping.
43 posted on 08/09/2011 8:12:30 PM PDT by org.whodat (What does the Republican party stand for////??? absolutely nothing.)
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44 posted on 08/09/2011 8:13:38 PM PDT by RedMDer (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: sport

LOL, the republicans have screamed wolf one time too many, they no longer have any creditability.


45 posted on 08/09/2011 8:15:06 PM PDT by org.whodat (What does the Republican party stand for////??? absolutely nothing.)
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To: All; NormsRevenge

Poll of “Adult Americans” zzz.


46 posted on 08/09/2011 8:16:56 PM PDT by newzjunkey (the circular firing squad has got to end now)
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To: TonyInOhio

Exactly...;.HORSEBUCKY!


47 posted on 08/09/2011 8:24:34 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: 2111USMC

LOL!


48 posted on 08/09/2011 8:25:05 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: The Bronze Titan

BINGO! Very few Republicans I like.


49 posted on 08/09/2011 8:58:07 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: NormsRevenge

arch Conservative Tea Party - please!

What is the arch liberal wing of the left called? - DNC


50 posted on 08/10/2011 2:34:40 AM PDT by hattend (And ... as always...FUJM)
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To: NormsRevenge

No record of how the Dems are viewed? Typical Yahoo libtard BS. =.=


51 posted on 08/10/2011 3:11:13 AM PDT by cranked
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks NormsRevenge.

The big news, support for reelecting anyone has slipped — which is the real message of this botched polling.


52 posted on 08/10/2011 4:09:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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[Zero]'s Republican foes won unfavorable reviews from 59 percent, an all-time high since CNN first asked the question in 1992, making the aftermath of the debt-limit battle worse for the party than president Bill Clinton's 1998-1999 impeachment hearings in his sex-and-lies scandal.

53 posted on 08/10/2011 4:32:02 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: hattend

Term limits for all! No matter who gets elected be it Dem or Repub., when they get to Washington, the are only “Freshmen” and have zero power. They either get on board with the career politicians or they get sent to a closet somewhere in the basement, never to be heard of again.


54 posted on 08/10/2011 4:47:20 AM PDT by DaveA37
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