rssPoll: Everyone Hates Congress
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 4:53 pm
- 11 Comments
Some shocking numbers from a new CBS News/New York Times poll, revealing that just 8 percent of Americans think the sitting members of Congress deserve re-election.
That figure is a bit misleading, if only because voters tend to have a much stronger affection for their own representatives than they do for the institution as a whole. Still, pollsters also found that 70 percent of respondents are either “dissatisfied” or “angry” with the way Congress conducts business (enforcing similar findings from a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll), and, perhaps most stunning of all, “80 percent said that members of Congress are more interested in pandering to special interest groups than in serving the needs of people who elected them. Only 13 percent believe that Congress represents the interests of the people.”
Translation: It’s a tough year to be an incumbent.
11 Comments
Trackback posted February 12, 2010 @ 9:50 pm
Social comments and analytics for this post…
This post was mentioned on Twitter by OhDoogs: Not as much as we hate polls that hell us what we already know…RT @TWI_news: Poll: Everyone Hates Congress http://bit.ly/aZ5feQ...
Pingback posted February 13, 2010 @ 12:03 am
[...] * Throw the bums out: 8% of people think sitting members of Congress deserve re-election. [...]
Comment posted February 13, 2010 @ 1:08 am
Those 8% that approve all work for congress, or get special deals from them. LOL
Comment posted February 13, 2010 @ 6:08 am
Those 8% that approve all work for congress, or get special deals from them. LOL
Pingback posted February 13, 2010 @ 4:26 pm
[...] February 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment Poll: Everyone Hates Congress « The Washington Independent. [...]
Pingback posted February 15, 2010 @ 5:10 am
[...] Poll: Everyone Hates Congress « The Washington Independent [...]
Pingback posted February 15, 2010 @ 5:10 am
[...] Poll: Everyone Hates Congress « The Washington Independent [...]
Comment posted June 3, 2011 @ 5:38 am
Only 13 percent believe that Congress represents the interests of the people.
IBCBET SBOBET แทงบอล
Comment posted June 8, 2011 @ 6:11 am
The stylish Coach Coach Carryall Bag sling bags are the first choice for you in 2011. The wide variety of colors and styles make Coach bags Coach Crossbody Bags trendy throughout the year.Discount Coach Sling Bags are excellent quality and durable in use,coach sling bag chocolate with black straps chic and snug.Coach Wallets A range of Coach Bags are showed on our website, choose a right one for you! come on to the coach outlet online!
Comment posted June 27, 2011 @ 3:55 am
Nowadays a
game does not limit only for kids. However, a game becomes one of
family activities, which is able to gather family members and give some
pleasure to all of them. In another word, a game help strengthen the family
bond. In the same time, kids gain creative ideas with the aid from their
parents. Let’s find some brilliant game for your kids and your family.
RSS feed for comments on this post.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
