rssPoll: ‘Taint of Incumbency’ Is a Continuing Trend
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:52 am
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Republicans hoping that voter unrest is targeted largely at the majority Democrats won’t like what they see in the latest Washington Post-ABC poll. That survey found that fewer than a third of voters are inclined to vote for their current representative, regardless of the lawmakers’ party affiliation. The Post reports:
Dissatisfaction is widespread, crossing party lines, ideologies and virtually all groups of voters. Less than a quarter of independents and just three in 10 Republicans say they’re leaning toward backing an incumbent this fall. Even among Democrats, who control the House, the Senate and the White House, opinion is evenly divided on the question.
This isn’t a new trend. Indeed, elections experts were warning months ago that Americans’ distrust in Congress crosses party lines to target all incumbents. Because the Democrats control more seats, of course, they stand ready to suffer the backlash more severely. But today’s poll results are a warning to Republican leaders that, in November, they’re in for a fight as well.
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Comment posted April 29, 2010 @ 4:27 am
no shock at all!!! The current Congress is so out of touch with the current economic disaster for the former middle class, the bleak job situation & long-term unemployment crisis. THIS alone should have been there focus over the past 6+months. They collectively have flat-out IGNORED the desperate plight millions are struggling through. Absolutely Shameful! There are millions of exhaustees who need a Tier V extension to SURVIVE!!! Check out “unemployed-friends.com” and read the real stories that congress and the main-stream media choose to overlook and/or ignore.
Comment posted April 29, 2010 @ 5:12 am
I agree with this artical. I'm hoping for some good independent. This Congress do not care about anything but their own agenda. They have left the long term unenployed and their kids to starve . They have no idea what they are going throug, with absolutly no where to turn to to get help. This long term unemployed are about to be come the new generation of homeless. wake up Congress and get something done for them NOW!!!!!!!!
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