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Congress

Congress Returns to Mostly Disapproving Constituency

Only 19% approve, slightly higher than all-time low of 14%

November 17, 2008

As the 110th Congress returns for its final lame-duck session Monday, new Gallup polling shows that only 19% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while about three-quarters disapprove. Democrats are only slightly more positive about Congress’ performance than are Republicans.More ...

Democrats Lead Big on Generic Ballot

Double-digit lead among likely voters is biggest since 1980

November 2, 2008

Gallup’s final pre-election allocated estimate of the national 2008 vote for Congress gives the Democrats a 12 percentage-point lead over the Republicans among traditional likely voters, 53% to 41%.More ...

Voters Not Eager for One-Party Control of Government

Divide as to which party should control Congress if Obama is elected

October 28, 2008

Voters express a clear preference, 57% to 38%, for divided party control of Congress and the presidency if John McCain wins the presidential election, but are evenly divided, 48% to 47%, in their preferences for the party that should control Congress if Barack Obama is elected president.More ...

Democrats Hold Advantage in Congressional Elections

October 17, 2008

Currently, 51% of likely voters in the United States say they would vote for the Democratic Party's candidate if the congressional elections were being held today and 45% say they would vote for the Republican Party's candidate.

Democrats Lead in Congressional Races

Generic ballot shows Democrats with a 51% to 45% edge

October 17, 2008

Two different likely voter estimates show the Democrats leading the Republicans, 51% to 45%, on Gallup’s generic congressional ballot that measures voting preferences for the U.S. House of Representatives.More ...

U.S. Financial Rescue Plan Wins Slim Public Support

Republicans and Democrats mostly agree passage was a good thing

October 6, 2008

More Americans consider it a “good thing” that Congress passed a financial rescue package last week than call it a “bad thing,” 50% to 41%. A majority of Democrats and half of Republicans support the bill, while self-described “conservatives” tilt the other way.More ...

Public Gives Supreme Court Passing Grade

50% approve of the job it is doing

October 3, 2008

Gallup finds 50% of Americans approving of the job the Supreme Court is doing, similar to recent years but a much better rating than for either President Bush or Congress.More ...

U.S. Leaders Not Getting High Marks on Credit Crisis

None receives majority approval, but Obama comes closest

September 29, 2008

A USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Friday and Saturday finds more Americans disapproving than approving of how most of the major national political players have handled the Wall Street crisis. Barack Obama fares best, with 46% of Americans approving of his performance.More ...

Americans Favor Congressional Action on Crisis

Four out of 10 say this is biggest financial crisis of their lifetimes

September 26, 2008

Most Americans (78%) favor congressional action to help fix the current Wall Street economic crisis, but only about one in five think that should entail passing a plan similar to what the Bush administration has proposed.More ...

Trust in Government Remains Low

Only 26% are satisfied with way nation is being governed

September 18, 2008

Just 26% of Americans are satisfied with the way the nation is being governed. Public trust in the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the federal government’s ability to handle domestic problems are at or near record lows.More ...

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Congress

Congress Returns to Mostly Disapproving Constituency

Only 19% approve, slightly higher than all-time low of 14%

Democrats Lead Big on Generic Ballot

Double-digit lead among likely voters is biggest since 1980

Voters Not Eager for One-Party Control of Government

Divide as to which party should control Congress if Obama is elected

Democrats Hold Advantage in Congressional Elections

Democrats Lead in Congressional Races

Generic ballot shows Democrats with a 51% to 45% edge

U.S. Financial Rescue Plan Wins Slim Public Support

Republicans and Democrats mostly agree passage was a good thing

Public Gives Supreme Court Passing Grade

50% approve of the job it is doing

U.S. Leaders Not Getting High Marks on Credit Crisis

None receives majority approval, but Obama comes closest

Americans Favor Congressional Action on Crisis

Four out of 10 say this is biggest financial crisis of their lifetimes

Trust in Government Remains Low

Only 26% are satisfied with way nation is being governed

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