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Title: Congress poll is Capitol hell
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Published: Feb 17, 2010
Author: Maggie Haberman
Post Date: 2010-02-17 10:49:17 by Badeye
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Congress poll is Capitol hell
Voters' support for incumbents hits historic low By MAGGIE HABERMAN
Just when you thought Congress couldn't reach a new low, it did.
Only a third of US voters think their Congress members have earned the right to get sent back next year -- a record-low number, a poll released yesterday shows.
Thirty-four percent of voters queried think members of the House and the Senate ought to be re-elected -- while an astonishing 63 percent were in favor of throwing the bums out, the new CNN poll showed.
That's the worst performance for Congress in the history of the network's polling -- the latest red flag for the floundering Democratic leadership as it heads into an anti-incumbent voter wave just eight months before the midterm elections.
"This is not a good year to be an incumbent, regardless of which party you belong to," CNN polling director Keating Holland said.
"Voters seem equally angry at both Republicans and Democrats this year."
And the electorate is unsettled all around. Forty-five percent of the voters say they will back a Democrat in their congressional district, and 47 percent say they will go for the Republican -- whoever that may be in either case.
When it comes just to the House of Representatives, just 51 percent of people believe the member for their district deserves to get re-elected, while 44 percent are giving their reps a thumbs-down, according to the survey.
The numbers show no major party getting a strong advantage.
But Holland said that fact "may hurt the Democrats more because there are more Democratic incumbents."
He added: "It's a change from 2006, when voters concentrated their anger at GOP members of Congress."
On the question of whether current members of the House ought to be re-elected, the numbers are lower than in 1994, when Bill Clinton's presidency suffered mightily as Republicans took control of Congress in a 54-seat swing.
Right now, the Democrats hold a 255-178 edge in the House.
The Republicans are pressing to find challengers for almost any Democrat in marginal districts, given new impetus after Scott Brown's Senate victory for the GOP in Massachusetts.
President Obama isn't doing much to boost his party, either -- with his approval rating at 49 percent. Just 44 percent think he deserves to be re-elected.
The survey was taken from Friday through Monday of 1,023 people and had a 3-percentage- point margin of error.
Several members of Congress have expressed frustration over the partisan gridlock.
"People are almost in a parallel universe," Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said yesterday. "They are not getting a common set of facts and most of the people they talk to are those who agree with them."
Just when you thought Congress couldn't reach a new low, it did.
Only a third of US voters think their Congress members have earned the right to get sent back next year -- a record-low number, a poll released yesterday shows.
Thirty-four percent of voters queried think members of the House and the Senate ought to be re-elected -- while an astonishing 63 percent were in favor of throwing the bums out, the new CNN poll showed.
That's the worst performance for Congress in the history of the network's polling -- the latest red flag for the floundering Democratic leadership as it heads into an anti-incumbent voter wave just eight months before the midterm elections.
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"This is not a good year to be an incumbent, regardless of which party you belong to," CNN polling director Keating Holland said.
"Voters seem equally angry at both Republicans and Democrats this year."
And the electorate is unsettled all around. Forty-five percent of the voters say they will back a Democrat in their congressional district, and 47 percent say they will go for the Republican -- whoever that may be in either case.
When it comes just to the House of Representatives, just 51 percent of people believe the member for their district deserves to get re-elected, while 44 percent are giving their reps a thumbs-down, according to the survey.
The numbers show no major party getting a strong advantage.
But Holland said that fact "may hurt the Democrats more because there are more Democratic incumbents."
He added: "It's a change from 2006, when voters concentrated their anger at GOP members of Congress."
On the question of whether current members of the House ought to be re-elected, the numbers are lower than in 1994, when Bill Clinton's presidency suffered mightily as Republicans took control of Congress in a 54-seat swing.
Right now, the Democrats hold a 255-178 edge in the House.
The Republicans are pressing to find challengers for almost any Democrat in marginal districts, given new impetus after Scott Brown's Senate victory for the GOP in Massachusetts.
President Obama isn't doing much to boost his party, either -- with his approval rating at 49 percent. Just 44 percent think he deserves to be re-elected.
The survey was taken from Friday through Monday of 1,023 people and had a 3-percentage- point margin of error.
Several members of Congress have expressed frustration over the partisan gridlock.
"People are almost in a parallel universe," Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said yesterday. "They are not getting a common set of facts and most of the people they talk to are those who agree with them."
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Voters' support for incumbents hits historic low
Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid have led us to the brink of another Great Depression, utterly gutted what little remaining faith in the political system existed. This can't be denied, and you can't blame it on Bush.
They'be been in charge (Democrats) for almost four years now in Congress. In each of those years the deficits have risen, doubling in the last year from 700 billion to 1.4 TRILLION.
What did we get? Higher taxation, record foreclosures, double digit unemployment, trade deficits that are both frightening and almost incomprehensible.
Homelessness is rampant. Job creation has ceased to exist. Banks are not lending because they know the coming real estate bubble burst is within plain view.
Are you better off today than you were one year ago?
Simple question that Pelosi, Reid and Owe-Bama don't want you to even THINK about, let alone ask yourself and then answer.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
"This is not a good year to be an incumbent, regardless of which party you belong to," CNN polling director Keating Holland said.
"Voters seem equally angry at both Republicans and Democrats this year."
Maybe you missed that part?
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#3. To: Badeye (#1)
Are you better off today than you were one year ago?
Yes, very much. We have hired back those we laid off, restored the salary cuts we made in January of 2009, and my stock portfolio is way up compared to a year ago.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#4. To: Badeye (#1)
Are you better off today than you were one year ago?
MUCH.
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
#5. To: go65 (#2)
This is not a good year to be an incumbent, regardless of which party you belong to," CNN polling director Keating Holland said."Voters seem equally angry at both Republicans and Democrats this year."
Maybe you missed that part?
Nope, didn't miss it. I know that most of the GOP incumbents are rather pleased with their in state or in distict polling numbers.
But the bottom line remains the same. Democrats control the House, Democrats control the Senate, and both are at their lowest approval ratings in United States History on their watch.
No spinning is viable on this...you know it, and thats why you want to talk about the GOP as if they have a real 'problem' heading into November. They don't. They will pick up seats in both the House and the Senate.
You know it as well as I do, GO65.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#6. To: Badeye (#5) (Edited)
I know that most of the GOP incumbents are rather pleased with their in state or in distict polling numbers.
Amazing what touting stim dollars that you voted against can do for an incumbant, eh?
That asked, challenge...
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
#7. To: go65 (#3)
You are in one of the smallest minorities in US history, and I'm happy for you. My stock portfolio has also made a killing in the last 12 months. Wish I could say we were in a position to bring back those we laid off, but the business simply isn't there. And it won't be, due to our being a 'baseline' tied to hiring nationally as you know.
The only thing saving my companies is we've cut executive salaries six times in 18 months, planned very well for 'bad times' (IE built up mid six figure cash rainy day funds) and paid off all of our debt we possibly could over the past 36 months. We also focused on paying off this office building I'm sitting in as I post each day during business hours, in case we needed to fall back on the property value, which skyrocketed since we bought it in late 1999. Being in such a rural area kept us from taking a loss on our commercial real estate holdings here. We took a 'paper hit' but thats no big deal unless you borrowed against it, which we didn't.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#8. To: Badeye (#7)
You are in one of the smallest minorities in US history, and I'm happy for you. My stock portfolio has also made a killing in the last 12 months. Wish I could say we were in a position to bring back those we laid off, but the business simply isn't there. And it won't be, due to our being a 'baseline' tied to hiring nationally as you know.
Always someone else or something else to blame, eh? :-)
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#9. To: Badeye (#5)
But the bottom line remains the same. Democrats control the House, Democrats control the Senate, and both are at their lowest approval ratings in United States History on their watch.
So by that logic, Obama is an improvement over Bush given his approval ratings are far higher.
Checkmate.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#10. To: go65 (#8)
Always someone else or something else to blame, eh? :-)
No shithead, I'm not blaming anyone in the post you addressed here.
Anything to hijack the thread, huh?
Good luck with that strategy this fall.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#11. To: go65 (#9)
But the bottom line remains the same. Democrats control the House, Democrats control the Senate, and both are at their lowest approval ratings in United States History on their watch. So by that logic, Obama is an improvement over Bush given his approval ratings are far higher.
Checkmate.
Ah, wrong.
Bush's approval ratings were through the roof at this point in his first term. Especiall compared to Owe-Bama's. But if you want to go there...(laughing)
But again, this article is about TODAY, not eight years ago.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#12. To: Badeye (#10)
If it wasn't for the insane over regulation, the government wouldn't be the biggest consumer of nuclear power and its related technologies.
So then you accept responsibility for the fact that unlike many other companies, yours hasn't recovered?
Good, at least we got that out of the way.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#13. To: Badeye (#11)
Ah, wrong.Bush's approval ratings were through the roof at this point in his first term. Especiall compared to Owe-Bama's. But if you want to go there...(laughing)
But Obama's approval ratings are higher than then Bush's were when he left office.
Therefore, Obama, by your logic, is an improvement over Bush.
Checkmate.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#14. To: go65 (#12)
If it wasn't for the insane over regulation, the government wouldn't be the biggest consumer of nuclear power and its related technologies. So then you accept responsibility for the fact that unlike many other companies, yours hasn't recovered?
Good, at least we got that out of the way.
1. Your comment has no coorolation with the quote you choose.
2. I own the company, I always accept responsibility for its performance, which is still at the same high level its always been.
3. With negative job creation, my business is directly impacted due to its nature.
4. Your childishness today speaks volumes to people that are familiar with you in these forums. You can almost smell the fear emanating from leftwingers today.
Glad we got that out of the way.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#15. To: go65 (#13)
Ah, wrong. Bush's approval ratings were through the roof at this point in his first term. Especiall compared to Owe-Bama's. But if you want to go there...(laughing)
But Obama's approval ratings are higher than then Bush's were when he left office.
Therefore, Obama, by your logic, is an improvement over Bush.
Checkmate.
Look up the term 'logic' is my best advice, child. You compare apples to oranges, and pronounce yourself 'brilliant'?
(laughing)
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#16. To: Badeye (#14)
2. I own the company, I always accept responsibility for its performance, which is still at the same high level its always been.3. With negative job creation, my business is directly impacted due to its nature.
And yet so many other businesses are improving....
Hmmm...
4. Your childishness today speaks volumes to people that are familiar with you in these forums. You can almost smell the fear emanating from leftwingers today.
Yeah, it's all that good economic data that's scaring us.
Chuckle.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#17. To: go65 (#16)
What 'good' economic data?
And your childishness is growing tiresome. One of us built a series of sucessful companies that created high paying jobs across the country.
The other is you.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#18. To: Badeye (#17)
What 'good' economic data?
U.S. Stocks Advance on Improving Earnings, Economic Data
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKCVVMw6oVHQ&pos=1
And your childishness is growing tiresome. One of us built a series of sucessful companies that created high paying jobs across the country.
And yet you keep whining that your company isn't doing well because of factors outside of your control. Meanwhile, many other companies are seeing strong signs of improvement.
Perhaps, just perhaps, there's a differently problem?
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#19. To: Badeye (#17) (Edited)
One of us built a series of sucessful companies that created high paying jobs across the country.
If anything, you stole the idea from a group of guys who bankrolled their business on their minority status and then you had to bring guys in to run the company because you're clueless.
But tell us about those dark nights on the 4th floor when the Crown Royal ran dry, the liquor store was closed and the internet went down. (laughing)
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
#20. To: Badeye (#11)
Boy Blunder's approval ratings were through the roof at this point in his first term.
9/11...
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
#21. To: go65 (#18)
And yet you keep whining that your company isn't doing well
I spoke the truth about my company. No whining at all. Statement of the facts as they are today.
Childishness on your part again.
I'll note I stated I was 'happy for you' given you claim your company is doing better now, and hoping to recall laid off workers. Guess you missed that, huh?
Others haven't.
btw, Bloombergs cheerleading whats based primarily on 'restocking' is not to be confused with 'economy improving' measurably. But whatever.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#22. To: Badeye (#21)
I spoke the truth about my company. No whining at all. Statement of the facts as they are today.
Right, and when your company isn't doing well, and others are, it might be time to ask some hard questions.
That's all I'm saying.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
#23. To: go65 (#22)
Right, and when your company isn't doing well, and others are, it might be time to ask some hard questions.That's all I'm saying.
All your saying is your childish today.
We're done.
my anti groupie can't get through life without me.
#24. To: Badeye (#23) (Edited)
All your saying is your childish today.
That says more...(eyes rolling)
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
#25. To: Badeye (#23)
All your saying is your childish today.
"you're" Badeye, not "your"
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
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