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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 08:36 PM Apr 2015

More Approve of Congressional Democrats Than GOP

Washington Post: “Congressional Democrats get higher approval ratings than congressional Republicans, and the gap has widened since last fall. In October, 30 percent said they approved of congressional Democrats compared with 25 percent who approved of congressional Republicans. In the new survey, approval of congressional Democrats has risen to 38 percent while congressional Republicans are up a slight 2 points, to 27 percent.”

“Public approval of Congress remains low, though not as low as it was in the year after the partial shutdown of the government in October 2013. Today, 22 percent of Americans say they approve of the way Congress is doing its job — a 7 point increase since last September. with the shift driven by a rise in support among independents and Republicans.”

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More Approve of Congressional Democrats Than GOP (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2015 OP
These numbers mean nothing with all the redistricting. Avalux Apr 2015 #1
IIRC, Democrats got close to a million and a half more votes than Republicans... MANative Apr 2015 #2
Republicans got 51% of the vote in the House races in 2014. former9thward Apr 2015 #3
Hmmm. Maybe I was thinking about the previous cycle in 2012. MANative Apr 2015 #4
Yes you were. former9thward Apr 2015 #5

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
1. These numbers mean nothing with all the redistricting.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 08:41 PM
Apr 2015

The GOP has rigged the game so that even if a majority of Americans prefer Dems in Congress, it's a moot point.

MANative

(4,112 posts)
2. IIRC, Democrats got close to a million and a half more votes than Republicans...
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 08:49 PM
Apr 2015

in the last Congressional elections. You're absolutely right. It's all about the redistricting.

MANative

(4,112 posts)
4. Hmmm. Maybe I was thinking about the previous cycle in 2012.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:03 PM
Apr 2015

Not that it made any difference in the number of seats.

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