AP Poll: Congress Approval Up

Source: Associated Press

AP Poll: Congress Approval Up
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
2:23 PM PDT, April 9, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Public approval for Congress is at its highest level
in a year as Democrats mark 100 days in power and step up their
confrontation with President Bush over his handling of the Iraq War,
the issue that overshadows all others.

Yet for all their eagerness to challenge Bush, congressional Democrats
so far have failed to attract significant support among independents,
a group that helped propel them to power in last fall's elections and
now appears more strongly opposed to the war than the general public.

The findings from an AP-Ipsos nationwide poll provide a snapshot of
public sentiment in the days after the House and Senate triggered a
series of veto threats from the president by passing separate bills
that provide funds for the war, yet also call for the withdrawal of
U.S. combat troops.

Overall approval for Congress is 40 percent. The survey shows Bush's
approval ratings remain in the mid-30 percent range, that a striking
39 percent strongly disapproves his handling of foreign policy and the
war on terror, and that the public has scant hopes that the president
and Congress can work together to solve the country's problems.

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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-congress-100-days,1,1676614.story

And, the fact that it pissed off Bush is icing on the cake, even from a couple of RW'ers at work, LOL.

I think there quite a few folks, who may not know everything that's going on, but are turning on the tube and seeing formally smug and arrogant GOPers and neocons, whining and crying and raging. It's almost an attitude of "If these people are unhappy, she must be doing something right." :-) MKJ

by 15 points - 25% approval then, 40% approval now. My faith in the people of our country has certainly improved.

So proud of my party. They are getting it and speaking out. Some seem not to be so worried about the next election that they can't be honest with the voters And take action.