Poll: Majority Say This Congress Is The Worst In Recent Memory

[ProSense]

Poll: Majority Say This Congress Is The Worst In Recent Memory

The 113th Congress has the worst track record of any in recent history, according to a new poll.

A CNN/ORC International poll released Thursday found two-thirds of Americans said the current Congress is the worst in their lifetime, while 73 percent agree that this Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems.

The dissatisfaction with Congress crossed party and generational lines, according to CNN's polling director.

"That sentiment exists among all demographic and political subgroups. Men, women, rich, poor, young, old - all think this year's Congress has been the worst they can remember," Polling Director Keating Holland said. "Older Americans - who have lived through more congresses - hold more negative views of the 113th Congress than younger Americans. Republicans, Democrats and independents also agree that this has been the worst session of Congress in their lifetimes."

The poll found that blame was spread across the aisle: 52 percent said they believed Democrats in Congress would move the country in the wrong direction, while 54 said the same of Republicans. An equal percentage, 54 percent, weren't optimistic about President Barack Obama's policies.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-majority-say-this-congress-is-the-worst-in-recent-memory

Not to worry, GOP. According to the CNN poll, you suck, but you'll be rewarded.

Poll: Dems Drop 13 Points On Generic Ballot In 2 Months

Republicans now have a slight lead on a generic congressional ballot, meaning that Democrats have dropped 13 points in the last two months, according to a new poll.

The CNN/ORC poll released Thursday found that a Republican candidate leads a Democratic candidate on the generic ballot, 49 percent to 44 percent. The new findings from the mid-December poll are a switch from two months ago when Democrats had the advantage over Republicans on the generic ballot. Back then, the same polling outlet found Democrats leading Republicans on the generic ballot, 50 percent to 42 percent.

The shift from Democrats leading on the ballot to Republicans leading on the ballot follows two months in which national attention moved away from the government shutdown and to problems with the rollout of healthcare.gov.

Most of the shift from Democrats to Republicans on the generic ballot comes from movement among male registered voters, CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said.

"Virtually all the movement toward the GOP has come among men, " Holland said. "Fifty-four percent of the female voters chose the Democratic candidate in October; 53 percent pick the Dem now. But among male voters, support for Democratic candidates has gone from 46 percent in October to just 35 percent now."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-lead-on-generic-ballot-flips-to-gop

Men! This reminds me of: Democrats are losing white voters.

CNN sure knows how to create polls!

[GoCubsGo]

1. CNN also knows how to push right-wing memes.

As do the rest of the networks, NPR/PBS included. Hence the "both parties are the same" and "the Democrats are bad" mentality crap that's indicated in this poll.

[ProSense]

2. I'm trying to

find the PDF, but it appears to be the same sample and time frame as this

New CNN poll on the health care law
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024216592
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024216592#post3

The PDF at the link is only for the health care results.

[JoePhilly]

3. The GOP's goal is to weaken the government.

A weak government is exactly what they want. A weak government can't do anything, can't regulate anything, can't run social programs, respond to disasters.

So destroying government, from the inside, and getting people to hate that government, will lead to people giving up on government. And if the government sucks, why vote at all. People give up.

Lower turn out works in the GOP's favor.

And the media plays along.

[GoCubsGo]

7. Exactly right. n/t

[Penicilino]

4. Is one party doing much better than the other in the poll? nt

[ProSense]

5. Yes, when

"Is one party doing much better than the other in the poll?"

...asked about moving the country in the wrong direction, Republicans edge Democrats by two points.

"52 percent said they believed Democrats in Congress would move the country in the wrong direction, while 54 said the same of Republicans."

Republicans should be worried.

[kentuck]

10. Almost equal?

That's not good, no matter how you spin it.

[GoCubsGo]

6. No. And, that's my point.

"52 percent said they believed Democrats in Congress would move the country in the wrong direction, while 54 said the same of Republicans." In other words, it's pretty much even. People believe the Dems are as bad as the republicans, even though we all know from experience that the rethugs are infinitely worse. And, CNN and the rest of the MSM have been pushing this notion for a long time. It doesn't help that most people are not really paying attention to exactly what has been going on, or that a huge chunk of them lack the critical thinking skills to sort through all of the shit the MSM is feeding them. Look how many people still think that "Obamacare" is something that must be purchased.

[otohara]

8. Most American's Don't Know The ACA & Obamacare

are the same thing.

Who was it - The Daily Show where they asked people if they liked the Affordable Health Care Act and yes they did.
Obama-care...not so much.

[kentuck]

9. Does that include both Parties??

If so, we might want to take a long hard look at where we are going?

[Gothmog]

11. Juanita Jean is wondering how 28% could approve of this Congress

http://www.juanitajean.com/2013/12/26/proof-that-28-of-people-were-drunk-yesterday-when-the-pollsters-called/