Poll: People confident debt deal will be reached, but disapprove of tactics

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
By Kase Wickman

As debt crisis talks and negotiations continue for the second week running at the White House, the media continues to barrage the public with reports of seemingly endless negotiations and attempts at deals. Results of a new CBS News poll signal that the majority of people are ready for a solution, and disapprove of both sides' handling of debt negotiations.

Though those surveyed weren't pleased with President Barack Obama's handling of negotiations — 48 percent disapproved, 43 percent approved — members of Congress fared even worse in the public's opinion. Democrats in Congress were handed a 31 percent approval, and Republicans garnered only a 21 percent approval rating.

Unsurprisingly, when split along party lines, differences in opinion are quite dramatic. For example, 69 percent of Democratic respondents approved of the way Obama is handling negotiations, while just 15 percent of Republicans approved. A paltry 11 percent of Democrats gave the thumbs up to Republican members of Congress, while GOP constituents gave their ideological leaders a 42 percent approval rating.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/18/poll-people-confident-debt-deal-will-be-reached-but-disapprove-of-tactics/

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. "A paltry 11 percent of Democrats gave the thumbs up to Republican members of Congress"?

Who are these 11% of Democrats? And do they all post at DU? :rofl: