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Tea Party leads both Dems and Pubs in Favorability
The publics frustration with the direction of the country has rubbed off on both Democrats and Republicans. In addition to Obamas job approval rating at 47 percent, fewer than four in 10 say they are confident he has the right set of goals and policies, which is down 15 points since his election. And only one-third have confidence the president has the right goals and priorities to improve the economy, down 13 points since June. Whats more, while Obama holds an overall 50 percent to 37 percent positive/negative rating in the poll, the number with a very positive view of him dropped from 36 percent in October to 29 percent this month. Despite these lower numbers, the president remains the most popular American politician in the survey. Just 32 percent have a positive view of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, compared with 40 percent who see her in a negative light. The entire Republican Party, moreover, continues to maintain a net-negative favorable/unfavorable rating, 28 percent to 43 percent. But, for the first time in more than two years, the Democratic Party also now holds a net-negative rating, 35 percent to 45 percent. By comparison, the conservative libertarian-leaning Tea Party movement has a net-positive 41 percent to 23 percent score in the poll. Further demonstrating a disappointment with Democrats and Republicans in Washington, an overwhelming 81 percent believe that the past year in Congress has been marked by division and a lack of willingness to compromise. Compare that with a majority (52 percent) who thought immediately after Obamas presidential victory that unity would prevail in 2009. Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2009-12-17 |
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