[Winona Online Democracy]
May 15, 2007[PARA]Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at
33%[PARA]Both ratings are slightly lower than 2007 averages[PARA][NL]by
Joseph Carroll
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels of public
support for both Congress and President George W. Bush. Twenty-nine percent
of Americans approve of Congress, down slightly from last month's reading
(33%) and this year's high point of 37%, while Bush's approval rating is
holding steady at 33%. Both the ratings of Congress and the president are
slightly lower than their respective 2007 averages. Approval ratings of
Congress are higher among Democrats than Republicans, while Bush's ratings
are much higher among Republicans.
Congressional Job Approval
According to the May 10-13, 2007, Gallup Poll, 29% of Americans approve and
64% disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job. Congressional
approval is down 4 percentage points since last month, and is 3 points lower
than the 32% average measured during the first five months of the year. The
high point for the congressional approval rating so far this year was the
37% approval measured in February. Although ratings are quite low, Americans
have been more positive in their assessments of Congress this year than last
year, when an average of just 25% approved of Congress.
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