Where did this 3% approval rating for congress come from?

[cynatnite]

I've read it here a couple of times today and I've not seen one article or poll confirming this number. :shrug:

[pwb]

1. That must be the obstructionist republics approval rating.

[onenote]

2. it came from the usual source

out of someone's ass.

[madrchsod]

3. .we should take a poll here

and i`m betting the approval rating would not be all that high.....

[BuyingThyme]

7. I'll do it.

[BuyingThyme]

10. ..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1527338&mesg_id=1527338

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1527331&mesg_id=1527331

[kansasblue]

4. cynatnite, I'm curious too. That almost a statistically impossible low number.

It would seem to be politically motivated to make everyone unhappy with the Dem congress.

Karl... where did you get that number?

I refuse to believe it until I see a reliable source.

[dkofos]

5. Approval rating for getting out of Iraq. Overall about 25%.

[zerox]

6. Here you go.

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1343

...

Just 24% give the president favorable ratings of his performance in handling the war in Iraq, but confidence in Congress is significantly worse – only 3% give Congress positive marks for how it has handled the war. This lack of confidence in Congress cuts across all ideologies. Democrats – some of whom had hoped the now Democrat-led Congress would bring an end to the war in Iraq – expressed overwhelming displeasure with how Congress has handled the war, with 94% giving Congress a negative rating in its handling specifically of that issue.

[CJCRANE]

9. 94% of Democrats unhappy wit handling of war in Iraq ! n/t

[Xipe Totec]

8. Dunno, but here are the real numbers:

7/27 - 30/07 Approve 24%, Disapprove 63%, Unsure 13%

http://www.pollingreport.com/CongJob1.htm

And a more detailed breakdown by party:



http://www.pollingreport.com/congress.htm



Interestingly, to question:

"How confident are you that President Bush and the Democrats in Congress can work together to solve the country's problems . . . ?"

3% responded Very Confident. I can see how the Rovian spin machine could distort this into a 3% aproval rating for Congress.

[Old and In the Way]

13. Thanks...I've wondered about that 3% claim.

I know one thing, I'll never vote for anyone in the Congress Party again!

[annabanana]

14. It's a staggering pity that those more complete (party breakdown)

figures NEVER ever ever make it into the public discourse...

[ecstatic]

11. I heard it on Lou Dobbs. I hope they wake up

and soon. Their approach is not gaining the confidence of voters.

[piedmont]

12. Seems too high to me. nt