And you thought the GOP congress was bad?

Published: August 8, 2008, 8:03 am

Gallup Poll: Americans Want to Change Congress As economic conditions in the country continue to decline, American voters are expressing more frustration with Congress and its inability to address the many crises the nation faces. A new Gallup Poll survey released last week shows just 36 percent of U.S. registered voters say most members of Congress deserve re-election. This, along with a Rasmussen Report in July that showed Congress has reached an all time low receiving a dismal 9 percent approval rating is among the lowest ratings measured in a recent presidential or congressional election year, Gallup reports. The survey results, obtained prior to Congress breaking for its annual summer recess, is an indication that significant change may be afoot in this year's congressional elections. Such low ratings, the poll suggests, tend to foretell significant turnover in Congress, as voters look to change the way government conducts business.

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