Politico: dem approval more than doubles in a month

[Enrique]

edit: Politico has posted a correction: NOTE: We originally misinterpreted the data, believing the Democrat approval number referred to voter approval "of" Democratic members/Senators -- instead of what the data reflects, approval of Congress "by" registered Democrats. We regret the error and thank readers who pointed it out.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0209/Congressional_Dem_approval_more_than_doubles.html

Gallup today reports that the approval rating for Congressional Dems more than doubled in a single month -- from 18 percent in January to 43 percent this month, probably on the strength of their push to pass the stimulus and other big-ticket legislation like childrens health insurance.

Over the same period, the GOP House and Senate approval slipped from 23 to 19 percent.

Overall, Congressional job approval leapt from 19 to 31 percent from January to February, the third-largest increase since '01.

[WilliamPitt]

1. But but but but the media said the GOP won and Obama was doomed and stuff

So confused.

:woohoo:

;)

[AndyA]

3. Yeah, the M$M really hates it when that happens.

You know, when the American public doesn't actually think the way the M$M tells them they should think.

Sucks for them when that happens. :(

[Pirate Smile]

7. and the GOP and Pundits say Nancy Pelosi is the most hated member of Congress but

she is actually the most popular leader in Congress. The only one with a net positive rating. huh?

FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE DON'T KNOW
PRESIDENT OBAMA 68 25 7

PELOSI: 42 39 19
REID: 32 42 26
McCONNELL: 22 50 28
BOEHNER: 18 55 27

CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 39 53 8
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 19 69 12

DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 56 37 7
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 31 61 8
DIRECTION OF COUNTRY

;)

[BlooInBloo]

2. Obviously this is excellent news for republicans.

[WilliamPitt]

4. How can you even speak after all these betrayals?

[BlooInBloo]

5. After awhile, the pain of the betrayal just makes you numb.

[WilliamPitt]

12. Life is darkness and pain

[BlooInBloo]

13. You win.

:rofl:


EDIT: I guess that's why you're Wil Pitt, and I'm... well... not.

[WilliamPitt]

15. The sandals were my favorite part.

A weeping goth angel chained to a mouldering headstone...in Gucci.

Look again. :)

[BlooInBloo]

17. hah! I was too busy looking up Queen Of All Dramarama's dress.

That'll teach me.

[bdamomma]

23. so the media must keep on interviewing the repigs to make their ratings

keep plummeting. Like a double edged sword.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. PLEASE find a source other than Politico.

They are NOT a serious news organization. They are a right wing subversive operation.

[Cerridwen]

9. See my post just under yours.

Two great minds and all that. :D

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Hehe!

:thumbsup:

:)

[BlooInBloo]

10. They'll never catch on - they just do what the media does...

Don't the DU gods have a ban on certain "news sources"? I suspect getting drudgico added to their list is the only way there'll be any success with this.

[Pirate Smile]

11. Here you go:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/114670/Congress-Approval-Rating-Jumps.aspx

and The Plum Line - Greg Sargent's blog
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/stimulus-package/poll-people-starting-to-like-congress/

Poll: People Starting To Like Congress!

Some very interesting numbers in the new Gallup poll (click on the image to enlarge):



Overall approval of Congress has risen to 31%, its highest point in two years. It has jumped a surprising 12 points in the past month. Since the stimulus package is the thing most identified with Congress, it’s hard not to see these numbers as reflecting growing approval for the stim bill.

These numbers also should make one question whether the GOP Congressional leadership’s strategy is working. The GOP’s primary message in recent days has been that the Dem Congressional leadership is betraying President Obama’s calls for bipartisanship, is mucking up the workings of Congress with partisanship as usual and is foisting a pork-stuffed bill on the American people.

But now that the stim bill has passed, reflecting an unusually large level of harmony between the new Democratic President and the Democratic Congressional leadership, many more people are saying they like what Congress is doing.

Of course, the GOP strategy is heavily invested in the idea that over time, the stim package will be seen as a failure by the American people, which is to say that the GOP strategy is a long-term one.

Posted by Greg Sargent | 02/17/2009, 12:03 PM EST

[Enrique]

14. a few other sources are reporting the poll

only Politico highlights the big dem approval jump in the headline

http://news.google.com/news?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS311US311&sourceid=chrome&hl=en&tab=wn&scoring=n&q=gallup+congress+approval&btnG=Search

[BlooInBloo]

18. "only Politico highlights the big dem approval jump in the headline"...

Just plain false.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/17/93056/4826/235/698454


EDIT: Front page, 5th post down, at the moment.

[Enrique]

20. I see "public warms up to Congress"

which is what I'm saying, that's what most of the headlines say. Politico on the other hand puts the dems in the headline.

[Cerridwen]

8. Direct link to Gallup for those who find politico...well, whatever you call it.

Congress Approval Rating Jumps

PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's latest congressional job approval rating, from a Feb. 9-12 poll, shows a sharp 12 percentage-point increase from last month, rising from 19% to 31%. While still quite negative on an absolute basis, this is the best rating for Congress in nearly two years.

<snip>

Democrats' average approval ratings of Congress more than doubled from January (18%) to February (43%). Independents show a smaller increase, from 17% to 29%, while Republicans are now less likely to approve of Congress than they were in January.

[Robbie88]

19. While this is undeniably GREAT news...

isn't the original politico report somewhat misleading, because if I am reading this graph correctly, the increase from 18% to 43% is for Democrats' approval of Congress rather than a representation of the approval of Democratic Congresspersons, right? Correct me if I'm mistaken.

Still, an increase in approval from 19% to 31% is one hell of a jump, and hopefully this is a sign that the Republicans' refusal to cooperate with President Obama will come back and bite them in the ass big time in 2010...

[Enrique]

22. yes they corrected it

they blew it. Interestingly, they blew it in the dems' favor. :shrug:

NOTE: We originally misinterpreted the data, believing the Democrat approval number referred to voter approval "of" Democratic members/Senators -- instead of what the data reflects, approval of Congress "by" registered Democrats. We regret the error and thank readers who pointed it out.

[Robbie88]

24. OK, good...I was worried about an onslaught of right-wingers using this

as an example of that so-called "liberal bias" that we all know is just so rampant in our mainstream media. I share your surprise though, I never thought I'd see the day when politico would make an error that actually made the Dems look better...

[bdamomma]

21. 19% and sinking fast.