Bush's Ratings Low, But Congress' Even Lower
President Bush's ratings are so low, it would appear more Americans believe in the existence of space aliens than support the president.
But George Bush is not the only one swimming in the shallow end of the ratings pool. The latest Gallup poll shows that while the president has an approval rating of 33 percent, the Democratic-controlled Congress clocks in at 29 percent. That's just a little bit higher than the number of Americans who said in another poll that they believe aliens have actually visited the Earth.
However, Congress' 29 percent is still 4 percentage points higher than the GOP-controlled Congress was rated last year at the same time.
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.
More Democrats than Republicans think Congress is doing a good job (surprise) but even then it's only 37 percent of Democrats.
As for President Bush, well, he hasn't been above a 40 percent approval rating since Lindy flew solo across the Atlantic ... or at least it seems that long.
9:22 AM ET | 05-17-2007 | permalink
