In my opinion, this is the worst kind of foul attempt at journalism. Polls at an earlier time had some usefulness as legitimate tools when properly "validated" and supported with other poll questions to allow the responders to sense the context of the question. Today polls are used to manipulate public perceptions ,control public discourse, and ultimately evoke the public action desired by what seems to be partisan backers of the polls A single question such as this in the way it ... More »

Based on national phone interviews (July 10-13, 2008) with approximately 1,000 adults, Gallup's Lydia Saad reports the congressional job approval rating has dipped to 14%, the lowest rating in the 34-year Gallup Poll history. The most recent decline "comes almost exclusively from Democrats," who now are significantly less likely (11%) than Republicans (19%) to approve of the job Congress is doing. Possible reasons offered for the record-setting low are also based on a Gallup poll ... More »

I'm amazed the approval rating is so high. Shall we get down on our hands and knees and look at the world from Congress' point of view?