US-Congress Approval: 12% Approve, 87% Disapprove (AP/GfK 8/18-22)

AP-GfK
8/18-22/11; 1,000 adults, 4.1% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
GOP release, Congress Approval

National

Congressional Job Approval
12% Approve, 87% Disapprove (chart)

Favorable / Unfavorable
Newt Gingrich: 27 / 57
Jon Huntsman: 17 / 28
Sarah Palin: 36 / 59 (chart)
Mitt Romney: 39 / 41 (chart)
Rick Santorum: 20 / 31
Michele Bachmann: 35 / 43
Ron Paul: 37 / 36
Herman Cain: 21 / 27
Rick Perry: 33 / 36
Rudy Giuliani: 50 / 40

Comments

[AaronTX]

10:10 PM on 08/26/2011

I think people voted in republicans hoping for a moderating influence in the congress, not gridlock. Most polls show that the democrats approval in congress in marginally better than republicans.

[stillow1]

11:15 PM on 08/26/2011

Again, its meaningless.................everyone dislikes congres, but everyone likes their congressperson. The GOP were put in power i nthe House to provide a check and balance to what was unstoppable liberal mush coming out of congress and the WH. Its not everyday you see 63 seat swings i nthe House....people wanted balance...as annoying as it is, its better to have divided g'ment. one party rule has proven to be pretty bad no matter which party has the power.

[Louis Hirsch]

11:29 AM on 08/29/2011

As annoying as it may seem you really should try reading the poll before you comment on it. Only 38 % Would like to see their OWN member of congress reelected. As to a divided congress, people see that as different then a gridlocked congress. They expect things to be done even when they don't always like the results. Expect to see a record number of primary challenges this year as people look for an alternative to their congress person without voting for the other party.

[-iVote-]

03:35 PM on 08/26/2011

Giuliani and Paul the only ones with net favorability? WOW...

[Jeff Bunting]

11:25 AM on 08/26/2011

This headline was wrong! LOL

Congress's approval not Obama's.

[StatsNpolls1]

11:30 AM on 08/26/2011

Dang! You're right!

HuPo should hire you to proofread headlines.

[dzymzlzy]

11:17 AM on 08/26/2011

Uhh, you really need to change the headline. It's amazingly misleading.

[Dave WI]

10:47 AM on 08/26/2011

This poll: Romney -2. PPP says: Romney -13.
This poll: Bachmann -8. PPP says: Bachmann -18.
This poll: Cain -6. PPP says: Cain -16.
This poll: Perry -3. PPP says: Perry -13.

Hmmmm.

[Louis Hirsch]

11:26 AM on 08/26/2011

Yes they are two different polls working undoubtedly with different assumptions. The negatives remain. Because of the differences in these polls it is probably best not to compare them to each other but to follow the trend in each. If the direction of change in the polls differs than we know than at least one of them has a serious problem.

[StatsNpolls1]

11:33 AM on 08/26/2011

I get how PP gets their head to head polls to lean left so much.

But I have no choice but to believe their favorability ratings of all Repubs they pull straight out of their axzes. This AP poll is D+11, for Jesus' sake..

[axt113]

12:01 PM on 08/26/2011

How do you this one isn't the wrong one?

[Lat1]

10:41 AM on 08/26/2011

Stillow,

This is the worst showing for GOP congressional folks in years. Let me guess the american people are misguided fools to actually blame the h of r for something that's all Obama's fault right?

[Dave WI]

10:45 AM on 08/26/2011

You forget about the half of Congress that's still controlled by the Dems.

But hey, maybe you're right and people are in love with the idea of not passing a budget for 800+ days and think the Senate is just dandy.

[stillow1]

10:59 AM on 08/26/2011

Dave touched on it a bit. You do understand that "Congress" is made up of two branches, the House and the Senate right?

So when "Congress" is referred too, people are talking about both chambers, one controlled by Dems, one by the GOP. I don't think anyone on this blog including myself would say they curretnly approve of Congress' job performance. For different reasons I am sure......but to the original point* you were trying to make, a low approval of Congress is a negative mark on btoh parties, since both parties share equal power in Congress. So I have no idea where the GOP "folks" thing you speak of comes from.

[alanrsnipes]

03:12 PM on 08/26/2011

You do understand Stillow, that this greater disapproval has come AFTER the Republicans took control of the House and wanted the United States to default on its debt? Or is this too deep for you?

[AaronTX]

10:07 PM on 08/26/2011

12% was the low for the Pelosi congress, and in 2009 it was polling around 45%. Boehner congress started out pretty low and hasn't ever been above 30 I don't think.

So Reid isn't the whole problem.