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Poll Shows 74% COULD Give Congress a Positive Rating; Tell Us What 'll it Take.

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A poll, run on the OpEdNews.com website, responded to primarily by 300 left leaning respondents (7% radical, 54% progressive, 24% liberal, 12% moderate, 3% conservative) asking if Nancy Pelosi put impeachment back on the table, showed that 23% of respondents would be satisfied with impeachment and give a positive rating for congress. The poll also found that 26% thought the congress is hopeless and the US is toast.

Among this polling group, only one person out of the more than 300 who responded to the poll gave congress a positive approval rating. Keep in mind these are people who are have high levels of political awareness and interest.

This is good and bad news to congress. The good news is that by starting impeachment hearing, ratings would go up dramatically (23% overall, 28% for Democrats). Better news is that people have not given up hope and would be willing, with some more positive actions by congress to give them a positive rating (51% overall, 58% for democrats, . 45% for independents. )

That whopping 51% with hope that congress could do more that would satisfy them raises a big question.

What does congress need to do to get a positive rating?

The nice thing about the net is we can get an answer, right here, in the comments for this article. YOU the reader can complete the article, filling in the things you want congress to do so that you could cast a positive response in a poll regarding congress.

I'd like to see comments discussing specific actions or resolutions congress, particularly the house, since that was what the poll covered, could do that would turn you from dissatisfied to giving a positive rating for congress.

Try to describe things that are actions that can be taken, in addition to resolutions that stop or block things.

The demographics suggest that lower income, less educated respondents are least satisfied with congress. Men and women responded identically, with 23% saying they'd switch to a positive rating if impeachment came back into play, but men were less willing to give positive ratings if other things were changed-- 30% to 21% saying congress is hopeless and US is toast.

If possible, in your comments, talk about how the changes you want congress to make will affect you and the people and communities you care about.

To our knowledge, OpEdNews.com is the only site on the web that provides crosstabbed demographic analysis for user created polls.

Methodology and disclaimers: This is a non-scientific poll. Respondents were self selected and not representative of the general population. Demographic data was not provided by all of the respondents. This is a project of populum.com and is still in the experimental phase. Criticism and suggestions for improvement to the poll process are welcome.  

 

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Here are 6 areas for work: 1) slashing military spending by Richard Mynick on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:20:05 AM
2nd this by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:35:39 AM
in order for me to believe Congress is doing the minimum by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:32:32 AM
I would give Congress a big A-PLUS by Susan Nelsen on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:42:43 AM
my list by Rob Kall on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:54:59 AM
connecting values, principles, issues and policies. by Edwin Rutsch on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 1:49:02 PM
2nd all these by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:20:06 PM
74% Would give a What ?? For this Congress' Efforts In ou by VGF on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:33:10 PM
Not bad for a liberal : - ) by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 7:50:41 AM
I agree Rob but I would add.... by Michael Shaw on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 9:51:53 AM
7- End all globalism treaties by Samuel Bryan on Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:15:03 AM
only the most pressing items I shall list by Tony Forest on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 12:35:27 PM
In the time it took to post this poll ... by Mr M on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 1:30:14 PM
9/11's on my list by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:27:29 PM
PS, i think spreading the word is better than pitchforks by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:33:29 PM
Strange things happen... by waldopaper on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:48:40 PM
what I'd like to see congress do... by shane1962 on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 4:09:08 PM
Resign by pft on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 5:24:24 PM
well... by Ben Marble, M.D. on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 5:49:06 PM
the pay-per-view internet is a hoax by Better World Order on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 7:01:18 PM
I disagree by pft on Monday, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:28:19 AM
I ask but ONE thing! by Daniel Geery on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 6:02:51 PM
A clear message to Congress by Munich on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 6:27:26 PM
First things first. Begin impeachment hearings IMMEDIATELY by Nick van Nes on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 7:06:45 PM
I'm not one of that 74%. by Mark E. Smith on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 7:19:31 PM
I don't give a FIG about CONgress by ladybroadoak on Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:45:13 PM
Ladybroadoak by Michael Shaw on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 10:27:33 AM
Nothing this Congress Could Do by August Adams on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 12:31:38 AM
August Adams wrote: by Mark E. Smith on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 6:01:28 AM
Mark, you are spouting w/o knowing what you're talking about by Kathryn Smith on Monday, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:04:36 AM
Mark, Cut Your Losses... by Donald Rankin III on Monday, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:56:57 PM
One fundament is conspicuously missing in all these posts: by Kathryn Smith on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 1:03:48 AM
Burn it by Roger on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 1:23:43 AM
Impeach Bush by John Hanks on Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 11:03:28 AM
Twain Quote by Bill Cain on Monday, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:55:46 AM
There is no hope. by daveys on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 1:42:26 PM

 
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