>>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/06/opinion/polls/main4504633.shtml
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>>The vote is in. Palin won.
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>I found this interesting:
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>President Bush’s overall job approval rating is 22 percent - the same as it was last week and the lowest of his presidency. Congress also receives dismal overall ratings from the public. Only 15 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, the same as last week. Seventy-two percent now disapprove of Congress’ job, including a majority of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
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>With the huge unpopularity of Bush, I find it amazing that no one mentions the even larger (largest in history I believe) disapproval of Congress...

I suspect it's because it's much easier to disapprove of an institution than an individual. ISTR reading that while overall approval of Congress is extremely, the approval ratings are most individual members are much, much higher.

It's kind of like the surveys you hear now and again where someone says public schools are doing an awful job, but their local school is an exception.

Tamar