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xchrom

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Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:51 AM Oct 2013

This May Be The Most Unpopular Supreme Court Ever [CHARTS]

http://www.businessinsider.com/pew-charts-on-supreme-court-favorability-2013-10

The Supreme Court began its new term Monday after a blockbuster year in which it made major decisions on gay marriage and the Voting Rights Act. But many Americans were apparently not pleased with those decisions, according to recent polls from the Pew Research Center.

As of the end of last term, the Supreme Court has the lowest favorability ratings registered in nearly three decades of Pew Research Center polling. For the first time, fewer than 50% of Americans had a favorable rating of the court. As recently as 2007, the court had a 71% favorable rating.

These charts courtesy of the Pew Research Center say it all:







Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/pew-charts-on-supreme-court-favorability-2013-10#ixzz2hDzqJuxl
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This May Be The Most Unpopular Supreme Court Ever [CHARTS] (Original Post) xchrom Oct 2013 OP
also most activist and probably most biased rurallib Oct 2013 #1
they are also untouchable so they dont care leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #2
Political hacks passing as jurists jsr Oct 2013 #3
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