Gallup: Republican Party Favorability Sinks to Record Low

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Falls 10 percentage points from September's 38%

by Andrew Dugan


This article is part of an ongoing series analyzing how the government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt ceiling are affecting Americans' views of government, government leaders, political parties, the economy, and the country in general.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the Republican-controlled House of Representatives engaged in a tense, government-shuttering budgetary standoff against a Democratic president and Senate, the Republican Party is now viewed favorably by 28% of Americans, down from 38% in September. This is the lowest favorable rating measured for either party since Gallup began asking this question in 1992.

The Democratic Party also has a public image problem -- although not on the same elephantine scale as that of the Republican Party -- with 43% viewing the Democratic Party favorably, down four percentage points from last month.

These findings come from a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 3-6 that followed the Oct. 1 partial government shutdown after lawmakers in Washington were unable to pass a spending plan for the federal government.


More than six in 10 Americans (62%) now view the GOP unfavorably, a record high. By comparison, nearly half of Americans (49%) view the Democratic Party unfavorably. Roughly one in four Americans see both parties unfavorably.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165317/republican-party-favorability-sinks-record-low.aspx?ref=image

[yourout]

1. It's the Limbo Train!....How low can you go?

[Stuart G]

2. They will go lower...good ..nt..

[gopiscrap]

3. YES!!!

[hrmjustin]

4. I wonder if this poll will move them to do their jobs.

[corkhead]

5. there's that 28% again...

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/bush-at-69-disapproval-by-tristero-bush.html

http://www.beggarscanbechoosers.com/2007/06/why-gop-bush-haters-are-scarier-than-28.html

http://www.aesopsretreat.com/forum/index.php?topic=39589.0;wap2

http://ronbeas2.blogspot.com/2007/05/when-75-percenters-become-28-percenters.html

http://theopinionmill.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/the-pizza-plotters-and-the-28-percenters-on-fantasy-island/

[Cali_Democrat]

6. This calls for

[ailsagirl]

8. I like your smilies!

[Cali_Democrat]

9. Thank you!

[ailsagirl]

7. I'm amazed it's even that high

Only six out of 10 Americans???

That still leaves a staggering 40% who view the GOP favorably

Or didn't I do the math right?