This Should Come as No Surprise to Anybody Who is Paying Attention

Pew Research Poll: Congressional Favorability at 24-Year Low

Ever since Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have taken charge, the approval rating of Congress has been in a steady nose dive.

Americans are extremely displeased with Congress, and there are already some signs that this could take a toll on the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections. Currently, 37% express a favorable opinion of Congress, while 52% hold an unfavorable view. Positive opinions of Congress have declined by 13 points since April and are now at one of their lowest points in more than two decades of Pew Research Center surveys.

At the same time, intentions to vote Democratic in the next midterm election are markedly lower than they have been over the past four years. Voters are about evenly divided when asked how they would vote if the election for Congress were being held today: 45% say they would vote for a Democratic candidate in their district, or lean Democratic, while 44% say they would vote for a Republican or lean Republican. At about this point four years ago, Democrats led in the generic congressional ballot by 52% to 40% and went on to win a majority of the popular vote and regain control of Congress the following November.

While this sounds like good news for Republicans — they should take note that most of us aren’t too happy with them either. And if they don’t start acting like Conservatives (especially fiscally), we’ll replace them too.

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Melissa Clouthier can’t believe that there are still 37% of voters who do view Congress favorably…