Poll: Four in Five Want New Blood in Congress
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.
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This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,173 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone October 22-26, 2010, including 1086 registered voters, and 1055 likely voters. The effective number of likely voters is 463. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
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Here's more evidence that it is a dire year to be an incumbent running for re-election: A new CBS News/New York Times poll taken shortly before the midterm elections finds that 80 percent of likely voters say that most members of Congress should be replaced with someone new.
Just 8 percent say most members deserve re-election.
While Congress has long been unpopular, the numbers are worse for incumbents than they were in the 2006 midterm elections. Then, 16 percent said members deserved re-election while 69 percent wanted someone new.
Voters are somewhat more positive about their own member of Congress - but perceptions are still negative. Just 34 percent say their representative deserves re-election, while 58 percent say their representative does not deserve two more years in office.
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In 2006, by contrast, roughly one in two said their member deserved to keep his or her job, while 42 percent said it was time for a replacement.
In a troubling sign for Democrats, it is Republican voters who appear to be paying more attention to the campaign. Sixty-four percent of Republican likely voters say they are paying "a lot" of attention, compared to 47 percent of Democrats (and 51 percent of independents).
Overall, 54 percent of likely voters say they are paying a lot of attention to the campaign. Thirty-four percent say they are paying some attention, and 11 percent say they are paying little or no attention.
This is an early release of a portion of the poll of 1,173* (note: this number has been corrected from 1,189) adults nationwide, which was taken between October 22nd and 26th. The full survey will be released at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,173 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone October 22-26, 2010, including 1086 registered voters, and 1055 likely voters. The effective number of likely voters is 463. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
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Tern limits work especally when put in affect by the general public vote an its time the General public ran for office and rid our nation of the Laywers and doctors that attempt to protect us from us with too many restraints true if we have an accident the graveyard expands it will anyway.
As you know election time is here again. This year dozens of lawmakers are going to lose their jobs and they'll have to pack their stuff and go back home. This is a difficult time for them and moving is expensive. Unfortunately the taxpayers will probably have to pick up most of this expense. If only there was a way to help speed these former lawmakers on their way and also reduce the cost to the taxpayers.
Well now there is! It's called a Box-a-gram!
A boxagram is a moving box that we will send to your elected representative with a note from you! A note that says, "You're Fired! Here's a box, now go clean out your desk!" is one example of what your Box-a-gram could say!
What Fun!
Take a moment and visit www.boxagrams.com and check it out!
A storm is coming! A storm of boxes!
Just 8 percent say most members deserve re-election..
il est vrai qu'un congr?s" a besoin de sang neuf, r?elire les m?mes membres pour continuer ? faire si?ste ne servirait ? rien. au revoir