Glenn Quagmire
Veteran
- Apr 30, 2012
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"The main factor accounting for the difference between 2006 and today could be that the 2006 midterm shifted the balance of power in Washington from unified Republican control to divided control, whereas this year the outcome only strengthened the Republicans' hand within an already divided government. As a result, Democrats in 2006 were more likely than Republicans are today -- 79% vs. 67% -- to believe the country would be better off as a result of their party's victory. And there has been an even bigger change among independents, with 43% in 2006 versus 28% today expecting things to improve.
Bottom Line
The midterm election provided a clear signal as to which party voters want to control Congress. That message is echoed in the results of the latest Gallup poll showing Americans expressly asking for the Republicans -- rather than Obama -- to guide the direction the country takes in the next year. But, after four years of partisan gridlock, most Americans are not optimistic that the election's outcome will improve things."
http://www.gallup.com/poll/179339/majority-gop-congress-set-nation-course.aspx
Bottom Line
The midterm election provided a clear signal as to which party voters want to control Congress. That message is echoed in the results of the latest Gallup poll showing Americans expressly asking for the Republicans -- rather than Obama -- to guide the direction the country takes in the next year. But, after four years of partisan gridlock, most Americans are not optimistic that the election's outcome will improve things."
http://www.gallup.com/poll/179339/majority-gop-congress-set-nation-course.aspx