These poll numbers were released earlier today by Rasmussen Reports -- "an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information."
66% Angry at Government Policies, 60% Say Neither Party Has Answers
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide say they're at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 36% who are Very Angry.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 30% are not angry about the government's policies, including 10% who are Not at All Angry.
Adding to the voter frustration is the fact that 60% believe neither Republican nor Democratic political leaders have an understanding of what is needed today.
Among those who are Very Angry about government policies, 80% say that neither political party's leaders have the answers.
Ninety percent (90%) of Republicans are at least somewhat angry along with 44% of Democrats and 77% of those not affiliated with either major party.
More than seven-of-10 Republicans and unaffiliated voters say the neither party has the answers. Democrats are more evenly divided.
Forty-three percent (43%) of voters nationwide are at least somewhat concerned that the political anger will spill over into violence, as some politicians have suggested. Twenty-two percent (22%) are Very Concerned.
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Democrats are worried about the threat of political violence, while 71% of Republicans are not concerned. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 63% are not concerned.
Among all voters, 54% are not that worried about potential political violence, including 36% who are not very concerned and 18% who are not at all concerned.
Those who are most angry are the least concerned about violence. Among those who are Very Angry at the government's policies, just 15% are Very Concerned about the possibility of violence. Among those who are Not at all Angry about government policies, 51% fear violence.
This unhappiness with government policies and leaders is reflected in numerous other Rasmussen Reports surveys. Americans, for example, now view being a member of Congress as the least respected job one can hold.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters have an unfavorable opinion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and they express similar negative views, not quite as strongly, about the other top Democratic and GOP congressional leaders.
After a modest bounce following his recent health care speech to Congress, Obama's approval ratings continue to track in negative territory in the Rasmussen 
Opposition to the health care plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats has now hit a new high. Voters continue to oppose the government bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler , and opposition has grown to the president's plan for greater government regulation of the financial sector .
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