Poll: Gov't favorability at 15-year low
Apr 26, 2012 19:48:57 GMT -5
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Poll: Gov't favorability at 15-year low
The poll reveals that more Americans trust their state governments to be honest. | John Shinkle/POLITICO
By TIM MAK | 4/26/12 4:27 PM EDT
A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer.
Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government — the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and state governments — 61 percent and 52 percent, respectively — but only 33 percent feel likewise about the federal government.
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In 2002, nearly double that figure, 64 percent viewed the federal government favorably, and Americans held their local and state governments in similar esteem, at 67 percent and 62 percent, respectively.
There’s the expected partisan gap: A majority of Democrats, 51 percent, view the Obama-led government favorably, compared with 27 percent of independents and 20 percent of Republicans. During the Bush presidency, a majority of Republicans viewed the federal government favorably, while support for it faded among Democrats.
The poll also reveals that more Americans trust their state governments to be honest, efficient and less partisan than the federal government.
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The survey of 1,514 people was conducted Apr. 4-15, with a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.
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The poll reveals that more Americans trust their state governments to be honest. | John Shinkle/POLITICO
By TIM MAK | 4/26/12 4:27 PM EDT
A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer.
Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government — the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and state governments — 61 percent and 52 percent, respectively — but only 33 percent feel likewise about the federal government.
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Regional battle over major farm bill
Senate OKs women violence bill
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In 2002, nearly double that figure, 64 percent viewed the federal government favorably, and Americans held their local and state governments in similar esteem, at 67 percent and 62 percent, respectively.
There’s the expected partisan gap: A majority of Democrats, 51 percent, view the Obama-led government favorably, compared with 27 percent of independents and 20 percent of Republicans. During the Bush presidency, a majority of Republicans viewed the federal government favorably, while support for it faded among Democrats.
The poll also reveals that more Americans trust their state governments to be honest, efficient and less partisan than the federal government.
(Also on POLITICO: Freshmen: Bring back earmarks)
The survey of 1,514 people was conducted Apr. 4-15, with a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.
Read more: www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75666.html#ixzz1tCIFTwjl
