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Congress Ranks Last in Confidence in Institutions, Confidence in the Presidency Drops 15%
by TexasGOPVote on July 23, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Gallup has just come out with its newest 2010 Confidence in Institution poll. Congress is ranking at a all-time low - no surprises here! Only 11% of the people polled trust Congress. Sean Hannity quoted:
"11%? This is important because Democrats are trying to say this is an anti-incumbent fever but there’s only one party in power right now in Washington.”
This year's poll also finds a 15-point drop in high confidence in the presidency, to 36% from 51% in June 2009. Over the same period, President Barack Obama's approval rating fell by 11 points, from 58% to 47%.
You can view the results of the poll below. The results show the percentage of people who have a great deal/quite a lot of confidence in the specified institution.
| Ranked by 2010 Percentage | June 14-17, 2009 | July 8-11, 2010 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Military | 82% | 76% | -6 |
| Small Business | 67% | 66% | -1 |
| The Police | 59% | 59% | 0 |
| The Church or Organized Religion | 52% | 48% | -4 |
| The Medical System | 36% | 40% | 4 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39% | 36% | -3 |
| The Presidency | 51% | 36% | -15 |
| The Public Schools | 38% | 34% | -4 |
| The Criminal Justice System | 28% | 27% | -1 |
| Newspapers | 25% | 25% | 0 |
| Banks | 22% | 23% | 1 |
| Television News | 23% | 22% | -1 |
| Organized Labor | 19% | 20% | 1 |
| Big Business | 16% | 19% | 3 |
| Health Maintenance Organizations | 18% | 19% | 1 |
| Congress | 17% | 11% | -6 |
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