What could be worse than being a member of the House or Senate at a time when only one in 10 give Congress a good-to-excellent rating? How about being the congressional leader voters like the least.
Getting that crown, with a 61 percent unfavorable rating, is House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, followed closely by her Senate Democratic colleague, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has a 55 percent unfavorable rating in a new Scott Rasmussen poll. Just 29 percent give Pelosi, the former speaker struggling to win back the House majority, a favorable rating. Reid’s favorable rating is lower, at 24 percent.
Their unpopularity likely plays a role in the GOP sustaining a small lead in the generic congressional ballot of 44 percent to 41 percent, according to Rasmussen.
But before the GOP gets an inflated ego, Rasmussen tells us that voters are also turning on Republican leaders, notably House Speaker John Boehner. The pollster said that Boehner’s unfavorable rating has reached 50 percent, the highest since becoming speaker.
Finally, Rasmussen explains, the dismal 10 percent approval of Congress recorded in his latest poll isn’t as bad as it sounds. It’s actually the highest good-to-excellent rating of the House and Senate in a year. But 63 percent still think Congress does a poor job.
|
Member of Congress |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
|
John Boehner |
32% |
50% |
|
Mitch McConnell |
27% |
43% |
|
Nancy Pelosi |
29% |
61% |
|
Harry Reid |
24% |
55% |
