I just finally got around reading the latest AP-IPSOS poll and the numbers are very interesting:
- Bush Approval: 35% Disapproval: 60%
- Country Heading In Right Direction: 26% Wrong Track: 70%
- Handling of Iraq: 33% approve 64% disapprove
- Congress Job Rating: 24% approval 73% disapproval
And the kicker of the entire poll:
- And if the election for Congress were held today, would you want to see the Republicans or Democrats win control of Congress?
- Republicans 32%
- Democrats 52%
The Democrats now have a 20 point lead over Republicans for taking over this fall. This is huge. Remember during the 1994 Republican Revolution, they were poised to take over with only a 14% lead.
One thing should be noted on Iraq – this poll was conducted before the news of Zarqawi’s death so that may play into those numbers a little. It would be interesting if they ran another poll just to see how the perception changes, if any.