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(July 13) -- Nearly six in 10 American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama to make the right decisions for the country, according to a poll published today that reveals public confidence in Obama has hit an all-time low just four months before midterm elections.
The Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 58 percent of respondents said they have "none" or "just some" confidence in Obama to make good decisions. That's still lower than the number of Americans who lack faith in Congress, with 68 percent saying they lack the same confidence in Democrats on Capitol Hill and 72 percent saying the same about Republicans.
An anti-incumbent mood revealed in both parties' primaries earlier this spring was also pronounced in the poll, with only 26 percent of voters vowing to support their House representative at the polls in November, and 62 percent responding that they'll vote for change. Fifty-one percent said they'd rather have Republicans run Congress, compared with 43 percent who want Democrats to retain control.
Obama's numbers are a reversal from when he first took office, when roughly 60 percent of Americans had confidence in his decisions. One factor could be frustration with the economy's slow recovery. Only about a quarter of respondents in today's poll believe the economy is improving.
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Poll: 6 in 10 Americans Lack Faith in Obama
Jul 13, 2010 – 8:01 AM
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