politico.com - 1/14/2009
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Sixty-two percent of respondents say their confidence in Washington has decreased over the past 12 months.
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Poll Finds Low Trust in Feds
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... A majority of voters say their confidence in the federal government's ability is falling, according to a new Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll.
62% say their confidence in Washington has decreased over the past 12 months, while only 8% said their confidence has increased.
Poll conducted December 17-21. Margin of Error: ±3.1% ...
Confidence in Government Falling Fast
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
A majority of voters say their confidence in the federal government's
ability is falling, according to a new Public Strategies/Politico poll. ...
Poll: Voters Have Low Trust in Feds
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll: A majority of voters say their confidence in the federal government's ability is falling.
62% say their confidence in Washington has decreased over the past 12 months, 8% say their confidence has increased.
Poll conducted: December 17-21. Margin of Error: 3.1 points.
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ThinkFast: January 14, 2009
Think Progress —
... Sixty-two percent of voters “say their confidence in Washington has decreased over the past 12 months,” according to a new Public Strategies/Politico poll. A plurality of voters, however, want the government to take action on the economy with 45 percent naming an economic stimulus package as an issue the government should make a top priority. ...
HOPE AND CHANGE: Poll finds low trust in feds. “A majority of voters say their confidence in the f…
Instapundit —
... HOPE AND CHANGE: Poll finds low trust in feds. “A majority of voters say their confidence in the federal government’s ability is falling, according to a new Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll.” Guess the Obama Effect hasn’t kicked in yet. . . . ...
World gone mad stupid
Cold Fury —
Contradictions, contradictions : A majority of voters say their confidence in the federal government’s ability is falling, according to a new Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll. Sixty-two percent of respondents say their confidence in Washington has decreased over the past 12 months, while only 8 percent said their confidence has increased. Less than a third of those polled said their confidence in the federal government remained the same. So naturally, The Sheeple guarantee themselves a huge increase in the power and scope of this government they have no real confidence ...
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