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Iowa: U.S. Congress

 

Job Approval Rating

 

U.S. Congress Job Approval Rating

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Quad-City Times / Research 20001 December 10-13, 2007
21%
76%
3%
600 LV ± 4.0

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job?"

 

U.S. Congress Job Approval Rating

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St.
Norbert College
October 11-24, 1999
2%
38%
43%
14%
3%
403 ± 4.8

 

Newt Gingrich

 

Newt Gingrich Job Approval Rating

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Iowa Poll1 November 29 –
December 2, 1997
33%
54%
13%
800 LV ± 3.5

1 "Now I'd like to mention the names of some current public figures who hold office. For each, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job they are doing ... Newt Gingrich, as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.