Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Unpopularity of Congress

When asked if they have a higher opinion of either Congress or other examples of unpleasant or disliked things, voters said they had a higher opinion of:
 
root canals (32 -56),
NFL replacement refs (29-56),
head lice (19-67),
the rock band Nickelback (32-39),
colonoscopies (31-58),
Washington DC political pundits (34-37),
carnies (31-39)
traffic jams (34-56),
cockroaches (43-45),
Donald Trump (42-44),
France (37-46),
Genghis Khan (37-41),
used-car salesmen (32-57),
and Brussels sprouts(23-69)
 
than Congress.

Congress did manage to beat out:
telemarketers (45-35),
John Edwards (45-29),
the Kardashians (49-36),
lobbyists (48-30),
North Korea (61-26),
the ebola virus (53-25),
Lindsay Lohan (45-41),
Fidel Castro (54-32),
playground bullies (43-38),
meth labs (60-21),
communism (57-23),
and gonorrhea (53-28).

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_Natl_010813_.pdf

Clearly, they have an image problem!

3 comments:

  1. Even colonoscopies and Nickleback?

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  2. The head lice are complaining bitterly about being compared to members of Congress.

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