[Peace-discuss] Populace to left of parties, government [update]

[C. G. Estabrook]

	Americans’ Satisfaction at New All-Time Low of 7%
	Bush’s disapproval rating of 71% sets Gallup record again
	by Elizabeth Mendes

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A mere 7% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way 
things are going in the United States, the lowest satisfaction reading in Gallup 
history. This finding, from a weekend USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Oct. 10-12 
after a week of devastating losses on Wall Street, is down 2 points from the 
previous record low of 9% recorded just over a week ago. Prior to this month, 
Gallup's lowest satisfaction reading had been 12%, measured in 1979...

<http://www.gallup.com/poll/111169/Americans-Satisfaction-New-AllTime-Low.aspx>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Populace to left of parties, government
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:38 -0500
From: C. G. Estabrook <galliher at uiuc.edu>
To: Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>


"...only 9% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the
United States -- the lowest such reading in Gallup Poll history.

"The previous low point for Gallup's measure of satisfaction had been 12%,
recorded back in 1979, in the midst of rising prices and gas shortages when
Jimmy Carter was president. Gallup has recorded a 14% satisfaction level at
several points -- once in the senior Bush's administration in 1992, and several
times earlier this year..."

[Entire article at
<http://www.gallup.com/poll/110983/Americans-Satisfaction-AllTime-Low.aspx>.]