Congress gets poor performance rating from Arkansans

If you are a member of Congress facing re-election in 2010, new survey results from TalkBusiness.net suggest a tough election cycle.

According to the survey, 69% of Arkansans “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly disapprove” of Congress, with 47% of those in the “strongly disapprove” category. On the flip side, just 26% “strongly approve” or “somewhat approve” of what is going on in Congress. Only 5% strongly approve.

And although Arkansans typically vote for Democrats, the survey results indicate more of a bias for Republicans.

The new poll was conducted through a partnership with Brock, and Little Rock-based political consulting groups The Political Firm and The Markham Group. Brock and his TalkBusiness.net is a content partner with The City Wire.

The poll questions and results were:

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job the U.S. Congress is doing in Washington D.C.?

5%  Strongly Approve
21%  Somewhat Approve
22%  Somewhat Disapprove
47%  Strongly Disapprove
5%  Don’t Know

Q: If the 2010 elections for U.S. Congress were held today, for whom would you vote for Congress in the district where you live?

32%  Republican candidate
13%  Lean Republican candidate
25%  Democratic candidate
9%   Lean Democratic candidate
21%  Unknown



“Arkansans, and Americans in general, have had a disdain for Congress as a whole for some time, but our poll results highlight a troubling trend for local Congressional officials, especially Democrats,” Brock noted in his report.

Link here for more of Brock’s reporting on the survey results.