Latest Reuters/Zogby Poll Shows Americans In Foul Mood
According to Reuters/Zogby poll results released earlier today, the Reuters/Zogby Index, which measures the mood of the country, fell sharply from 99.3 last month to 87.7, which is the lowest level since its inception last July. A score above 100 indicates the public mood has improved since July (the benchmark). A score below 100 (like this one) means the mood has gotten worse. Pollster John Zogby told Reuters’ Steve Holland that it was the first time all 10 of the measures used in the poll to take the temperature of the country were down. Zobgy said:
The index is not simply down, it’s down dramatically. It’s the largest move we’ve seen since we inaugurated this.
President Bush’s approval rating fell from 34% last month to 32%. Congress is just as unpopular, falling from 17% in February to 15.5%. Uh oh. With these kind of numbers, look out for some wacky initiatives coming out of Washington as policymakers pander to the masses in this important election year.
Other results from the survey of 1,004 likely voters conducted on March 13 and 14 include:
• Only 19% of those surveyed believe the United States is headed in the right direction.
• Only 40% felt very secure about their jobs (down from 50% in February).
Holland added that in a different Reuters/Zogby poll, nearly three in four Americans thought the U.S. economy was in a recession.
Source:
“Americans in sour mood over economy: Reuters poll”
Steve Holland
Reuters, March 19, 2008
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