Do Most Members of the US Congress Deserve Re-Election?

By Edward Harrison On Oct 22, 2010

I thought this chart on the upcoming US midterm elections was interesting because independents are tracking Republicans very closely while Democrats are living in a different world regarding Congress.

Here is what Gallup says:

Democrats currently control the House of Representatives, so it follows that Democratic registered voters are more likely than Republican voters to say most members deserve re-election. In the Oct. 14-17 Gallup poll, 59% of Democratic registered voters say most members deserve re-election, compared with 21% of Republicans. At 23%, independents’ views are consistent with those of Republicans.

The first thought that came to mind when read this was this. What do you think?

Source: Gallup

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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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