Poor Nancy. She's got the Congress in her hands but she
can't get any respect--or at least love.
According to Rasmussen Reports:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains America's best-known - and
least-liked - congressional leader, according to a new
Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. voters have an unfavorable
view of the Democratic congresswoman from San Francisco, and
35% view her favorably. But those who have a very unfavorable
opinion of Pelosi overwhelm those who regard her very favorably
- by a five-to-one margin - 45% to nine percent (9%).
Democrats in marginal House districts might want to keep these
numbers in mind when they choose whether to do as Speaker Pelosi
desires, or to vote to protect the interests of their
constituents.
About the Author
Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Senior Fellow in International Religious Persecution at the Institute on Religion and Public Policy. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Beyond Good Intentions: A Biblical View of Politics (Crossway).