Poll shows Congress’s approval is dropping

Voters are growing more skeptical of the Democratic-led Congress, according to a new AP-Ipsos poll released Friday.

The number of adults approving how Congress does its job fell five percent over the past month to 35 percent. It is now at the same level as President Bush’s approval rating, according to the poll.

{mosads}An even sharper drop occurred among Democrats. While 55 percent last month had approved of the job Congress is doing, the number dropped to 48 percent this month. The reason for the decline is a 12-percent plunge of support from Democratic women, according to the poll.

A bright spot for Democrats is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) continues to be seen in a more favorable light than Bush.

According to the survey, 45 percent approve of the job she is doing.

The poll used telephone interviews with 1,000 adults and has a margin of error of three percent.