Poll: Democrats' approval of Congress drops 15 points in three weeks

In a related finding, among ideological groups, approval of Congress is down mainly among liberals (from 40% in January to 24% today). Support from moderates was already fairly low, at 28%, and is now 21%. There has been no change in approval among conservatives, at 14%…

President Obama’s State of the Union speech may help explain Democrats’ heightened displeasure with Congress. With 86% of Democrats nationwide approving of the job Obama is doing as president in the latest poll, the president’s words clearly carry a great deal of weight with them: if Obama appears to be frustrated with Congress (albeit Democrat controlled), then many Democrats will follow suit. Still, it is not clear whether Democrats’ disapproval of Congress is directed more at the Republicans (for obstructing Obama’s agenda) or more at the Democrats (for allowing it to languish). That is something Gallup will explore in future polling.