Dead Duck Bounce

Bush’s ratings remain mired in disappointment. But the Congress should be more worried:

Americans have grown more critical of the job Congress is doing, compared with three months ago. Only 31% approved, down sharply from 39% in March. Asked whether they would be more likely to vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate in the district where they live if the election were held today, 47% said Democrat and 35% said Republican, a two-point improvement for Democrats.

Have they gerrymandered the system so much they can stay in power regardless? That seems to me the real question of this year: whether the corruption has gone too far to be corrected.