Gallup: Congressional approval drops sharply


	Gallup: Congressional approval drops sharply

jatfla

10-7-2009 10:18 AM

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jatfla says:

As well it should! I really hope that there's a huge change in the upcoming elections. It's easy to understand why Washington wanted to take control of "free speech" on talk radio and of bloggers.

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