http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/10/01/new-low-congress-gop-popularity-tanks-amid-shutdown/
"Approval for Congress and the GOP hit all-time lows this week as the government shut down after lawmakers could not agree on a budget.
A mere 10% of Americans–the smallest approval rating for Congress in history–said they approve of Congress’ accomplishments, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll released Monday. Disapproval of federal lawmakers reached 87%.
Just 17% of the country–the lowest approval rating in Quinnipiac University’s polling–approved of the way GOP lawmakers are dealing with current issues, and 74% disapproved, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. That has ticked down two points from the August Quinnipiac results.
Democrats didn’t avoid disappointment from people, either, but their approval rating stood at 32%, up one point from the August poll..."