Well, I'd Say over the course of those 12 years the republicans received a wide array of approval ratings. in 03 there was a "Drop in Approval", but it was only a 5 point drop. Their all time low was something like 23 percent.
Do I think this has any affect on the current perception of the Democratic controlled congress? No. Why? Because if that were true, approval rating would follow a much more consistent pattern with slow increases or decreases in approval. The Pollsters are smarter than that. They're pretty good at trying to assess the publics current views on the current leader.


WorldNetDaily: Congressional approval lowest in 3 years