CNN.com has just posted the following:

Just weeks before November's crucial midterm elections, a new poll says nearly three-quarters of Americans see Congress as out of touch, much as they did in 1994 -- the last time the minority party took the reins on Capitol Hill.</img>


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Well DUH!!!

Most do not want a FEDERAL AMENDMENT against gay marriage, yet republicans keep pushing it through to cater to their religious right fans.
Terry Schiavo. A majority WANTED the capability to pull the tube, but Congress attempted a PRE-MEDITATED illegal maneuver. (Something they acknowledged as they were doing it was ILLEGAL)
Iraq war. Nobody gives a rat's ass about the public's view on that. On both sides, you have the "stay the course" and the "pull them out now" which are GROSSLY out of touch with the main-stream opinion, which is in the middle.

Congress may be out of touch but it's only because the constituents allow it.. the constituency needs to be active as well and keep their representatives in government constantly informed of the issues that concern them.