Pessimistic? There may be a stronger word.
Poll Finds Americans Pessimistic, Want Change
War, Economy, Politics Sour Views of Nation’s Direction
By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, November 4, 2007; Page A01
One year out from the 2008 election, Americans are deeply pessimistic and eager for a change in direction from the agenda and priorities of President Bush, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Concern about the economy, the war in Iraq and growing dissatisfaction with the political environment in Washington all contribute to the lowest public assessment of the direction of the country in more than a decade. Just 24 percent think the nation is on the right track, and three-quarters said they want the next president to chart a course that is different than that pursued by Bush.
Overwhelmingly, Democrats want a new direction, but so do three-quarters of independents and even half of Republicans. Sixty percent of all Americans said they feel strongly that such a change is needed after two terms of the Bush presidency.
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