Nearly 60% of Americans lack faith in President Obama-Obama Watch

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From: http://www.nydailynews.com

The majority of Americans — nearly 60 percent — lack faith in President Obama, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll published on Tuesday.

The results are the exact opposite of what voters said in a similar poll at the beginning of Obama’s presidency 18 months ago. Then, approximately 60 percent said they were confident with his decision making.

And voters, by an 8-point margin, said they hope Republicans take control of Congress. More than 60 percent of voters also said they would probably not support their current representative. Just 26 percent said they would.

The anti-incumbent sentiment could affect the outcome of November’s elections when all 435 seats in the House or Representatives are up for grabs in addition to 36 of the 100 Senate seats.

Still, regard for Obama is higher than it is for members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats.

The Washington Post said there were a number of  factors that may have affected to the outcome, including problems in the housing industry, unemployment and the staggering economy.