Russia’s Popularity Dramatically Drops In US… But Still Higher Than Congress

by Austin Petersen
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A new CNN poll shows that popularity of Russia was fairly popular in the United States until the recent airline disaster in Ukraine. Still, despite the plummeting of opinion, the former Soviet Union is still more popular than the United States Congress.

From CNN:

Most Americans say Russia is directly or indirectly responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over eastern Ukraine, and unfavorable opinions of Russia have surged, according to a new national poll. […]
According to the poll, just 19% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Russia, down from 41% in February. Fifty-seven percent of the public saw Russia in a positive way in a 2011 CNN/ORC survey. Seventy-eight percent of those questioned say they have an unfavorable opinion of Russia, a surge of 23 percentage points since February.
Contrast that with a CNN poll from a few weeks ago where Congress’ approval rating was at 14% and you have an idea for just how bad things are for Americans to like Russia more than their own representatives.
From CNN:

Only 14% of Americans approve of the job federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill are doing, according to the new CNN Poll of Polls, with nearly eight in 10 giving Congress a thumbs down.

The 14% approval rating is slightly better than November, when just 10% of the public gave Congress a thumbs up. But it’s down from a year ago, when the congressional approval average stood at 17%.

“It’s easy for Americans to dislike Congress because most of them are familiar, at most, with only three members – their two U.S. Senators and the U.S. Representative from their district. That leaves 532 strangers who are easy to despise…”

So what does that say about our elected officials that their popularity is so consistently low?
Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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