Local Government Viewed More Favorably than Federal

Pew is out with a study that shows the federal government's favorability rating in free fall at the same time that the favorability rating of local government has remained consistantly high. Worst of all for Democrats, who have exercised some control over the federal government for the last two years, their favorability rating is even lower: 31%. Guess they need to find a way to start acting like Dems again rather than as GOP-lite. Either that or run on local government's coattails.

The same study found lower numbers on media favorability (40%) and on business corporation favorability (47%). Local government seems to be the most highly regarded hall of power around the country. Most everyone else is sucking in the approval department.