As I pointed out in an earlier post, we are a divided nation. However, as a whole, there is one thing that unites us, our dissatisfaction about the way things are going. The AP reports "Only 25 percent of those surveyed say things in the U.S. are going in the right direction, according to an AP-Ipsos poll this month. That is about the lowest level of satisfaction detected since the survey started in December 2003." Further, when asked why things were not going in the right direction, respondents said, "one-third overall volunteered the war and one-fourth blamed poor leadership. Nine percent faulted the economy, 8 percent a loss of moral values and 5 percent gasoline prices."
It should not be a big surprise that women and minorities are less content than men and whites, this is historically true, but all four groups are at or near record lows for the AP-Ipsos poll.
The AP reports that "three in 10 men and two in 10 women said this month they think the country is on the right track, down from nearly half of each who felt that way at the end of 2003."
Beware of "It's Morning in America"
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