NEWSMAX: A majority of Americans say that the GOP takeover of the House of Representatives is a good development, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll. They also like the Republican Party slightly more than they do President Barack Obama, and far more than the Democratic Party.
…Americans actually seem to like divided government, the poll reveals. Fifty-one percent of respondents said Republican control of the House will be good for the country — virtually unchanged from the 52 percent who held that opinion immediately after the elections…
Even more disturbing for the president: 41 percent of self-described independents chose congressional Republicans, and only 31 percent chose Obama… (more)