Poll shows low approval rate of Congress

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's name plaque is gone
The name plaque of former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) is removed from a position above a guestbook at the entrance to his office October 1, 2006 in Washington, DC. Foley resigned from Congress after being accused of exchanging lurid e-mails and instant messages on the Internet with Congressional pages.
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A new Minnesota Public Radio/St. Paul Pioneer Press poll shows that 70 percent of Minnesotans disapprove of Congress. It also asked if voters will have the Foley scandal in mind on election day. Cathy Wurzer talked with Carleton College poliitical science professor Steven Schier about the poll results.

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