Monday, October 11, 2010

Gallup Creates Word Cloud on American's Description of Government, 3/4th Negative

The breakdown; 72% negative, 18% neutral, 10% positive.

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"A Sept. 20-21 USA Today/Gallup poll asked respondents what they would say "if someone asked you to describe the federal government in one word or phrase." The accompanying chart shows the results in graphic form, with the words or phrases displayed according to how frequently they are mentioned.


Additionally, the complete list of verbatim responses to the question, along with basic demographic information on respondents, is available here.


What Would You Say if Someone Asked You to Describe the Federal Government in One Word or Phrase?


Overall, 72% of responses about the federal government are negative, touching on its inefficiency, size, corruption, and general incompetence, with the most common specific descriptions being "too big," "confused," and "corrupt."


Ten percent of responses are clearly positive, using words such as "good," while the remaining 18% are neutral or mixed."

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