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The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll:
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has declined to an all-time low as public frustration with Washington and pessimism about the nation’s direction continue to grow, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Just 42 percent approve of the president’s job performance, which is down five points from earlier this month. By comparison, 51 percent disapprove of his job in office -- tied for his all-time high.
But while the president's numbers are nothing to brag about, the GOP's numbers are absolutely awful, even by comparison:
The public’s view of the Republican Party has reached another all-time low in the survey, with 22 percent seeing the GOP in a positive light and 53 percent viewing it negatively.
According to the poll, an amazing 53 percent of the public had a worse impression of congressional Republicans after the government shutdown than before it. Only 9 percent had a better impression. President Obama also fared poorly on this metric, with a 41-21 split, but he's not on the ballot in 2014.
One of the few groups in Washington to remain in positive territory: federal employees, who were seen positively by 36 percent of the public and negatively by 26 percent.