BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE HOOVERVILLE OUT THERE:

Most people satisfied with jobs, survey says (Will Lester, September 5th, 2004, The Associated Press)

An Associated Press poll on the public’s attitudes about work found that most workers in the United States were at least fairly satisfied with their jobs.

A sizable number say they were unhappy with the stress level, health care and retirement benefits of their jobs.

Seven in 10 surveyed said they are paid fairly. Men were more likely than women to feel this way.

Work is an important part of who people are, as that feeling was shared by six in 10 workers.

For Democrats this was supposed to be an election like 1980 or 1992, with the economy in the toilet and a president in the 30s in terms of job approval. When that's the case you really don't have to offer voters much, just a credible alternative to the incumbent, and a lot of blather about how it's the Great Depression all over again.

These numbers suggest yet another reason why John Kerry's candidacy is going over so badly. He's the one with the 30%ers on his side.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 5, 2004 3:55 PM