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-- Howard Schneider
POLLS APART
A Confidence Gulf Between the Parties
Just 23 percent of Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll said they trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the main problems facing the nation -- the lowest level reached by either party in surveys dating back to 1982.
A majority, 56 percent, trust the Democrats to handle the nation's top issues over the next few years, also a record in Post-ABC polling. But the GOP's recent losses have not translated into big Democratic gains; instead, the proportion who trust neither party has climbed to 15 percent.
Trust in the GOP has fallen nine points since May, driven by a 19-point decline among conservatives. Nearly a fifth of those in that group said they trust neither party.
Among independents, nearly twice as many said they trust neither party to cope with the nation's problems than trust Republicans -- 28 percent to 17 percent. Nearly half -- 46 percent -- have more confidence in the Democrats, down seven points since May.
Republicans last held a significant advantage on this question in 2002.
-- Jennifer Agiesta
