From the memo of the national survey released today by Resurgent Republic:

In the year since Resurgent Republic conducted its inaugural survey in April 2009, President Obama and Democrats in Congress have seen dramatic deterioration of their public standing, driven by disaffection from Independent voters who have steadily moved toward siding with Republican policymakers on fiscal, domestic and national security policies. Today, by more than a two-to-one margin, self-identified Independents think “we need more Republicans in Congress to act as a check and balance on runaway Washington government that is bankrupting the country and mortgaging our children’s future” versus those who think “more Republicans in Congress will lead to more gridlock and stand in the way of President Obama’s agenda to create jobs and make needed reforms to our economy.”

In last year’s initial survey, President Obama enjoyed a 61 to 32 percent approval rating (+29), with 59 percent of Independents approving of his job performance versus 32 percent disapproving (+27). Today the President’s approval rating has fallen to 48 to 48 percent, including a 52 to 41 percent disapproval rating among Independents, a 29-point swing overall and a 38-point swing among Independents.

Download the memo…