Neither Congress nor the political parties, especially the GOP, fared well in a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Only 21 percent of those surveyed approved of the job Congress is doing. Meanwhile, 33 percent viewed the Democratic Party favorably, and 24 percent viewed the Republican Party favorably — the worst showing ever for the GOP in the NBC/WSJ poll. The tea party movement outpolled the GOP, with 30 percent of those surveyed viewing it favorably. The public is split on President Obama, with 47 percent approving of his overall job performance, and 48 percent disapproving.
The energizing theme of the tea parties and the GOP resurgence has been out-of-control government spending, which should help Republicans in November. So why are conservatives riled up about illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and mosque building? “The merits of the issues aside, if Republicans believe that the key to victory this year is to refight the culture wars, they are mistaken,” Michael Tanner of the libertarian Cato Institute 
Good for the Wichita City Council for trying to provide some need relief for the Zoo Boulevard and I-235 interchange, which can be a bottleneck for west-side commuters. The council Follow us
