Gallup: Overwhelming Majority of Americans want Congressional Republicans, not Obama, to set Nation's Course

When asked, "Who do you want to have more influence over the direction the nation takes in the next year - Barack Obama or the Republicans in congress?", 53% of respondents in a Gallup poll released on Tuesday said they want Republicans in Congress -- rather than Obama -- to have more influence over the direction of the country. Only 36% said they prefer that the President set the course for the nation.

Gallup added that, "The midterm election provided a clear signal as to which party voters want to control Congress. That message is echoed in the results of the latest Gallup poll showing Americans expressly asking for the Republicans -- rather than Obama -- to guide the direction the country takes in the next year."