The Week in Polls: Aug. 11

Americans disapprove of Congress and the nation's direction.

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Mitt Romney - Mitt Romney announced this week that he wouldn't be signing the pledge.(Photo: EPA/JUSTIN LANE /LANDOV)
Republican Party - A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey has found that 59 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of the Republican Party, compared to 47 percent who view the Democratic Party unfavorably. The Tea Party also is unpopular, with a 51 percent disapproval rating.Government Spending Cuts - Six in 10 Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and independents, want members of the new "super committee" charged with recommending federal budget cuts to compromise, even if they personally disagree with the final plan, according to a new Gallup poll. A majority of Tea Party supporters (53 percent), however, say members should hold out for a plan they agree with even if it prevents the committee from reaching an agreement.

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President Barack Obama - The debt-ceiling battle has taken a toll on President Obama's approval rating. According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, 54 percent of Americans say they disapprove of how he is handling his job as president.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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