Poll shows record dismay with government WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A Gallup poll released Thursday indicates an all-time low in the satisfaction Americans feel with the size and power of the federal government. The record-low of 29 percent satisfaction coupled with the 30 percent level of satisfaction with the size and influence of major corporations make the two valuable targets for politicians in the upcoming elections. The poll showed that Republican voters were 84 percent dissatisfied with the size and power of the federal government, while Democrats were 47 percent dissatisfied. Democrats were 71 percent displeased by the size and influence of major corporations, while Republicans were 48 percent dissatisfied and 48 percent satisfied. The poll was conducted via telephone surveys from Jan. 5-8 from a random sample 1,011 Americans, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.