Even so , the president 's initial identity—as a change-agent who can fix Washington—is gone . New CNN/ORC poll finds trust in government dropped to all-time low . The survey found that just 36% of Americans have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the federal government, down from 47% last year. She says Americans do n't believe government can solve problems . Borger : Obama has n't demonstrated leadership needed to reverse trend .
New CNN/ORC poll finds trust in government dropped to all-time low . The survey found that just 36% of Americans have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the federal government, down from 47% last year. She says Americans do n't believe government can solve problems . Borger : Obama has n't demonstrated leadership needed to reverse trend .