Finally, here’s an issue both Democrats and Republicans agree on: term limits. Nearly 8 in 10 American voters like the idea of imposing fixed time limits in office for all members of Congress — including their own senators and representatives.

A Fox News poll released Friday found that 78 percent of voters favor establishing term limits for Congress. That’s nearly five times as many as oppose limiting the number of terms members can serve (16 percent).

Term Limits For All Members Of Congress

                       All           Dem      Rep
Favor         78%          74%       84%
Oppose      16%          22%        11%

September 1-2, 2010
Registered Voters ±3%

Large majorities of Republicans (84 percent), Democrats (74 percent) and independents (74 percent) favor the idea.

The poll also shows 70 percent of voters disapprove of the job Congress is currently doing. That includes most Republicans (84 percent) as well as more than half of Democrats (54 percent), despite the fact that their party controls both houses of Congress. About one voter in five gives Congress a thumbs up (22 percent approve).

Congressional Job Performance

                       Now         July 27-28
Approve     22%              21%
Disapprove  70%          71%

September 1-2, 2010
Registered Voters +/-3%