RASMUSSEN POLL: Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed. “A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 61% disagree and say the government does not have the necessary consent. Eighteen percent (18%) of voters are not sure. However, 63% of the Political Class think the government has the consent of the governed, but only six percent (6%) of those with Mainstream views agree.” The Political Class really is out of touch, isn’t it?