VA Department, Eric Shinseki Flounder in National Poll

A new poll shows a majority of voters hold the federal Department of Veterans Affairs in a negative light and a plurality want VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign after reports have emerged across the nation about secret wait lists at VA medical facilities.

A poll from Rasmussen Reports released Wednesday finds 62 percent of likely voters view the VA department unfavorably and only 26 percent view it as favorable. The same percentage -- 62 percent -- believe President Barack Obama and his top aides were aware of the problems at VA before the news broke. Only 27 percent want Shinseki to stay while 42 percent say he should resign.

The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken from May 25-26 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.