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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 11:08 AM
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Generic Congressionl Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 36%
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Congressional_Ballot%20Survey.htm

Vote for Congress: Democrats 43% Republicans 36%

Election 2004 Congressional Ballot

Republican
36%

Democrat
43%

Other
6%

Not Sure
16%


Thursday March 25, 2004--If the Congressional elections were held today, forty-three percent (43%) of Likely Voters say they would vote for a Democrat and 36% for a Republican.

For those who believe that "It's the Economy, Stupid," Rasmussen Reports provides frequent updates on public perceptions on the economy and its political implications. One of the most significant underlying factors is the nation's level of  economic confidence. Recognizing this, we provide daily updates measuring the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors.
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 11:21 AM
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1. Seeing as how this is a Rasmussen report
we're probably even better off than they say!

:toast:
To victory!
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TruthWins Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 11:31 AM
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2. The problem is
The problem is this is a generic party vote, and the total numbers only add up to 79% leaning one way or the other. Individual Democrats need to win the races, and even people that say they prefer Democrats overall might show up on voting day and say "Yes, but my Republican Senator has done a good job. It's those other Republicans that need to be replaced."
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lancdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 11:36 AM
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3. Yes, there are still a lot of undecideds
but other polls show Dems with leads in the generic ballot question. If Kerry wins, and we keep that lead, we could do better than expected in House and Senate races.
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West Coast Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 11:53 AM
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4. Too bad most of the House seats are "safe" and gerrymandered
otherwise, we could easily win back the House.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:16 PM
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5. We're still at a disadvantage for the senate bigtime
Bush is likely to do better in NC, SC, GA, and LA than in 2000, all of which he won by solid margins, and all of which we have open senate seats.
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:33 PM
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6. Is this a nationwide poll?
without regard to districts? If so, it's meaningless.
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:53 PM
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7. Yes. More from Rasmussen on this generic Congressional polling.
It is important to note that while surveys of Congressional ballot preference can measure broad trends and voter attitudes, they do not indicate likely results in the race for control of Congress.



In the House of Representatives, only a handful of the 435 races will truly be competitive. Incumbents, especially those who have served more than one term, rarely lose. So, barring a major shift of public attitudes in favor of the Democrats, it is highly unlikely that Democrats will regain control of the House.

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With this inept, corrupt group in power, it is entirely conceivable, though not likely, that the Dems could, indeed, take back the House, the Senate and the White House!
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jsw_81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-04 04:19 AM
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8. That's terrific
I think we have a real shot at taking the Senate this year.
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