Dead Even in the Generic Congressional Ballot

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/16/dead_even_in_the_generic_congressional_ballot.html

September 16, 2010

Dead Even in the Generic Congressional Ballot


A new Politico/GWU Battleground Poll finds Democrats and Republicans tied in the generic congressional race at 43% each -- even though most of those surveyed think the GOP will take control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

"Better yet for Democrats, in several key regions with numerous House and Senate seats in play -- namely, the Midwest and Northeast -- they hold a 5-point advantage, suggesting the party's congressional fortunes aren't nearly as grim as the media coverage might suggest."

More hope for Democrats in a New York Times/CBS News poll: While voters rate the performance of Democrats negatively, they view Republicans as even worse, "providing a potential opening for Democrats to make a last-ditch case for keeping their hold on power."

[bluestateguy]

1. If you take away the South the picture as not nearly so grim

And I would bet you that is where most of the Democratic losers will be.

[Bitwit1234]

2. The Democrats only have 13 seats in play in the senate

the republicans have to protect 19 and take at least 10 of those 13. Do you or anybody think they will.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

3. Historic Collapse of Republican Support

I'll say it, since the mainstream media won't. Rembmer the "historic" ten-point advantage the Republicans enjoyed just three weeks ago? Isn't the collapse of that support newsworthy?





Guess not...

[Marsala]

4. Not really historic. That poll has problems

The Gallup generic ballot poll has been extremely unstable for months now, with wild swings of five to ten points per week. I think it's practically worthless.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. You know that and I know that

But when the Republicans went up by 10%, the MSM called it historic.

[David Zephyr]

6. K&R.

The tide is changing. And rapidly.

The Republicans are scaring the hell out of average Americans.