Republicans Gaining Over Democrats In Generic Congressional Ballot

March 18th, 2009 (6) Posted By Pat Dollard.

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Rasmussen Reports:

Support for the Democratic Congressional candidates fell to a new low over the past week, allowing the GOP to move slightly head for the first time in recent years in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 39% would choose the Democrat.

Investors now favor Republicans by a 46% to 36% margin, while non-investors would vote Democratic by a 45% to 33% margin.

Democrats began the year holding a six or seven point lead over the GOP for the first several weeks of 2009. Over the past month, the gap has been smaller, with Democrats holding a two-to-four point lead. It remains to be seen whether the current results reflect lasting change or statistical noise.

Over the past year, Democratic support has ranged from a low of 39% to a high of 50%. In that same time period, Republicans have been preferred by 34% to 41% of voters nationwide.

Separate Rasmussen polling released last week found that ratings for Congressional leaders of both parties have changed little over the past month and remain largely unfavorable.

Just 19% believe Congress has passed legislation to improve life in America over the past year.

Consumer and investor confidence has improved over the past week. Confidence improved more among Democrats than Republicans and unaffiliateds, perhaps one indication that the President’s effort to talk up the economy had an impact.

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  • Ivan the Kafir

    So now we want those evil Republicans back. Excuse me while I laugh sardonically. I thought we wanted those Democrats to bring hope and change to Washington. There’s hope and change alright: we hope that there will be change in 2010 toward conservatism/libertarianism.

    • Roland

      Or,

      We hope that America fucking lasts until the change in 2010.

  • American Woman

    Hate to be negative here, you know with all this positiveness filling the news. But the 2010 and 2012 elections are already fixed. Its terrible I know but true.
    If these people had an election to worry about, do you think they would be doing all that they are?
    Acorn and NAACP doing the census?
    Unless something happens big to change this and not just the current admin. the liberal tentical are out and at work. Most of their progress was under the Bush admin, they dont need to hold office to be successful in their agenda.

    • Nanny

      Oh how true! I can’t believe ACORN is going to be involved in the census. It is going to be a landslide against conservatives if this is allowed to continue. The only question I am going to answer on the census form is how many in your household and that is it. I think Neil Boortz had something on this. By law, that is all that need be answered on the census.

  • http://earthlink nomee1

    well not to worry they WILL screw things up so bad that no one will vote for them, they are to stupid to know it. :lol: :lol: :lol:

  • danh

    The census stuff is a huge deal! But,,this is the first time in three years the repubs have out polled the dems! This poll called the last election perfectly. Am hoping….There is HOPE!!! Keep changing,,aka Fucking everything up! So i can hope for a change in two years to start!