GOP Takes Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

[newnameman]

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.

http://www.rasmussenreports.co...c_congressional_ballot

Looks like the American people have started to wise up to the Obama-Pelosi agenda. 2010 can't come soon enough.

 

[irishScott]

People who vote by party lines need to be shot. Well, not literally but you get my point.
/thread

 

[DaveSimmons]

Those of us who aren't brainwashed sheeple do their homework and vote for The Lesser Evil® regardless of party affiliation.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Those of us who aren't brainwashed sheeple do their homework and vote for The Lesser Evil® regardless of party affiliation.

Another point of view is that the parties' agendas are so clearly different with one better than the other that as a rule, one party is better - with possible exceptions.

 

[OCGuy]

I predict the Dems lose seats in 2010 and 2012, but Obama gets re-elected. (R) back in the Whitehouse in 2016.

I really dont mind the pendulum, as I dont really identify with (R) or (D) (I like different parts of both) Too much time on one side takes the country off-balance.

 

[sandorski]

rofl, might wanna wait awhile before worrying about Polls...like a year at least.

 

[winnar111]

Patriotism returns.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: winnar111
Patriotism returns.

How would you know, you're no patriot.

 

[heyheybooboo]

I didn't know Generic was running for Congress, again.

"" ... It remains to be seen whether the current results reflect lasting change or statistical noise..... ""

 

[PokerGuy]

This is meaningless right now, but at least encouraging that the country is starting to get it.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
This is meaningless right now, but at least encouraging that the country is starting to get it.

I dont think they do get it. They complained about this one party republican rule for 6 years then grant even more power to the other party? Can we say stupid? Well we got what we wanted. 4x more deficit spending and record expansions of govt. I dont have a whole lot of confidence that the people will come to grips with this nor that Republicans can present a viable alternative by 2010.

 

[fisheerman]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Those of us who aren't brainwashed sheeple do their homework and vote for The Lesser Evil® regardless of party affiliation.

^this.

My problem is I wish we could keep it staggered.

R house D senate D prez

or

D house R senate D prez


As we have seen in the past when one party gets control it goes bad for us

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: newnameman

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.

http://www.rasmussenreports.co...c_congressional_ballot

Looks like the American people have started to wise up to the Obama-Pelosi agenda. 2010 can't come soon enough.

OH yeah... One poll taken in a time of obvious crisis. That certainly looks like a trend. :roll: Ask again in 2010, and look at all of the many many pollsters and it might mean something.

Lame post.