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Title: Poll: GOP Takes Unprecedented Lead In House And Senate Races
Source: USA TODAY
URL Source: http://www.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/Index
Published: Aug 30, 2010
Author: USA TODAY
Post Date: 2010-08-30 19:10:09 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 22120
Comments: 40

Republicans lead Democrats 51% to 41% on a generic ballot heading into November's midterm election, the largest gap in favor of the GOP in Gallup's 68-year history of tracking the critical political benchmark.

The Republican lead has steadily increased from five percentage points earlier this month to the current 10 point spread, suggesting Republicans have the upper hand and momentum.

Previously, the largest GOP advantage measured by the poll, five points, was found in 2002 and 1994. Republicans made significant gains in the House both years.

"The last Gallup weekly generic ballot average before Labor Day underscores the fast-evolving conventional wisdom that the GOP is poised to make significant gains in this fall's midterm congressional elections," according to Gallup's website.

Republicans, meanwhile, are now twice as likely as Democrats to be "very" enthusiastic about voting, according to the poll. Half of Republican registered voters said they are "very" enthusiastic, compared with 28% of independents and 25% of Democrats.

The widest generic ballot lead in the poll's history was 32 points in Democrats' favor. That was measured in July 1974 before Republican President Richard Nixon resigned. In a generic ballot, pollsters ask whether voters are more likely to vote for a Republican or a Democrat for Congress. Subscribe to *Elections 2010*

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#1. To: Brian S (#0)

So the good news is the Democrats are going to lose seats. The bad news is the Republicans are going to win them.

Skip Intro  posted on  2010-08-30   19:36:06 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Skip Intro (#1)

So the good news is the Democrats are going to lose seats. The bad news is the Republicans are going to win them.

Should they take congress, it will certainly put the ball in their court and results will need to be realized before 2012.

Of course that isn't going to happen, which will illustrate the void in the GOP agenda and setting up President Obama for an easy re-election.

Some even speculate this is by design. I'm not ready to go there yet.

Brian S  posted on  2010-08-30   19:58:48 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Brian S (#2)

Should they take congress, it will certainly put the ball in their court and results will need to be realized before 2012.

Of course that isn't going to happen, which will illustrate the void in the GOP agenda and setting up President Obama for an easy re-election.

(chuckle)

Owe-bama will veto anything the GOP offers up via the House or Senate - should they regain both.

Combined with the insane deficits, double digit unemployment, and the revival of the Carter era 'misery index', Owe-bama will remain on course to be a failed one term President.

There is no 'there, there' Brian S. And the whole nation sees it.

Badeye  posted on  2010-08-31   8:32:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Badeye (#4) (Edited)

You're counting your chickens before they are hatched.

Clinton started out with a pretty radical agenda too. He raised taxes. Tried to push through a government run healthcare system. More.

After the GOP took control of Congress, Clinton got smart and started to compromise. They cut the capital gains tax, reformed welfare, cut a lot domestic programs, and put the country on a path to a balanced budget.

You have no idea what Obama's response will be if the GOP gains control of the Congress.

You also have no idea if the current GOP "leadership" will wake up from their decade long stupor and try to emulate Gingrich and Armey.

One thing is certain, after Bush and Obama I don't want to see one party control it all ever again.

jwpegler  posted on  2010-08-31   10:34:24 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#9. To: jwpegler (#7)

You have no idea what Obama's response will be if the GOP gains control of the Congress.

Actually, I'm not counting anything, I just see the nation's mood.

Second, Owe-bama is a hardcore socialist, he'll veto most, if not all of any GOP legislation.

Third, the leadership that produced the 2006 blow out, which I agreed and supported, is no longer in Congress for the most part.

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