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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:45 PM Jan 2012

New Poll: Dems winning generic congressional ballot for first time in two years

A new Democracy Corps poll shows that, for the first time in two years, Democrats are winning the generic congressional ballot, 47% to 44%, the result of a major shift among independents.

Key finding: "Two-thirds of all voters now say they disapprove of this Republican Congress and its approval rating has hit a new low in our tracking -- 26%. The decline has come from a complete drop-off of those who 'strongly approve' of this Republican Congress -- down to 8%, also the lowest in our tracking."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/13/democrats_take_lead_in_congressional_ballot.html

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New Poll: Dems winning generic congressional ballot for first time in two years (Original Post) WI_DEM Jan 2012 OP

So sorry... demosincebirth Jan 2012 #1

Reason and Clarity are coming back.....alive and well, they will tell opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #2

Good. K&R cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #3

Because the Republicans have been taken over by the Aerows Jan 2012 #4

Oooh . . . I know there's at least ONE poster at this site who's going to hyperventilate BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #5

demosincebirth

(12,544 posts)

1. So sorry...

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:47 PM

Jan 2012

to hear this.

opihimoimoi

(52,426 posts)

2. Reason and Clarity are coming back.....alive and well, they will tell

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:55 PM

Jan 2012

us their stories

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

3. Good. K&R

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Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:56 PM

Jan 2012

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

4. Because the Republicans have been taken over by the

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:59 PM

Jan 2012

insane wingnut faction. Normal people realize that their policies do nothing but harm the middle class.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

5. Oooh . . . I know there's at least ONE poster at this site who's going to hyperventilate

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 04:57 PM

Jan 2012

when they read this shift of Independents toward Democrats. There are plenty more, but I'm about 110% sure about at least one.

I believe it's because of President Obama's changed tone, combined with the clowns the GOP have trotted out, and 2010 buyer's remorse. Now it's up to the Democrats to keep the momentum going.

*edited to correct spelling of "trotted".

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