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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll: Democratic Lead Erased On Congressional Generic Ballot
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-democratic-lead-erased-on-congressional-generic-ballotThe first federal government shutdown in 17 years wreaked havoc over the GOP brand last month, sinking Republican approval and boosting Democrats ahead of the 2014 mid-term elections.
A new Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday showed Democratic momentum all but reversed amid the embarassing fiasco that has been the Obamacare rollout, with both parties now tied on the generic ballot at 39 percent. As a measure of the public's record-low disapproval of Congress, another 23 percent of registered voters said they would prefer another candidate or abstain entirely.
The survey signals a dramatic reversal in the aftermath of the shutdown fight, forced by Republicans in an effort to defund the Affordable Care Act, when Democrats held a 9 percentage point (NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey) and 8 percentage point (CNN survey) lead over Republicans on the generic ballot.
In even more bad news for Democrats, the same Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday afternoon recorded perhaps the worst job approval numbers of Barack Obama's presidency -- with 54 percent saying they disapproved of his job handling, while just 39 percent said they approved.
A new Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday showed Democratic momentum all but reversed amid the embarassing fiasco that has been the Obamacare rollout, with both parties now tied on the generic ballot at 39 percent. As a measure of the public's record-low disapproval of Congress, another 23 percent of registered voters said they would prefer another candidate or abstain entirely.
The survey signals a dramatic reversal in the aftermath of the shutdown fight, forced by Republicans in an effort to defund the Affordable Care Act, when Democrats held a 9 percentage point (NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey) and 8 percentage point (CNN survey) lead over Republicans on the generic ballot.
In even more bad news for Democrats, the same Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday afternoon recorded perhaps the worst job approval numbers of Barack Obama's presidency -- with 54 percent saying they disapproved of his job handling, while just 39 percent said they approved.
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Poll: Democratic Lead Erased On Congressional Generic Ballot (Original Post)
Pryderi
Nov 2013
OP
Actually wait until people with pre-existing conditions aren't denied coverage
Cali_Democrat
Nov 2013
#8
xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. give the people a real feeling that 'you'{dems in washington} have their back.
the party's general luke warm response gets them in trouble.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)3. That would require passion, which requires a bright-line philosophy,
which would threaten corporate interests; hence, where we are.
newfie11
(8,159 posts)5. Chained CPI
Those do not give me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)2. Just settling back to pre-shutdown equilibrium
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)4. HRC says we need more "unity" in DC.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)6. If only the Democrats would compromise every now and again!
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)7. Wait until the MANDATE hits. nt
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)8. Actually wait until people with pre-existing conditions aren't denied coverage
and kids can stay on their parents insurance.
Just you WAIT.
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)9. My hope is that the good outweights the bad...
My reason tells me this will not be the case. We'll see.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)10. Sheer numbers indicate good will outweigh the bad