America's seeing red: More prefer Republicans to Democrats in recent poll

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America's seeing red: More prefer Republicans to Democrats in recent poll


If Democrats were not worried by losing the New Jersey and Virginia governorships this month, Gallup has some data today that should put a deep chill in their bones.

For the first time in years, the GOP has the lead in generic ballot preferences over Democrats. That is, if people are asked whether they’ll vote for an unnamed Democrat or Republican for Congress, 48% are saying they’ll back the Republican, versus 44% who will choose the Democrat.

We’re not sure of the last time that was true, but 2002 was the last especially strong year for the GOP, and the Democrats have been very strong since March 2006.

The reversal of fortunes began in the spring, but has accelerated with the victories of Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie.

A lot is driven by the economy, and it’s mostly independents fleeing Democrats. Back in July, independents were about evenly split. Now they favor the Republican Party by a huge 22-point margin.

With numbers like that, it’s easy to see why Democrats hope conservatives keep splitting the right-leaning vote the way they did in NY-23, allowing Democrat Bill Owens to win.

There are even more signs of trouble in a Quinnipiac survey today of Ohio, where Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland — immensely popular not very long ago — has fallen from a 46% to 36% lead over little-known former congressman and Fox News talker John Kasich in September to a 40-40 tie.

“We still have a year to go, but Kasich is in much better shape than one could have imaged earlier this year,” said Quinnipiac’s Peter Brown.

On the national front, none of this augurs well for the Democrats. “Given that Republicans usually have a turnout advantage, if normal turnout patterns prevail in the coming election, prospects for a good Democratic showing appear slim,” wrote Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones.



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[New Yorker]

It's to bad that the Republicans aren't all that great either. We need a REAL Conservative Constitutionalist party.

[cjd]

We at least need the restoration of a two party system...The situation that exists now makes it very easy to slam a liberal agenda through. People need to pick and choose the people they put into office even if it means crossing the party line. I do vote the party line in most cases however I will cross it if a better candidate is running in the opposition.

[New Yorker]

We at least need the restoration of a two party system...The situation that exists now makes it very easy to slam a liberal agenda through. People need to pick and choose the people they put into office even if it means crossing the party line. I do vote the party line in most cases however I will cross it if a better candidate is running in the opposition.

Yeah, lately Joe Liberman is more of a "Republican" than most of the so called Republicans.