Posted on 09/03/2014 6:32:11 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Brand new numbers from a fresh Politico/GWU nationwide survey — all of which are among likely voters, with a partisan sample of 41/40/17 (D/R/I):
(1) Republicans hold a four-point lead (43/39) on the generic Congressional ballot, a measure that traditionally favors Democrats. Including leaners, the margin is unchanged (46/42). Republicans have a strong edge on this question among independent (+15) and middle class voters (+11). And then there’s this, with all the obvious caveats about the reliability of small sub-samples firmly in place:
“In states with a competitive US Senate race, Republicans hold a sixteen point advantage (52%-36%) on this generic ballot.” I suspect 16 percentage points is outside even the most ardent skeptic’s margin of error.
(2) President Obama is a drag on his party. A majority of likely 2014 voters disapprove of his job performance (44/51), with strong disapproval outpacing strong approval by 18 points (27/45).
(3) The public’s overall mood is quite sour. Just 21 percent of respondents say the country is on the right track, with fully 70 percent saying America is on the wrong track. Other polling on this question is similarly grim.
(4) When the two parties go head-to-head, Republicans hold clear advantages on several of the issues that are most likely to drive the 2014 campaign:
Economy: GOP +7
Federal budget/spending: GOP +13
Taxes: GOP +6
Foreign policy: GOP +10
Immigration +7
(5) Finally, a word on voter enthusiasm and intensity, again via the pollsters:
The vote intensity of Republican voters is strong – a net twelve-points more than their Democratic counterparts
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Oh man, the democrats are gonna pull out the stops to gin up the hate now. Gotta energize their base.
Republicans hold a sixteen point advantage (52%-36%) on this generic ballot.” I suspect 16 percentage points is outside even the most ardent skeptic’s margin of error.
Valerie's on the phone w/ Mexican cartels and drug lords as we type......speeding up deliveries of taco boxes full of “eight balls” of cocaine baggies delivered by latino mules..... used as bribes to get Dummycrat votes.
The cartels are rounding up latino "politiqueras" to work for desperate Democrat candidates:
<><> to encourage people to vote Democrat,
<><> to bring latino Democrats to the polls,
<><> to ensure that ignorant latinos voters select the Democrat candidate,
<><> to pay-off illiterate latino voters for voting Democrat.
Vote-crazed Dummycrats need assurances that swarms of latino campaign workers will distribute cocaine in baggies to campaign workers, and $10 bills in exchange for the "ignoramusitos" to vote Democrat.
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(Sniffle) I'm just worried sick this will take time from Dummycrats' favorite occupation---wire transferring federal money to numbered accounts offshore. (sob)
Bye Bye Harry.......
Don’t let the door hit on the but on the way out......
I suspect it could be a lot worse.
One can only imagine how bad the rats look data wise, before Politico and GWU skewed the data for their side.
bttt
These are 2010-like numbers. But somehow these favorable numbers are not being reflected in the polls.
‘Tis a mystery.
Looking good.
The only calls the Dems will make will be to Boehner and MCCain to make some absolute idiotic statement to deflate us again this week. Reading yesterday of Boehner saying immigration reform possible next year.
I’m surprised these results even saw the light of day.
“The vote intensity of Republican voters is strong – a net twelve-points more than their Democratic counterparts. Overall, sixty-two percent (62%) of voters say they are extremely likely to vote in the November elections. However, Republicans (69% extremely likely) outpace Democrats (57% extremely likely). In fact, this intensity advantage exceeds where Republicans were in the September 2010 Battleground Poll.”
Anyone know the GOP plan on Obamacare, spending, debt, national security, military spending, border security, economic growth, etc.? It’s two months until Election Day and I have no idea.
/johnny
The RCP Senate “no toss up” map predicts GOP +7
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map_no_toss_ups.html
Yep. Gonna be all-Raise-the-Minimum-Wage-All-The-Time.
Though I can scarcely believe that we are that energized, given how the GOPe goes out of their way to relieve themselves on us several times a day.
All they have are very specific elections with widely varying circumstances.
/johnny
“Vote for us, we’ll fix the problem we created” has consistently worked for the democrat party in the past, we’ll see if the magic is still there.
Well it looks like you have more work to do if you are hoping for a Harry Reid Senate next year.
OTOH, I remain skeptical that we will replace Dirty Harry. I want to see some polls showing Mary L going down big time in LA first. Then I might become a true believer that we are seeing a repeat of 2010.
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