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Rasmussen: Republicans Top Democrats on Generic Congressional Ballot (R-41%, D-38%)
Rasmussen ^ | April 28, 2009 | Rasmussen

Posted on 04/28/2009 3:48:54 PM PDT by GOPGuide

For just the second time in more than five years of daily or weekly tracking, Republicans now lead Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 38% would choose the Democrat. Thirty-one percent (31%) of conservative Democrats said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate.

Overall, the GOP gained two points this week, while the Democrats lost a point in support. Still, it’s important to note that the GOP’s improved position comes primarily from falling Democratic support. Democrats are currently at their lowest level of support in the past year while Republicans are at the high water mark.

Over the past year, Democratic support has ranged from a low of 38% to a high of 50%. In that same time period, Republicans have been preferred by 34% to 41% of voters nationwide.

During calendar 2009, Democratic support has ranged from 38% to 42% and the Republican range has been from 35% to 41%.

(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates also available on Twitter.

Democrats began the year holding a six- or seven-point lead over the GOP for the first several weeks of 2009. That began to slip in early February and the Republicans actually took a two-point lead for a single week in the middle of March. Since then, the results have ranged from dead even to a four point lead for the Democrats.

Men now favor the GOP by a 45% to 34% margin. Women prefer the Democrats by a 42% to 38% margin.

Other recent polling shows 50% believe the high reelection rates result from election rules that are “rigged to benefit members of Congress.”


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To: stayathomemom

looking at the man


41 posted on 04/28/2009 4:54:41 PM PDT by peace with honor ( they)
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To: Minn
The old "the road to victory is defeat" theory.

You obviously learned nothing from the '96 Presidential campaign.Can you say "Newt Gingrich"? I'll wager that Hussein can.

42 posted on 04/28/2009 4:55:58 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Men now favor the GOP by a 45% to 34% margin. Women prefer the Democrats by a 42% to 38% margin. Other recent polling shows 50% believe the high reelection rates result from election rules that are "rigged to benefit members of Congress."
Term limits.
43 posted on 04/28/2009 5:12:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: peace with honor

Although not a technical review, my nail techs today said they are hearing from ALOT of women that they voted for Obama and regret it.

And this is a very busy nail salon :)


44 posted on 04/28/2009 5:16:42 PM PDT by spacejunkie01
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To: ari-freedom

Dr. Evil.


45 posted on 04/28/2009 5:21:21 PM PDT by HonestConservative (http://www.operationvalentine.blogspot.com/)
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To: nhwingut

Juan’s selective and expedient memory apparently can’t recall the same was said about the demrats when Reagan got elected.

And, I wonder who Juan thinks will pick up the pieces when communism fails-—again.


46 posted on 04/28/2009 5:33:23 PM PDT by dools007
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To: GOPGuide

What I’m about to say will no doubt bring feminine wrath down on my head. But here goes.

It is amazing to me that women, who want to feel free to compete with men for top jobs continue to, as a robotic group, vote for the touchy feely “we’ll take care of you” party.

I submit that when women accept that performance, and that means the creation of products people want that are successfully sold for a profit, there will be no glass ceilings. As long as they, as a sex, cling to whining about glass ceilings there will always be glass ceilings.


47 posted on 04/28/2009 5:43:14 PM PDT by dools007
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To: dools007

A good number of women will defend ABORTION to the death and includes the death of the Republic.


48 posted on 04/28/2009 5:46:59 PM PDT by techno
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To: datura

I don’t believe these polls. My guess is he is at 42% or less. Possibly under 40% unless people are brain dead.


49 posted on 04/28/2009 6:05:43 PM PDT by Frantzie ("Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: MNDude

True. I read something today maybe in the WSJ, whcih I will not be renewing, and someone said the Dems wanted a show investigations into waterboardings and bush when they did not have the votes to please their base.

Now that they have the votes - they will be afraid and will have no excuses. The base will demand it and normal Americans will have a backlash against it.


50 posted on 04/28/2009 6:10:39 PM PDT by Frantzie ("Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: GOPGuide

LOL! I see history is about to repeat itself. Jeffords jumped ship and then the GOP took a commanding lead in the Senate. Enjoy your minority status when the GOP takes over in 2010, Specter....................assuming you’re even in the Senate after that election.


51 posted on 04/28/2009 6:25:52 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: dools007
Actually, it is the single women that vote for the democrats. Married women consistently vote GOP --- even in the 2008 election when the demographics in almost every category went for Obama, married women went for McCain.
52 posted on 04/28/2009 6:30:41 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: GOPGuide

And despite a 7% approval rating, 97% of congressmen were re-elected.

In short, any poll grouping Congress together is pointless.


53 posted on 04/28/2009 6:33:12 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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To: dools007

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/2008/11/05/behind-obamas-victory-women-open-up-a-record-marriage-gap.html


54 posted on 04/28/2009 6:41:51 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: GOPGuide

“Overall, the GOP gained two points this week, while the Democrats lost a point in support. Still, it’s important to note that the GOP’s improved position comes primarily from falling Democratic support. Democrats are currently at their lowest level of support in the past year while Republicans are at the high water mark.”

The American people are getting a big taste of liberalism. I guess they don’t like it much. Can you imagine what this will look like once Mr Obama’s policies really kick in. Even the media won’t be able to cover for the assclown. People know if they have a job or not, money in their checking account, retirement account and a roof over their head.


55 posted on 04/28/2009 6:46:26 PM PDT by 1035rep ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: dfwgator

“The problem is when the generic gets replaced with an actual politician.”

Bingo. Generic polls almost always favor the party out of power. Match up actual candidates and things tend to change. The power of incumbency is incredible.


56 posted on 04/28/2009 7:37:19 PM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Norman Bates; Impy; neverdem; GOP_Lady; ...

Good news!


57 posted on 04/28/2009 7:45:31 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: Norman Bates

[The House is quite possible but, at the moment, still unlikely. ]

The real crapola hasn’t even hit the fan yet. TARP fraud, SS insolvency, double digit inflation, the collapse of Iraq and/or Pakistan, China dumping dollars, Israel bombing Iran, GMs collapse, high unemployment, commercial real estate collapse, etc. etc. Most of these things have a good chance of happening before the elections in 2010. I don’t envy the Stumble Bum In Chief’s political future when all this hits.


58 posted on 04/28/2009 8:10:14 PM PDT by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: GOPGuide
"Thirty-one percent (31%) of conservative Democrats said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate."

So what percent of total Dimocrats is that?
1%?
.05%?

59 posted on 04/28/2009 8:28:33 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: GOPGuide

I sure hope the GOP learns from this. This isn’t because we have become more “moderate” it is because Obama is scaring the bejesus out of America. Many thought they were electing a moderate and now they are seeing him in a different light and seeing the idea that the Democrats now have complete control of the government as a huge mistake. I sure hope the GOP can see the writing on this wall because now is not the time to gather in a circle and sing kumbya with Democrats. The Democrats don’t need the GOP and the GOP should hammer them and let them drown in their own quagmire of socialist radical leftist filth.


60 posted on 04/28/2009 8:31:13 PM PDT by Maelstorm (It is better to to get outside of the box than to just think outside of it.)
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