Posted on 10/18/2010 2:08:43 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's tracking of the generic ballot for Congress finds Republicans leading Democrats by 5 percentage points among registered voters, 48% to 43%, and by 11- and 17-point margins among likely voters, depending on turnout. This is the third consecutive week the Republicans have led on the measure among registered voters, after two weeks in September when the parties were about tied.
(Excerpt) Read more at gallup.com ...
November can’t come soon enough. I’ve been working the phones this week. Need to make sure Sink doesn’t win in FL.
Holds solid lead? Builds bigger lead would have been better headline.
Republican Mark Kirk already planning “Ballot Integrity Teams” complete with lawyers, in Chicago, in Traditional Dem voter fraud precincts.
No, pour on the gas - we need to hit it hard until the polls close on Nov. 2.
It's worth it to investigate the differences in the Democratic party's nomination process between 1980 and now to determine if your point is valid.
Your post is interesting enough to me that I think I'll go do some research and see if there's any parallels which could be drawn between the Dems in 1980 and 2012.
There's no cult of personality emerging around some Teddy Kennedy-like would-be challenger to Obama like Carter's campaign suffered while an inspiring Republican candidate was ascending. In our current day, Obama *was* the cult candidate who reached the White House, and the modern GOP sensation escapes me for the moment...
Remember that individual district polls are not employing, typically, the kind of screens that a sophisticated polling agency like Gallup or Rasmussen employs.
What was the difference in 94, like 5%?
I am sure we will take the Senate with this kind of difference.
As we draw closer to election day, you will see more honest polls emerge showing the GOP candidate in a much stronger position.
...how about among those of us who already voted?
Correct me if I’m wrong but shouldn’t the senate races within maybe 5-8 points fall our way if the generic numbers are even close to that.
Buy lots of popcorn and tape MSNBC, heads are going to explode.
Maybe 100 seat win in house and 52 in Senate!!!!!
If we see these kind of numbers from Gallup on Monday, Nov 1st then we will win a massive landslide the following day.
Even a 10 point turnout spread in our favor will mean very large gains.
It was tied 46 46 in 1994. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124010/generic-ballot-provides-clues-2010-vote.aspx
The ads that the ‘Rat Party candidates are running says everything.
“I too am looking for or to put together an election night party. You don’t happen to live in Phoenix, AZ? lol”
First celebration will be at 39 seats in the HoR, and the next will be 11 seats in the Senate! Then just let ‘er roll!!
Right now, it’s time to get literature out in my neighborhood up here in purplish Seattle suburbs...;)
These optimistic projections concern me - people have to turn up at the polls first. Could breed complacency.
“Republican Mark Kirk already planning “Ballot Integrity Teams” complete with lawyers, in Chicago, in Traditional Dem voter fraud precincts.”
This is the sort of thing we need to do; be proactive. I am glad to hear it.
I’m with you. I already told my friends we are celebrating big time.
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