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GOP maintains midterm advantage in new NBC/WSJ poll
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Posted on 10/31/2010 6:31:39 PM PDT by Chet 99

From NBC's Mark Murray

In the final NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll before Tuesday's midterm elections, 49% of likely voters say they prefer a GOP-controlled Congress, versus 43% who want Democrats in charge.

That's virtually unchanged from the NBC/WSJ survey from two weeks ago, when the GOP held a 50%-43% generic-ballot advantage among likely voters.

Among the larger universe of registered voters -- a less reliable gauge of those who will participate in a midterm election -- the GOP edge in the current poll shrinks to two points, 46% to 44%. That's a reversal from two weeks ago, when Democrats held a two-point advantage with registered voters.

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1 posted on 10/31/2010 6:31:41 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

The MSM is desperate to find a silver lining for the Democrats. And they’ve been looking very hard trying to find it for them.

Too bad, soo sad.


2 posted on 10/31/2010 6:34:23 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Chet 99
From Drudge:

NYT LEAD MONDAY: Both parties see possibility of bigger Republican wins in House than either side was talking about -- even few days ago... Developing...

3 posted on 10/31/2010 7:10:10 PM PDT by lstanle
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To: Chet 99

So in the past two weeks Dems have lost 6 points among registered voters been have remain unchanged among likely voters?


4 posted on 10/31/2010 7:19:39 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: goldstategop; All

I was interviewed for this survey. There were elements of bias in the questions asked. For example,they asked a question about what an R Congress should do. The responses included balancing the budget, but not cutting spending.


5 posted on 10/31/2010 7:28:18 PM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: lstanle

Ignore these polls and get everyone you know and yourself to the pols and vote like we are 10 points down.

No sitting this out because of positive polls.


6 posted on 10/31/2010 7:55:38 PM PDT by Jazz1968
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To: Chet 99

These “numbers” are just more reasons for using newspapers to line bird cages.


7 posted on 11/01/2010 5:22:49 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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