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CNN Poll: Democratic advantage grows in race for Congress
CNN ^ | August 15, 2018 | Grace Sparks

Posted on 08/15/2018 11:40:08 AM PDT by Rennes Templar

(CNN) Democrats now lead Republicans by 52% to 41% in a nationwide generic Congressional ballot according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS and released Tuesday. The blue lead has increased slightly from eight percentage points in June of this year to an 11 percentage point difference in the most recent poll.

Despite Democrats' advantage on that measure, a plurality (48%) in the same poll believe Republicans will maintain control of Congress after the election, compared with 40% who believe Democrats will gain control. Among those who favor the Democratic candidate in their district, 64% say they think Democrats will ultimately win control of Congress, while among those backing Republican candidates, 83% think the GOP will maintain control.

Compared to previous elections, 68% of registered voters say they're more enthusiastic to vote in this election than in the past. Registered Democrats and Republicans report being more excited to vote at similar levels, with 70% and 68% saying so, respectively. However, Democrats have taken a much higher leap in enthusiasm vs. 2016 than Republicans. When CNN last asked the question, in September 2016, only 38% of Democrats said they were "more enthusiastic," while 48% of Republicans said the same. Registered Democrats jumped 32-points since 2016 and Republicans moved 20-points.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; clintonnonnews; cnn; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2018; election2020; fakenews; gracesparks; mediawingofthednc; michellewolf; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; propagandanews; smearmachine; whcd
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To: Rennes Templar
CNN = Fake Disgusting News!


21 posted on 08/15/2018 11:53:36 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Mexico's elite/white conquistadors have manipulated & interfered in our elections, since Ike!)
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To: databoss
In my paper today- U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is 80.

Yuk

22 posted on 08/15/2018 11:54:04 AM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: Rennes Templar; jmaroneps37

Freeper jmaroneps37 predicted this in a post this morning.

“The current average of the four newest generic surveys shows a sharp drop in the Democrats’ lead. While the Democrats’ led by 6 points two weeks ago, it has dropped to just 2.25% now.”

“A few weeks ago, Quinnipiac reported finding a 12-point generic lead.

It was built on a 20 point over sample of Democrats.

Expect the kind of phony polls we saw in 2016 because it’s all they have left.”

Good work, jmaroneps37.

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-boggers/3679381/posts


23 posted on 08/15/2018 11:54:23 AM PDT by map
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To: Rennes Templar

Let em keep blathering

We just need to get out the vote


24 posted on 08/15/2018 12:04:33 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: IC Ken

Like this from another toe on the Deep State foot

Mika and Joe - “Mika Brzezinski Our Job Is to Control Exactly What People Think”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quU_Tbv96Wk

Only :45 seconds but so revealing how they really think!

Sic Semper Tyrranis!


25 posted on 08/15/2018 12:09:36 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: Rennes Templar

CNN was SURE Hillary was going to win... They weren’t lying they’re just that stupid.


26 posted on 08/15/2018 12:13:45 PM PDT by GOPJ (August 16 - NATIONAL "CANCEL YOUR NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION" DAY)
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To: Rennes Templar

The GOP will still hold the Senate and there won’t be sh*t that Nancy Pelosi and her filthy minions can do about it... that includes the next SCOTUS appointment.


27 posted on 08/15/2018 12:13:58 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberals, piss off. That is all.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Yes, let them think what they want. They also assume that everyone who takes their polls tells the truth. LOL


28 posted on 08/15/2018 12:14:42 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: Rennes Templar

CNN. Fake Polls, Fake News.


29 posted on 08/15/2018 12:16:52 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: Rennes Templar

Sorry, not a reliable source.


30 posted on 08/15/2018 12:17:45 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (We are getting even more than we voted for.)
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To: Rennes Templar

I think yesterday someone posted that the dems were dropping to how it was in 2012 and 2014 polling.

This is really meaningless chatter.


31 posted on 08/15/2018 12:18:12 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Rennes Templar

All the disclaimers about CNN, polls, etc. are valid.

BUT. Can anyone name 2 things the house has done since Trump took office that you’re excited by? I remember the tax bill. Other than that, nothing?

They no longer scream “repeal and replace” (or even whisper) like they did for years when there was no chance to “repeal and replace”.
I doubt we’ll get a real budget again this year.
No support for Trump on immigration, tariffs and pretty much every other issue Trump tries to advance.
I hear all sorts of threats against the deep state if they don’t hand over documents, testify, etc. But nobody has been impeached or charged with contempt of congress - only threats.

I honestly can’t say Pelosi’s house will be worse than Ryan’s in anything other than we got the tax cuts in the last 18 months.

I personally will still vote R and hope. But I’m sure a lot of the 60+ million Trump supporters aren’t very excited about Republicans and I can’t give them a reason to think an R house will advance Trump’s agenda.


32 posted on 08/15/2018 12:21:24 PM PDT by LostPassword
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To: Rennes Templar

Didn’t they have Cankles winning by double digits in 2016?


33 posted on 08/15/2018 12:21:49 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Rennes Templar

How can you be enthusiastic about voting against someone? The democrats have crappy candidates. I wouldn’t waste my time voting against somebody, esp when the republican isn’t revolting.

I’m thinking that there may indeed be a red wave surprise, like we’ve never seen before.


34 posted on 08/15/2018 12:22:01 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Rennes Templar

Fake news. Fake poll. Fake source.


35 posted on 08/15/2018 12:23:28 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack

This is all designed to skew to the Real Clear Politics average, which has been drifting down to a 2-3 percent Dem lead. It is a manufactured poll for a desired outcome.


36 posted on 08/15/2018 12:27:24 PM PDT by mrs9x
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To: Yaelle

Pretty obvious they are trying to depress the voter turnout.


37 posted on 08/15/2018 12:29:32 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: falcon99

“Like I am going to believe any poll by CNN without a lot more other polls saying the same thing”

The most recent polls released in the past week or so show EXACTLY the opposite happening and that is seen on RCP.

Republicans are now within the Moe. This is an outlier and was released specifically to boost the RCP poll to again put the libs outside the mod.

They are so pathetically obvious it really is amazing!


38 posted on 08/15/2018 12:31:36 PM PDT by billyboy15
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To: centurion316

Yep... Rasmussen interviewed 2500 LVs and the gap was less; 7 pts.


39 posted on 08/15/2018 12:33:45 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberals, piss off. That is all.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Vintage CNN. Other polls show the gap narrowing on the generic ballot so it doctors a poll to pad the Dems lead in at Real Clear Politics.


40 posted on 08/15/2018 12:46:33 PM PDT by Kazan
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