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Generic Congressional Ballot (Rs bounce back to 44 - 37 advantage)
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 12/15/2009 | Rasmussen Staff

Posted on 12/16/2009 7:45:40 AM PST by SeattleBruce

Republican candidates have bounced back to a seven-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot...Support for GOP candidates is up just one point over the past week, but support for Democrats slipped two points.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ballot; congressional; generic; polls
It would be nice to see this in double digits...but holding and heading in the right direction.
1 posted on 12/16/2009 7:45:42 AM PST by SeattleBruce
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To: SeattleBruce

In a year it could very well be in double digits.


2 posted on 12/16/2009 7:57:59 AM PST by fortheDeclaration ("Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people".-John Adams)
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To: SeattleBruce
It would be nice to see this in double digits

Dems are doing their best to lower their numbers: Democrat introduces SEIU-backed illegal alien amnesty bill

3 posted on 12/16/2009 8:01:43 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Joe Wilson said "You lie!" in a room full of 500 politicians. Who was he talking about?)
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To: SeattleBruce

A seven point difference would mean at least 50 seat pickup in the House. I hope the pathetic RNC has got the bodies in place


4 posted on 12/16/2009 8:30:53 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: fortheDeclaration
In a year it could very well be in double digits.

The way this administration and Congress are pi$$ing off people, count on it.

BTW, a lot of R incumbents are, thankfully, dead meat.

5 posted on 12/16/2009 8:38:30 AM PST by fwdude (It is not the liberals who will destroy this country, but the "moderates.")
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To: SeattleBruce
A lot can happen between now and November and the Democrats will have the entire MSM working tirelessly on their side.

The economy is bound to improve by some measure before November (unemployment, the stock market, GNP, inflation ... anything). You can count on the Democrats and the MSM seizing on whatever measure has improved and talking endlessly about how the Democrats have saved us from Bush's recession.

Of course, by every possible measure, the economy was doing great until 2006, when the Democrats took over Congress. Since then, everything that should be up (e.g. the stock market) has gone way down, and everything that should be down (e.g., unemployment) has gone way up. They don't like to talk about the fact that everything started to go to Hell only after the Democrats took control.

6 posted on 12/16/2009 8:50:09 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Crisis - America Held Hostage)
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The economy is bound to improve by some measure before November

Unemployment is the key number and I doubt thats coming down. The Democraps are going to bleed, I just hope the Republicans can take advantage fully

7 posted on 12/16/2009 9:14:16 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Bubba_Leroy

There are two other factors.
The BBs are starting to retire.
If HCR passes, Medicare benes become a BIG issue.
PLUS, the Dums do NOT plan on paying the COLA in 2010 either.
When the hangover turns into one giant HEADACHE.
Repubs had better hope they are on the peoples side.
NO VOTES ON ALL DUM BILLS


8 posted on 12/16/2009 10:14:51 AM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: Nonstatist
Unemployment is the key number and I doubt thats coming down.

Unemployment is not going to drop down to what it was before the Democrats took over Congress or even down to what it was when Barry took office, but I'll bet that it peaks and drops slightly before the November 2010 elections.

All it will take is a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the Democrats to declare victory.

9 posted on 12/16/2009 1:13:12 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Crisis - America Held Hostage)
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To: Nonstatist
Unemployment is the key number and I doubt thats coming down.

Unemployment is not going to drop down to what it was before the Democrats took over Congress or even down to what it was when Barry took office, but I'll bet that it peaks and drops slightly before the November 2010 elections.

All it will take is a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the Democrats to declare victory.

10 posted on 12/16/2009 1:15:50 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Crisis - America Held Hostage)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
All it will take is a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the Democrats to declare victory.

From 10.7 to 10.3 ? Good luck with that. All the debt Bozo has accumulated will take the plume off that rose.

Oh, and dont forget the Bush tax cuts expire next year. Obozo is going to stink like a sewer line.

11 posted on 12/16/2009 6:47:42 PM PST by Nonstatist
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