NBC-WSJ National Poll: GOP/Democrats Deadlocked

[LiberalElite]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/nbc-wsj-national-poll-gop-dems-deadlocked-heading-election-day-n239366

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Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked heading into Election Day, with 46 percent of likely voters preferring a Republican-controlled Congress, and 45 percent wanting a Democratic-controlled one, according to the final national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll before the election.

To put these numbers into perspective, Republicans held a six-point lead among nationwide likely voters (49 to 43 percent) right before the 2010 midterms, when the GOP picked up 63 House seats and six Senate seats.
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[applegrove]

1. That's good news. Two days left.

[Freddie]

2. I just texted all my local family to remind them to vote

And I know how they will vote--straight D just like me.

[spanone]

3. all the morning pundits were touting the huge lead republicans have....fuckers

[NightWatcher]

4. Why bother? All the other polls and "news" has the Dems committing mass suicide Tuesday night.

I think it is ridiculous that so called "news" is acting rather like cheerleaders for the repubs.

Oh, and the "why bother" portion was sarcasm of course. As long as we get out and vote, we'll be ok.

[spanone]

7. owners of america's media....'the illusion of choice'

http://www.businessinsider.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6

[KingCharlemagne]

12. Marx and Engels predicted this state of affairs 150 years ago. (Concentration of

wealth\capital\power.) 150 years later, we're still riding the capitalist train and expecting a different destination. Not sure what that says about us (or about Marx and Engels).

[joeybee12]

5. I voted Friday...straight Dem here in Nevada...

Although the Dems have put nothing into the Governor's race...Sandoval is pretty worthless, but not an awful human being, and is going to coast...down the ballot though the Dems should do well.

[INdemo]

13. I voted here in the solid red state

solid red county and solid red township Friday. With all the doom and gloom it may be the only Democratic vote cast in the county

[joeybee12]

14. It amazes me how red Indiana is, surrounded by mainly

blue states.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. Where

Did we lose our way?

Seems like the Democratic Party died here with O'Bannon

[Douglas Carpenter]

6. well relatively speaking that is kind of good news - I can't wrap my head around the idea that the

country might give full control of the legislative process to party dominated by kook extremist -- kookier and more extreme than ever before in our modern history.

[Robbins]

8. Well

Their indivual senate polls are bad for our side.

McConnel up In Kt and In LA runoff cassidy ahead.

Still it's doudtful there is a wave In 2016.The problem Is Dems running In Red states if the likely voter pool Is right.

[Historic NY]

9. so 46% want a congress to do nothing...

[LonePirate]

10. The media in this country have failed to educate that 46% about the actual Repub goals/policies

[Robbins]

11. What headlines buries

Dems have a 4 point lead among registed voters so dems could win If there is good turnout.

Intresting the best age group Is those 50 to 64 for democrats.Those younger and older tend to favor republicans.

Blacks and hispanics favor the Democrats.

[kentuck]

15. Kentucky expects a turnout of almost 50%..

For what it's worth.

Mitch has not generated a whole lot of enthusiasm so we must wonder how much of this turnout he will get??

Also, we should note that Alison did not have an opponent in the May primary, yet she received more votes than McConnell and his Tea Party opponent combined.

Considering that Repubs usually vote in numbers relative to the enthusiasm of their opponent, we should think that this is going to be a much closer race than it should be.

[Dawson Leery]

17. With this poll, the GOP lead average is just 2% on the generic ballot.

Since there is a tendency to over poll Republicans, the popular preference for the house is tied.

Four years ago, the Repubs had a 10% advantage (average) going into election day (and won the popular vote by 5.8%).

[Skidmore]

18. How did we get to the point where every election is

like this?

[kentuck]

19. Excellent question

Democrats seem unable to call out the lies and deceptions?

[Skidmore]

21. It runs much deeper than that I think.

Beyond the electioneering and politicking there is something wrong with society at large. Almost like a psychotic break. An inability to connect as citizens with common needs. An inabilty to empathize or to see the other as self. How do you mend this?

[davidn3600]

20. Generic ballot is a useless number

Congress isn't elected based on a national opinion.

We don't have have national elections in America.