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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll Finds Voters Wary of Congressional GOP
Poll Finds Voters Wary of Congressional GOP
By Steven Shepard
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Forty-eight percent of voters would rather see Obama reelected next year, compared to 40 percent who would prefer that a Republican win the presidency; a combined 12 percent of voters said they would prefer neither scenario or are undecided. A Congressional Connection Poll conducted in late October found voters split, with 44 percent preferring the GOP candidate and 42 percent favoring Obamas reelection.
A plurality of voters, 48 percent, now say they would prefer that Democrats win enough seats take control of the House, compared with 37 percent who would rather see Republicans maintain control. In late October, the two parties were virtually tied on that question, with Democrats holding a statistically insignificant 2-point advantage.
Combining the results, 39 percent of voters would prefer that Obama is reelected and Democrats win control of the House; 31 percent want a Republican to win the presidency and the GOP to keep the House; 5 percent would rather have a Republican president but a Democratic-controlled House; and 3 percent of voters want the current occupants to retain control of both the White House and House.
The poll shows Democrats performing better among independent voters. Obama leads among this key group by 5 points, and independents preferred a Democratic-controlled House by an 8-point margin.
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/poll-finds-voters-wary-of-congressional-gop-20120123
By Steven Shepard
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Forty-eight percent of voters would rather see Obama reelected next year, compared to 40 percent who would prefer that a Republican win the presidency; a combined 12 percent of voters said they would prefer neither scenario or are undecided. A Congressional Connection Poll conducted in late October found voters split, with 44 percent preferring the GOP candidate and 42 percent favoring Obamas reelection.
A plurality of voters, 48 percent, now say they would prefer that Democrats win enough seats take control of the House, compared with 37 percent who would rather see Republicans maintain control. In late October, the two parties were virtually tied on that question, with Democrats holding a statistically insignificant 2-point advantage.
Combining the results, 39 percent of voters would prefer that Obama is reelected and Democrats win control of the House; 31 percent want a Republican to win the presidency and the GOP to keep the House; 5 percent would rather have a Republican president but a Democratic-controlled House; and 3 percent of voters want the current occupants to retain control of both the White House and House.
The poll shows Democrats performing better among independent voters. Obama leads among this key group by 5 points, and independents preferred a Democratic-controlled House by an 8-point margin.
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/poll-finds-voters-wary-of-congressional-gop-20120123
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Poll Finds Voters Wary of Congressional GOP (Original Post)
ProSense
Jan 2012
OP
mikekohr
(2,312 posts)1. Obama and '25 in '12
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Obama and sweep in '12
mikekohr
(2,312 posts)3. I can live with that, quite nicely in fact
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)4. K & R