Rasmussen reports that the GOP holds a nine point lead over the Democrats in the latest generic poll.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. But support for both parties is down two points from last week. Still, since the beginning of the year, the Republican lead hasn’t dipped below seven points.
Even more significant:
Forty-six percent (46%) of voters not affiliated with either major party now prefer the Republican candidate, while 19% like the Democrat. Support for Republicans among unaffiliated voters has held steady from last week, but support for Democrats is down five points.
Also, 58% of Americans now favor repeal of Obamacare, and 47% believe it would help the economy to scrap the legislation.
The American people are seeing what the Democrats have in store for them and they don’t like it. Not that the Democrats care.
Via Instapundit
I like that Republicans are in favor right now, even though nine points is only slightly larger than Obama’s winning margin against McCain.
However, what is worrisome, in addition to the sort of slim lead Republicans hold, is that the election is seven months away, and that is two lifetimes in politics.
Many of us are dissatisfied with the performance of Republicans of late, and there is an element of anti-Republicanism in the Tea Party movement. What happens along the way to November could easily erode the Republican lead, and the Tea Party movement might siphon away votes from Republicans in November, particularly if it becomes a true third party. That will pretty much guarantee that Republicans will gain fewer seats in November, and conceivably lose the opportunity to replace the Democrat majority with a Republican majority.
Even those of us who are upset with Republicans understand that a Republican House or Senate, or better yet, a Republican Congress is a vast improvement over what is currently wrecking the country.
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