Wednesday, October 06, 2010
AP-GfK Poll: Working-class whites shun Democrats
An Associated Press-GfK poll shows whites without four-year college degrees preferring GOP candidates by twice the margin of the last two elections, when Democrats made significant gains in the House and Senate. The poll, conducted last month, found this group favoring GOP hopefuls 58 percent to 36 percent — a whopping 22 percentage-point gap.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
GOP Well Positioned Among Likely Midterm Voters
GOP Well Positioned Among Likely Midterm Voters
Gallup's generic ballot for Congress among registered voters currently shows Republicans with 46% of the vote and Democrats with 43%, similar to the 46% to 46% tie reported a week ago. However, in Gallup's first estimates among likely voters, based on polling from Sept. 23-Oct. 3, Republicans have a double-digit advantage under two separate turnout scenarios.
Gallup's generic ballot for Congress among registered voters currently shows Republicans with 46% of the vote and Democrats with 43%, similar to the 46% to 46% tie reported a week ago. However, in Gallup's first estimates among likely voters, based on polling from Sept. 23-Oct. 3, Republicans have a double-digit advantage under two separate turnout scenarios.
Here's what Gallup found:
Registered Voters: Dems 43% Reps 46%
Likely Voters-High Turnout: Dems 40% Reps 53%
Likely Voters-Low Turnout: Dems 38% Reps 56%
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