Dems Hold Record 15 Point Edge Over GOP (New WSJ/NBC Poll)

[ruggerson]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15497989

WASHINGTON - The final pre-election NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll suggests that Democrats continue to have a significant advantage heading into the midterms that take place exactly one week from Tuesday.

They hold a 15-point lead — tied for the largest ever in the survey — over Republicans in voters' preference for control of Congress. President George W. Bush's approval rating remains mired below 40 percent. And more than 60 percent feel less confident that the war in Iraq will come to a successful conclusion, the largest number ever on that question.

"The basic dynamic for the 2006 campaign remains in place," says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican Bill McInturff. "The Democrats continue to lead in this election."

Good news for Bush
That said, the poll also shows a slight uptick — although within the margin of error — on Bush's approval ratings from the previous NBC/Journal survey taken two weeks ago, indicating that the worst could be over for Republicans after the Mark Foley page scandal and further violence in Iraq.

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[applegrove]

1. Yipee!

:woohoo:

[texpatriot2004]

2. Woo Hoo! nm

[RamboLiberal]

3. Dems hold record 15-point edge over GOP (NBC/WSJ Poll)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15497989/

The final pre-election NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll suggests that Democrats continue to have a significant advantage heading into the midterms that take place exactly one week from Tuesday.

They hold a 15-point lead — tied for the largest ever in the survey — over Republicans in voters' preference for control of Congress. President George W. Bush's approval rating remains mired below 40 percent. And more than 60 percent feel less confident that the war in Iraq will come to a successful conclusion, the largest number ever on that question.

"The basic dynamic for the 2006 campaign remains in place," says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican Bill McInturff. "The Democrats continue to lead in this election."

Good news for Bush
That said, the poll also shows a slight uptick — although within the margin of error — on Bush's approval ratings from the previous NBC/Journal survey taken two weeks ago, indicating that the worst could be over for Republicans after the Mark Foley page scandal and further violence in Iraq.

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Also in the poll, which was taken of 1,010 registered voters from Oct. 28-30 and which has a margin of error of plus-minus 3.1 percentage points, President Bush's job approval rating is at 39 percent — a one-point increase from the previous poll. And after a period of declining gasoline prices and gains in the stock market, approval of his handling of the economy has risen two points to 46 percent.

One friggin' point is good news for Chimpy! Aaaargh!

[roamer65]

4. WOW...this is why the Rethug party is in full panic mode.

They're going to be decimated if this poll is allowed to accurately play out on the voting machines. This has become a referendum on Bush...plain and simple and he knows it.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the 1994 Rethug advantage in polling was only 5 percent, I do believe.

[gully]

5. Yes, and why the corporate media is trying their best to assist

with the faux Kerry comment outrage.

[Exiled in America]

6. This poll is from corporate media, so....

[w4rma]

7. This poll's results are similar to all the other polls. (nt)

[gully]

9. Polls are polls, they are supposed to be impartial.

Pundits and media personnel on the other hand?

[Erika]

8. YES !!! n/t

[truthisfreedom]

10. meanwhile, gop wasting away trying to make hay out of Kerry comment...

let them blather on. meanwhile, the slow movement of 300M people is grinding the gop into dust.