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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 9/24/2008

Democrats widen lead in battle for Congress

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Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House. So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol [...]

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Dems Widen Lead in Generic Matchups With GOP
News — ... Democrats hold a lead in generic matchups versus Republicans in this fall's congressional races according to a new CNN/Opinion Research poll . 56 percent of those surveyed said they favor Democrats in this fall's elections, while 42 percent said they would vote Republican. The margin widened from a poll earlier this month in which Democrats only held a three point advantage, leading the GOP 49-46 in generic matchups. Congress's disapproval rating remains low, the poll found, with 22 percent of those surveyed saying they approve of Congress's work. 78 percent said they ...

Democrats widen lead in battle for Congress; McCain/Palin bounce "not permanent change in race"
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... 49 percent to 46 percent. "The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."... Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/democra...