Sunday, October 12, 2014

Boom: Major GOP momentum in new national and state polls

◼ Let’s start with the national picture, then move to key Senate races. In a fresh CBS News poll, Republicans hold a six point lead on the generic Congressional ballot — matching their final 2010 margin in this series... - Guy Benson/HotAir

As a point of comparison, Fox’s national survey released last week had the GOP ahead by a similar margin, 47-40. It’s historically rare for Republicans to have any advantage on this indicator, so what explains their substantial edge here? How about a 30 point lead among independents, and an eight-point enthusiasm gap. And then there’s this…



Despite some positive economic news in recent weeks, just 29 percent voters thinks the US economy is improving. Maybe Obama should give another speech. On the question of whether the president has “a clear plan for dealing with ISIS,” respondents break “no” by 30 points. This president is toxic. Reuters has him dipping back into the 30′s:



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