As Allahpundit says, “Oh my”.
Keeping in mind that CNN polls tend to skew in favor of Democrats, the network’s latest poll finds Republicans statistically tied with Democrats on the general Congressional ballot. The elephants have made up 25 points worth of ground since January.
According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday, 40 percent of people questioned say the U.S. would be better off if Democrats ran Congress while 39 percent feel things would be better if Republicans took charge on Capitol Hill. The 1-point margin is a statistical tie.
Support for Democrats is down from a 10-point advantage in August and a 25-point margin in January.
Incidentally, this isn’t the best news the poll has to offer for conservatives. This is:
As you may know, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would make major changes in the country’s health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about that bill, do you generally favor or generally oppose it?
Favor: 36%
Oppose: 61%
No Opinion: 4%
Additionally, a full 75% of those polled said they expect no benefits for them or their families as a result of the healthcare reform legislation. In fact, about 30% don’t think the reforms will help anyone in the country — more than those who believe it will help them personally.
Great job, Democrats. Thanks for the help.


by Stephan Tawney on December 10, 2009