Democrats hold biggest lead in congressional preference since 2008

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News



DEC 17 2017, 9:00 AM ET

by MARK MURRAY

WASHINGTON — Fresh off their victory in Alabama’s special Senate election, Democrats now enjoy their largest advantage in congressional preference in nine years, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, signaling a dangerous political environment for Republicans entering next year’s midterm elections.

Fifty percent of registered voters say they prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, versus 39 percent who want Republicans in charge.



The last time Democrats both held a double-digit lead and hit 50 percent on this question in the NBC/WSJ poll was September 2008, right before the party won the White House and picked up a substantial number of House and Senate seats.

This past October, Democrats had a 7-point advantage on congressional preference, 48 percent to 41 percent.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/democrats-hold-biggest-lead-congressional-preference-2008-n830436?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

[BumRushDaShow]

1. I'm surprised that 2008 actually surpassed 2006

where 2006 was a true "wave election", bringing the House back to Democratic control for the first time in 12 years and giving Democrats (effective) control of the Senate.

[StevieM]

2. Of course, this time they will have insane levels of gerrymandering to help them out. (eom)