GOP looking to limit Democratic gains in House

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Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:37 AM EDT
The Associated Press
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have the money and reach to add substantially to their House majority in November, but public sentiment is moving in Republicans' direction, according to a poll that suggests the GOP could limit those gains.

An Associated Press-GfK poll conducted Sept. 5-10 found Republicans trailing Democrats by just 5 percentage points when likely voters were asked which party they want to control Congress next year. That is a substantial improvement from the double-digit disadvantage Republicans were suffering in most public polls so far this year, although the boost could prove fleeting.