NBC/WSJ Generic Poll - Some good nuggets mixed in there

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More than enough bad news to go around... in short the generic picture appears to degrade farther.

Among likely voters, Republicans hold a 50% to 43% edge, up from a three-percentage-point lead a month ago.
In the broader category of registered voters, 46% favor a Democratic-controlled Congress, compared with 44% who want Republican control. But in the 92 House districts considered most competitive, the GOP's lead among registered voters is 14 points, underscoring the Democrats' challenge in maintaining their hold on the House. The poll of 1,000 registered voters was taken Oct. 14-18. "It's hard to say Democrats are facing anything less than a category four hurricane," said Peter Hart, the Democratic pollster who conducts the Journal poll with Republican pollster Bill McInturff. "And it's unlikely the Democratic House will be left standing."

But there are some shiny nuggets of good news in there. No surprise that it boils down to GOTV being our single best shot.

In the battleground Midwest, Democrats now lead 47% to 42%

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In August, 46% of respondents said their member of Congress's position on national issues was most important to their vote, compared with 41% who were swayed by their member's performance in the district—an ominous number when 60% at the time believed the nation was on the wrong track. Now, 52% said performance in the district is most important.

Moreover, 52% said their representative is part of the solution to the problems facing the country, while 35% said their representative is part of the problem. "The Democrats may be making a good pitch on performance in their districts," Mr. Hart said. There is some optimism about the economy, as well: 37% of respondents say the economy will get better over the next 12 months, up from 32% in September, while the number saying the economy will get worse fell from 25% to 20%.

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