2006 Mid-Term Update: Democrats Have Twenty-Point Lead Over GOP

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The data missing here is, are the changes in this poll reflected in the areas which Republican seats are up for grabs in closely contested races?  If they aren't, then the stats are pointless.

It's just a mood of the country as a whole type of poll. By itself it doesn't mean much of anything for a specific race, but it does speak to the national trend which is of some interest. I think this is the kind of poll that scares blue state Republicans.