Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Democrats: 46%
Republicans: 37%
Third Party: 4%
Undecided: 13%
A month ago, the Democrats enjoyed a 12-point advantage. Two months ago, it was the Democrats by seven.
Support for the Democrats has remained very steady, ranging from 45% to 47% in each of the past five months. Over the same period of time, support for Republicans has ranged from 34% to 38%. Rasmussen Reports updates the Generic Congressional Ballot on a monthly basis. The Presidential Tracking Poll is updated daily.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters see most Democrats in Congress as politically liberal. That’s up from 33% a month ago but down from 41% two months ago. Thirty-eight percent 38% now say most Democrats in Congress are politically moderate. That’s down from 45% last month. (see tracking history).
Perceptions of Republicans in Congress have become a bit more moderate over the past month. Forty-one percent (41%) see most Republicans in Congress as politically conservative while 35% see the GOP Representatives as moderate. A month ago, 45% said the GOP members of Congress were politically conservative.
A majority of Republicans see Republicans in Congress as political moderates. A majority of Democrats see Democrats in Congress as political moderates. Among those not affiliated with either political party, 44% see most Democrats in Congress as moderate and 35% say the same about most Republicans. Thirty-two percent (32%) of unaffiliated voters see most Democrats as politically liberal while 35% see most Republicans as politically conservative.
Seventy percent (70%) of American voters now believe it is likely Democrats will retain control of Congress following the 2008 elections. That figure has changed little in recent months and includes 39% who say it’s Very Likely Pelosi’s party will keep running Congress.
This month’s poll finds a decline in the Democrats advantage among voters not affiliated with either major party. Currently, 33% of unaffiliateds would vote for a Democrat while 30% would vote for a Republican. A month ago, Democrats were favored among unaffiliated voters by a 41% to 18% margin. Democrats are still trusted more than Republicans on nine of ten key issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/congressional_ballot
