GfK Poll flashes mixed signals for parties-Americans want Democrats to control Congress

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AP-GfK Poll flashes mixed signals for parties

By ALAN FRAM (AP) – 8 hours ago

WASHINGTON — Americans want Democrats to control Congress after this fall's elections, a shift from April, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Saturday. But the margin is thin and there's a flashing yellow light for incumbents of both parties: Only about a third want their own lawmakers re-elected.

The tenuous 45 percent to 40 percent preference for a Democratic Congress reverses the finding a month ago on the same question: 44 percent for Republicans and 41 percent for Democrats. The new readout came as the economy continued showing signs of improvement and the tumultuous battle over the health care law that President Barack Obama finally signed in March faded into the background.

"To the extent that Democrats can focus on job creation rather than health care, they tend to do better," said Jack Pitney, a political scientist at California's Claremont McKenna College.

Democrats hold a 254-177 majority over Republicans in the House, with four vacancies, while Democrats control 59 of the Senate's 100 seats, counting support from two independents. Despite those disadvantages, the GOP has gained political momentum in recent months and its leaders hope to win control of at least one chamber of Congress this November

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to early b/c and we know how short Americans' memories are. I guess that's why Palin is talking about how Obama wants to take your guns away, again. But I'm happy to read this. Dems needs to keep their message out in the open although corporate media will spew their hateful message, but who knows maybe Americans are starting to see the light.

That said, Dems are far from prefect, but at least they represent what democracy is surpose to look like, in other words, Dems have different view points and different ideals even amongst themselves. They do disagree with each other. Then you have the Tea Baggers who are formally known as the GOP and they march lock step with their master(s).