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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,856 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:29 AM Oct 2018

Registered voters say they prefer the Democratic candidate for the House over the Republican candidate by 11 percentage points—53 percent to 42 percent. That is slightly lower than in August, when the Democratic advantage was 14 points. Among likely voters in the new survey, the margin is 13 points. Historically, that kind of gap foreshadows gains, possibly substantial, for the Democrats.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/voters-say-they-are-more-likely-to-cast-ballots-in-this-years-midterm-elections/2018/10/13/c8dd8198-ce63-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.6ff57413abaf

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****A + Rated WAPO poll**** Generic Ballot Democrats 53% Repugnants 42% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 OP

Voter "increases are greater among younger adults, nonwhite voters and Hortensis Oct 2018 #1

Democrats and Indies as well as some GOPers for the House, Iliyah Oct 2018 #2

This "generic" stuff is not al all useful MissMillie Oct 2018 #4

It's a decent snapshot of the National mood though. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #5

If we will really win the nat'l House vote by 13 points... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #7

8 points is a great goal Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #10

We need at LEAST 11% more votes... albacore Oct 2018 #8

GOTV GOTV GOTV VOTE VOTE VOTE!! Take NOTHING for granted! LBM20 Oct 2018 #9