Gallup poll: Dems enthusiasm growing. Up 6 points. Generic ballot splits, 48% R's, 43% Dems.

[flpoljunkie]

(Dem's enthusiasm was 25% in last week's polling, so that's a 6 point increase. And R's enthusiasm is down two from 51%.)

http://www.gallup.com/poll/142982/Generic-Ballot-Splits-GOP-Dems.aspx

[dennis4868]

1. Poll Shocker!

[Robbins]

2. Crazy thing

Enthusim IS going up among Democrats yet Republicans now have a 5 point lead In generic ballet after being tied.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Gallup polling methods can cause these seeming anomalies.

[quiet.american]

4. Good news. nt

[ClarkJonathanKent]

5. I'm confident Dems will be fine....

and I will definitely be getting them some votes...but they are just the lesser-of-two evils.

[Hawkowl]

6. An ethical dilemma

I will indeed be voting democratic once again in the midterms. But I am rapidly approaching my limit with the lesser of two evils argument. As I get older, I will not vote for evil, period. Lesser, greater, evils are all evil.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Though I still believe polls suck, I do feel some movement in our direction...

...for two main reasons:

1. The growing prospect that at least enough Independents see the Republicans for who they are and understand that they offer absolutely NOTHING that will be good for America beside teabaggers.

2. Speaking of which, the teabaggers are dividing the Republican party. I believe that there's a good chance that with that happening, at least the Senate looks good for Dems. And perhaps some House seats, too! (Good on Huffington Post for this positive gem: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/13/breaking-the-wave-five-pr_n_715026.html). Once we progressives, Democrats and Independents (and some Republicans) see that things are breaking our way and looking up, perhaps that'll make us more confident to get out and vote...and help others get out, too!

Bottom line: this is about the ground game. The Democrats still have more money, by and large, than the Republicans. Steele has been a complete and utter failure. In the past, the Dems have won races even when Republicans had much more money. It's really about GOTV. When we show up, we win! When we don't show up, they win!! Simple as that...

[flyarm]

8. up up up..what were the numbers last week? Oh yeah tied. eom

[monmouth]

9. POTUS speeches have a positive effect...n/t

[Upton]

10. At least the enthusiasm numbers are up..

but if memory serves, there was a 5 point difference in the generic ballot right before the '94 midterms.

[David__77]

11. To have to hate our enemies more than love our sometimes allies.

The right-wing is the enemy. The Democrats may disappoint and indeed represent less-than-progressive politics. The key thing is to fundamentally transform the country. To do that we must prevent the right-wing from gaining governing power. They haven't had it since 2006, and things are slowly going in the right direction.

[catgirl]

13. Well said. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

17. Well said, as usual. nt

[veganlush]

12. this doen't fit the msm narative...n/t

[Cognitive_Resonance]

14. The Democratic momentum will drive a new media narrative. nt

[Ramulux]

22. I really hope so

At least we have reality on our side.

[peekaloo]

25. Yeah. "Too little too late".

and it's only September.

May the media suck a hard one come November. :-)

[Orangepeel]

15. I wonder what the "very + somewhat enthusiastic" gap is

This is "very enthusiastic." I couldn't find the numbers for just "enthusiastic."

I wish our side was "very" but "somewhat" isn't bad. If a Democrat is "somewhat enthusiastic" they are still probably going to vote and vote Democratic. You don't get extra points if somebody jabs the screen harder. It's unenthusiastic that would be the problem.

[Dawson Leery]

16. k/r

[Ramulux]

18. Great news

There has been so much good polling news for dems over the past 2 weeks it is kind of hard not to be enthusiastic. I am too tired to make a list but it seems like the momentum is definitely in our favor. If O'Donnell wins tomorrow I dont think the media is going to have a choice but to acknowledge all the good news for democrats. Seriously everyone seems to be doing better.

[harun]

19. People are seeing how flippin crazy the GOP candidates are.

[opihimoimoi]

23. If ya can't see crazy...all is lost... forunately, Strong Coffee and Visine enable better vision

to see the error of giving the GOP another crack at the HELM

considering their horrid track record of rejecting Sanity and Reason

Vote Blue, thats where the good decisions are.

[craigmatic]

20. Hells yeah.

[backscatter712]

21. Good, I think the base is coming home! n/t

[saltpoint]

24. And we ain't done yet, neither.

You lurking Pukes better hold onto your sorry asses come November.

[Phx_Dem]

26. Not completely unexpected. Most people don't pay attention to campaigning

during the summer. That's why smart politicians (like Obama) wait unil September to light the fire.

edited typo

[Tatiana]

27. The base will continue to come home.

We realize that more progress needs to be made, but we know our immediate concern is to stop THE CRAZY from taking over this country.