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CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 25-29, 2008. N=956 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"If the 2008 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?"

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Democrat Republican Depends (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

4/25-29/08

50 32 7 11  

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). April 25-28, 2008. N=1,006 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"What is your preference for the outcome of this year's congressional elections: a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?"

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Democrats Republicans Unsure    
% % %    

4/25-28/08

49 34 17    

3/7-10/08

49 35 16    

12/14-17/07

48 34 18    

11/1-5/07

46 37 17    

9/7-10/07

47 35 18    

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 20-24, 2008. N=1,240 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Would you like to see your representative in Congress be reelected in the upcoming congressional election, or not?"

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Yes No Isn't Running
(vol.)
Unsure
% % % %
2/20-24/08 60 22 1 17

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"Regardless of how you feel about your own representative, would you like to see most members of Congress reelected in the upcoming congressional election, or not?"

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Yes No Unsure  
% % %  
2/20-24/08 36 49 15  

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2007. N=906 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Now, turning to next year's congressional elections -- If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district: the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?" If unsure: "As of today, do you lean more toward the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?" Options rotated

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Democrat Republican Other (vol.)/
Unsure
   
% % %    

12/14-16/07

53 40 7    

 

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). Dec. 9-12, 2007. N=1,013 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"And, still thinking about the 2008 elections: If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, would you be voting for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your congressional district?" If unsure: "And which party's candidate do you lean toward at this time?" Options rotated

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Democrat Republican Unsure    
% % %    

12/9-12/07

46 40 14    

7/15-18/07

47 40 13    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Nov. 1-5, 2007. N=1,509 adults nationwide. Results below are among registered voters.

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"In the next election for U.S. Congress, do you feel that your representative deserves to be reelected, or do you think that it is time to give a new person a chance?" Half sample (Form B)

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Deserves To
Be Reelected
Time for
New Person
Unsure    
% % %    

11/1-5/07

39 51 10    

6/8-11/07

41 48 11    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 2-4, 2007. Adults nationwide.

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"Please tell me whether you think each of the following political officeholders deserves to be reelected or not: [See below.]"

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Yes No Unsure    
% % %    

The U.S. representatives in your congressional district N=528 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form A)

  11/2-4/07

58 39 4    

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Most members of Congress N=528 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form A)

  11/2-4/07

42 53 5    

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Most Democratic members of Congress N=496 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form B)

  11/2-4/07

50 44 6    

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Most Republican members of Congress N=496 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form B)

  11/2-4/07

38 58 5    

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"If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district: the Democratic Party candidate or the Republican Party candidate?" If unsure: "As of today, who do you lean more toward?" Options rotated. N=929 registered voters, MoE ± 3.

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Democratic
Candidate
Republican
Candidate
Neither (vol.) Other (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

11/2-4/07

53 42 3 1 1

6/22-24/07

53 41 3 1 2

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2007. N=1,131 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Thinking ahead to November 2008, regardless of your local contest, which party would you like to see in control of Congress after the next congressional elections: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

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Democrats Republicans Neither (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

10/29 - 11/1/07

54 40 3 2  

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Oct. 23-24, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"When you think about Congress, do you think the average representative deserves to be reelected, or would we be better off throwing most of them out and starting over with new people?"

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Deserves
Reelection
Throw Most
Of Them Out
It Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
% % % %  

10/23-24/07

26 45 20 9  

8/6-7/02

31 42 18 9  

10/28-29/98

35 44 14 7  

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"How about your representative? Do you think he or she deserves to be reelected?"

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Yes No Unsure    
% % %    

10/23-24/07

50 29 21    

8/6-7/02

57 23 20    

10/28-29/98

62 20 18    

9/9-10/98

66 17 17    

6/30 - 7/1/98

61 20 19    

 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. Feb. 15-18, 2007. N=840 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.4 (for all registered voters).

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"Regardless of how you might plan to vote in your own district, which party would you like to see in control of Congress after the congressional elections in 2008: the Democrats or the Republicans?" If other/unsure: "Well, which way do you lean -- more toward the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

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Democrats Republicans Other (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

52 36 4 7  

    Republicans

7 89 1 3  

    Independents

47 27 12 14  

    Democrats

96 2 - 2  

 


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