Republicans are somewhat more energized about the midterms than Democrats with 46 percent saying they are enthusiastic about voting compared to 39 percent of Democrats.

CNN polling direct Keating Holland said "these tea leaves are hard to read" but the poll shows that when 2010 rolls around, candidates of both parties may face "a very different electorate than the one that put Barack Obama in power a year ago. In 2008, Democratic voters were generally more enthusiastic about voting than Republicans; now it's the GOP's turn to benefit from an enthusiasm gap."

Gallup yesterday released a poll yesterday saying Republicans had closed the gap with Democrats on a generic congressional ballot.