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Conservatives Enjoy Big 'Enthusiasm' Advantage in This Year's Elections
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyConservatives are far more enthusiastic about voting in these year's congressional elections than either moderates or liberals and the gap gets larger when those who say they are "very conservative" is measured, according to a Gallup poll of registered voters conducted May 1-16. Forty-five percent of conservatives say they are very enthusiastic about voting compared to 22 percent of moderates and 26 percent of liberals. Sixty-two percent who say they are very conservative (10 percent of the sample) are also very enthusiastic compared to 44 percent who say they are very liberal (4 percent of ...
'Enthusiasm Gap' Between Republicans and Democrats Shrinks
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe "enthusiasm gap" between Republicans and Democrats has narrowed heading into this year's congressional elections, although Republicans continue to have the advantage, according to a Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll conducted May 4-5. Thirty-four percent of Republicans say they are "extremely interested" in this year's midterms compared to 24 percent of Democrats. That margin is smaller than it was in April, when the Republican lead was 42 percent to 20 percent. A Gallup poll conducted April 26-May 2 had also showed the gap shrinking with the Republican advantage over the Democrats among ...
GOP Widens Advantage on 'Enthusiasm Gap' in Midterm Elections
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile voters are about evenly split about whether they support the Democrat or Republican in this year's congressional elections, the Republicans have opened up a 20 point "enthusiasm gap" when it comes to how eager they are to go to the polls, according to Gallup's daily tracking polls conducted between April 1-25. Forty-six percent say they will support a Republican while 45 percent choose the Democrat on Gallup's generic ballot. Independents prefer the Republicans by a 43 percent to 35 percent margin. But 57 percent of Republicans describe themselves "very enthusiastic" about voting ...
Democrats Lead on Generic House Ballot, but GOP Has the 'Enthusiasm' Edge
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans when Americans are asked which party's congressional candidate they plan to support in this year's midterms, the GOP may have the real advantage at this point because those who identify with that party are looking ahead to the elections with far more enthusiasm, according to a Gallup poll of registered voters conducted March 1-7. On the generic congressional ballot, Democrats lead 47 percent to 44 percent with 1 percent preferring another choice and 8 percent undecided. The margin of error is 3 points. This basically comports with most ...
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