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- iHaveNet.com: Politics
by Paul Bedard
More than in 1994, voters are ready for the election
The bottom line in his poll: Republicans by a huge margin think their party will do better in the fall elections than the Democrats and they are ready to make sure it happens. Here's Kohut's E-mail and links to his polling:
"With four months to go before Election Day, voting intentions for the House remain closely divided, and neither party has gained or lost much ground over the course of 2010. However, Republicans are much more engaged in the coming election and more inclined to say they are certain to vote than are Democrats. This could translate into a sizable turnout advantage for the
Fully 56% of Republican voters say they are more enthusiastic about voting this year than in previous elections. That is nearly double the percentage of
The latest national survey by the
The survey also finds:
-- Voters point to national issues - over a range of other factors - as the biggest influence on their vote for
-- Anti-incumbent sentiment also remains at record levels, with about a third of voters (34%) saying they would not like to see their member of
-- Fully 72% of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters expect that the
-- The optimism of Republican voters about their party's chances this fall is one of several factors boosting their enthusiasm about voting. Among the others - strongly negative views of Barack Obama, party control of
-- Despite the
For a direct link to the full report, go to http://people-press.org/report/630/. This survey is for immediate release and is available on our website, http://people-press.org/."
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