The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent.
That represents the lowest level of support for Democrats in recent years, while Republicans have tied their highest level of support for the third straight week. The previous low for Democrats over the past year was 37%.
This summer, support for Republican candidates ranged from 41% to 43%, support for Democrats ranged from 37% to 39%. Looking back one year ago, support was strikingly different for the parties. Throughout the summer of 2008, support for Democratic congressional candidates ranged from 45% to 48%. Republican support ranged from 34% to 37%.
Bears noting this is the tenth straight week Republicans have fared better than Democrats.
2010 elections are still over a year away, but given the pattern recently of Obama's numbers dropping fast and hard, it gives conservatives hope that 2010 is going to see them pick up many seats in the House and Senate.
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