Quinnipiac University National Poll Pegs Democrats In 2014 Election Midterms As Frontrunners

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A poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University shows that voters surveyed favored Democrats by a margin of 4% in the 2014 midterm elections. Additionally, the University writes:

Voters say 48 – 43 percent they would like one party to control both houses of Congress and the White House, which would be the case if the Democrats take the U.S. House and retain the U.S. Senate in next year’s elections. Democrats want complete control 64 – 30 percent, while Republicans are for split control 50 – 44 percent. Independent voters favor splitting control 53 – 35 percent.

Although the gap between the parties is quite narrow, it has remained consistent over the past several months. Peter A. Brown, Assistant Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, further noted:

“The question, of course, is whether that margin will be there in 18 months when voters go to the polls,” Brown added. “It is worth noting that in April of 2009, almost exactly four years ago, Democrats held a 41 – 34 percent lead in the generic ballot, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. That probably was influenced by President Barack Obama’s 58 – 30 percent approval rating then. Eighteen months later, however, Republicans won a historic landslide, picking up 63 House seats. Nevertheless, being ahead at this point is certainly bringing smiles to Democratic faces given history.