Poll: Americans want Democrats to control Congress after November elections

According to an Associated Press-GfK poll released on Saturday, Americans want Democrats to control Congress after this fall’s elections, which represents a shift from April. However, the margin of preference for Democrats is thin and there’s still a strong anti-incumbent mood throughout the nation, as only about one-third of those polled want their own lawmakers re-elected.

The tenuous 45 percent to 40 percent preference for a Democratic Congress reverses the finding a month ago on the same question: 44 percent for Republicans and 41 percent for Democrats. The new readout came as the economy continued showing signs of improvement and the tumultuous battle over the health care law that President Barack Obama finally signed in March faded into the background.

I’ve always maintained that continued improvement of the national economy, coupled with Democrats finally being able to pass health care reform and move on to other domestic policy issues, would result in fewer losses for Democrats in November, and I think we’re beginning to see signs that November may not be as bloody for Democrats as was once believed.

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