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Generic Congressional Vote
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Democrats | Republicans | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/28 - 11/15 | -- | 45.2 | 43.6 | Democrats +1.6 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 11/13 - 11/15 | 928 RV | 49 | 43 | Democrats +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/9 - 11/15 | 3500 LV | 38 | 44 | Republicans +6 |
| Gallup | 11/5 - 11/8 | 894 RV | 44 | 48 | Republicans +4 |
| Pew Research | 10/28 - 11/8 | 1644 RV | 47 | 42 | Democrats +5 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/29 - 11/1 | 1077 A | 48 | 41 | Democrats +7 |
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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Democrats | Republicans | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/28 - 11/15 | -- | 45.2 | 43.6 | Democrats +1.6 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 11/13 - 11/15 | 928 RV | 49 | 43 | Democrats +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/9 - 11/15 | 3500 LV | 38 | 44 | Republicans +6 |
| Gallup | 11/5 - 11/8 | 894 RV | 44 | 48 | Republicans +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/2 - 11/8 | 3500 LV | 37 | 43 | Republicans +6 |
| Pew Research | 10/28 - 11/8 | 1644 RV | 47 | 42 | Democrats +5 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 10/30 - 11/1 | 952 RV | 50 | 44 | Democrats +6 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/29 - 11/1 | 1077 A | 48 | 41 | Democrats +7 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/26 - 11/1 | 3500 LV | 38 | 42 | Republicans +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/19 - 10/25 | 3500 LV | 38 | 42 | Republicans +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/15 - 10/18 | 1004 A | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/12 - 10/18 | 3500 LV | 37 | 42 | Republicans +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/5 - 10/11 | 3500 LV | 39 | 41 | Republicans +2 |
| CBS News | 10/5 - 10/8 | RV | 46 | 33 | Democrats +13 |
| Gallup | 10/1 - 10/4 | 906 RV | 46 | 44 | Democrats +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/28 - 10/4 | 3500 LV | 39 | 43 | Republicans +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/21 - 9/27 | 3500 LV | 40 | 42 | Republicans +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/14 - 9/20 | 3500 LV | 38 | 42 | Republicans +4 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/12 - 9/16 | 1044 LV | 46 | 42 | Democrats +4 |
| Bloomberg | 9/10 - 9/14 | 1004 A | 40 | 32 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 9/7 - 9/13 | 3500 LV | 40 | 41 | Republicans +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/31 - 9/6 | 3500 LV | 37 | 44 | Republicans +7 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 8/29 - 9/1 | 837 LV | 47 | 43 | Democrats +4 |
| Ipsos-McClatchy | 8/27 - 8/31 | 903 RV | 42 | 34 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/24 - 8/30 | 3500 LV | 36 | 43 | Republicans +7 |
| Pew Research | 8/20 - 8/27 | 1669 RV | 45 | 44 | Democrats +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/17 - 8/23 | 3500 LV | 38 | 43 | Republicans +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/9 - 8/16 | 3500 LV | 38 | 43 | Republicans +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 8/3 - 8/9 | 3500 LV | 38 | 42 | Republicans +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/27 - 8/2 | 3500 LV | 38 | 43 | Republicans +5 |
| NPR | 7/22 - 7/26 | 850 LV | 42 | 43 | Republicans +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/20 - 7/26 | 3500 LV | 39 | 42 | Republicans +3 |
| GWU/Battleground | 7/19 - 7/23 | 1000 LV | 43 | 40 | Democrats +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/13 - 7/19 | 3500 LV | 38 | 42 | Republicans +4 |
| Gallup | 7/10 - 7/12 | 916 RV | 50 | 44 | Democrats +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 7/8 - 7/14 | 3500 LV | 37 | 40 | Republicans +3 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 7/9 - 7/13 | 800 RV | 39 | 32 | Democrats +7 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/29 - 7/5 | 3500 LV | 38 | 41 | Republicans +3 |
| Quinnipiac | 6/23 - 6/29 | 3063 RV | 42 | 34 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/22 - 6/28 | 3500 LV | 39 | 41 | Republicans +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/15 - 6/21 | 3500 LV | 41 | 39 | Democrats +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/8 - 6/14 | 3500 LV | 39 | 39 | Tie |
| Diageo/Hotline | 6/4 - 6/7 | 800 RV | 39 | 30 | Democrats +9 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/1 - 6/7 | 3500 LV | 40 | 40 | Tie |
| Quinnipiac | 5/26 - 6/1 | 3097 RV | 42 | 32 | Democrats +10 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 5/26 - 6/1 | 1013 RV | 52 | 39 | Democrats +13 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/25 - 5/31 | 3500 LV | 38 | 37 | Democrats +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/18 - 5/24 | 3500 LV | 41 | 38 | Democrats +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/11 - 5/17 | 3500 LV | 40 | 39 | Democrats +1 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 5/10 - 5/12 | 1000 RV | 46 | 43 | Democrats +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/4 - 5/10 | 3500 LV | 39 | 40 | Republicans +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/27 - 5/3 | 3500 LV | 39 | 40 | Republicans +1 |
| Quinnipiac | 4/21 - 4/27 | 2041 RV | 41 | 34 | Democrats +7 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 4/23 - 4/26 | 800 RV | 39 | 31 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/20 - 4/26 | 3500 LV | 38 | 41 | Republicans +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/13 - 4/19 | 3500 LV | 39 | 39 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/6 - 4/12 | 3500 LV | 38 | 38 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/30 - 4/5 | 3500 LV | 40 | 39 | Democrats +1 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 3/26 - 3/29 | 800 RV | 37 | 32 | Democrats +5 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 3/25 - 3/29 | 1000 LV | 48 | 42 | Democrats +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/23 - 3/29 | 3500 LV | 42 | 38 | Democrats +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/16 - 3/22 | 3500 LV | 41 | 38 | Democrats +3 |
| NPR | 3/10 - 3/14 | 800 LV | 42 | 42 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/9 - 3/15 | 3500 LV | 39 | 41 | Republicans +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/2 - 3/8 | 3500 LV | 42 | 38 | Democrats +4 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 2/28 - 3/2 | 803 RV | 40 | 34 | Democrats +6 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2/23 - 3/1 | 3500 LV | 41 | 39 | Democrats +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2/16 - 2/22 | 3500 LV | 41 | 37 | Democrats +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2/9 - 2/15 | 3500 LV | 41 | 39 | Democrats +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2/2 - 2/8 | 3500 LV | 40 | 39 | Democrats +1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/26 - 2/1 | 3500 LV | 42 | 38 | Democrats +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/19 - 1/25 | 3500 LV | 42 | 35 | Democrats +7 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 1/21 - 1/24 | 800 RV | 46 | 22 | Democrats +24 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 11/1 - 11/2 | 1011 LV | 48 | 36 | Democrats +12 |
| Gallup | 10/31 - 11/2 | 2472 LV | 53 | 41 | Democrats +12 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/31 - 11/2 | 887 LV | 44 | 39 | Democrats +5 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/25 - 10/29 | 1005 LV | 48 | 36 | Democrats +12 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/23 - 10/29 | 1000 LV | 45 | 41 | Democrats +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/20 - 10/26 | 7000 LV | 47 | 40 | Democrats +7 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/19 - 10/22 | 1146 RV | 48 | 36 | Democrats +12 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/16 - 10/22 | 1000 LV | 48 | 40 | Democrats +8 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/17 - 10/20 | 1159 RV | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/9 - 10/15 | 1000 LV | 49 | 40 | Democrats +9 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 10/10 - 10/13 | 1030 LV | 45 | 39 | Democrats +6 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/10 - 10/13 | 699 LV | 48 | 34 | Democrats +14 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 10/10 - 10/12 | LV | 51 | 45 | Democrats +6 |
| FOX News | 10/8 - 10/9 | 900 RV | 44 | 36 | Democrats +8 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/6 - 10/9 | 800 LV | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/4 - 10/5 | 658 RV | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/1 - 10/5 | 1000 LV | 54 | 41 | Democrats +13 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/28 - 9/30 | 1000 LV | 51 | 43 | Democrats +8 |
| Associated Press-GfK | 9/27 - 9/30 | 808 LV | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| Time | 9/26 - 9/29 | 1133 LV | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| GWU/Battleground | 9/21 - 9/25 | 1000 LV | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 9/19 - 9/22 | 1085 RV | 50 | 37 | Democrats +13 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 9/19 - 9/22 | 838 LV | 51 | 41 | Democrats +10 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 9/19 - 9/21 | 697 LV | 56 | 42 | Democrats +14 |
| Rasmussen | 9/15 - 9/21 | 7000 LV | 45 | 38 | Democrats +7 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 9/12 - 9/16 | 1004 RV | 51 | 31 | Democrats +20 |
| Rasmussen | 9/8 - 9/14 | 7000 LV | 44 | 38 | Democrats +6 |
| Newsweek | 9/10 - 9/11 | 1038 RV | 49 | 41 | Democrats +8 |
| Battleground | 9/7 - 9/11 | 1000 LV | 48 | 40 | Democrats +8 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/8 - 9/10 | 1000 LV | 50 | 45 | Democrats +5 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 9/5 - 9/10 | 812 LV | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| CNN/OpinionResearch | 9/5 - 9/7 | 942 RV | 49 | 46 | Democrats +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 9/5 - 9/7 | 823 LV | 45 | 50 | Republicans +5 |
| Rasmussen | 9/1 - 9/7 | 7000 LV | 45 | 37 | Democrats +8 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/1 - 9/3 | 1000 LV | 50 | 45 | Democrats +5 |
| Rasmussen | 8/25 - 8/31 | 7000 LV | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 8/21 - 8/23 | 765 LV | 51 | 42 | Democrats +9 |
| FOX News | 8/19 - 8/20 | 900 RV | 45 | 38 | Democrats +7 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 8/15 - 8/18 | 1005 RV | 47 | 36 | Democrats +11 |
| Battleground | 8/10 - 8/14 | 1000 LV | 47 | 40 | Democrats +7 |
| Rasmussen | 8/4 - 8/10 | 7000 LV | 45 | 37 | Democrats +8 |
| AP-Ipsos | 7/31 - 8/4 | 833 RV | 53 | 35 | Democrats +18 |
| Rasmussen | 7/28 - 8/3 | 7000 LV | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 7/18 - 7/21 | 1003 RV | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 7/21 - 7/24 | 1004 LV | 50 | 42 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen | 7/14 - 7/20 | 7000 LV | 47 | 34 | Democrats +13 |
| Rasmussen | 7/7 - 7/13 | 7000 LV | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| Pew Research | 6/18 - 6/29 | 1574 RV | 52 | 37 | Democrats +15 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 6/22 - 6/25 | 2000 LV | 50 | 42 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen | 6/16 - 6/22 | 7000 LV | 47 | 34 | Democrats +13 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 6/15 - 6/19 | 1310 LV | 52 | 42 | Democrats +10 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 6/12 - 6/15 | 1125 A | 53 | 38 | Democrats +15 |
| Rasmussen | 6/9 - 6/15 | 7000 LV | 48 | 34 | Democrats +14 |
| Rasmussen | 6/2 - 6/8 | 7423 LV | 47 | 34 | Democrats +13 |
| Rasmussen | 5/21 - 5/22 | 800 LV | 47 | 39 | Democrats +8 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 5/13 - 5/15 | 1014 LV | 52 | 42 | Democrats +10 |
| Battleground | 5/11 - 5/14 | 1018 LV | 49 | 40 | Democrats +9 |
| Rasmussen | 4/28 - 4/29 | 800 LV | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 4/25 - 4/29 | 956 RV | 50 | 32 | Democrats +18 |
| NBC/WSJ | 4/25 - 4/28 | 1006 RV | 49 | 34 | Democrats +15 |
| Rasmussen | 4/4 - 4/6 | -- | 43 | 37 | Democrats +6 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 3/25 - 3/27 | -- | 53 | 40 | Democrats +13 |
| Rasmussen | 3/12 - 3/13 | -- | 44 | 40 | Democrats +4 |
| NBC/WSJ | 3/7 - 3/10 | -- | 49 | 35 | Democrats +14 |
| Rasmussen | 1/14 - 1/15 | -- | 43 | 38 | Democrats +5 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 12/14 - 12/16 | -- | 53 | 40 | Democrats +13 |
| Battleground | 12/9 - 12/12 | -- | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| Rasmussen | 12/7 - 12/9 | -- | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| NBC/WSJ | 11/1 - 11/5 | -- | 46 | 37 | Democrats +9 |
| Rasmussen | 11/2 - 11/4 | -- | 46 | 35 | Democrats +11 |
| CNN | 11/2 - 11/4 | -- | 53 | 42 | Democrats +11 |
| Rasmussen | 10/4 - 10/4 | -- | 48 | 36 | Democrats +12 |
| NBC/WSJ | 9/10 - 9/12 | -- | 47 | 35 | Democrats +12 |
| Rasmussen | 9/4 - 9/4 | -- | 50 | 32 | Democrats +18 |
| Battleground | 7/15 - 7/18 | -- | 48 | 40 | Democrats +8 |
| Rasmussen | 7/16 - 7/17 | -- | 46 | 37 | Democrats +9 |
| CNN | 6/22 - 6/24 | -- | 53 | 41 | Democrats +12 |
| FOX News | 11/4 - 11/5 | -- | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| CNN | 11/3 - 11/5 | -- | 58 | 38 | Democrats +20 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 11/2 - 11/5 | -- | 51 | 44 | Democrats +7 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 11/1 - 11/4 | -- | 51 | 45 | Democrats +6 |
| Pew Research | 11/1 - 11/4 | -- | 47 | 43 | Democrats +4 |
| Newsweek | 11/2 - 11/3 | -- | 54 | 38 | Democrats +16 |
| Time | 11/1 - 11/3 | -- | 55 | 40 | Democrats +15 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/27 - 10/31 | -- | 52 | 34 | Democrats +18 |
| NBC/WSJ | 10/28 - 10/30 | -- | 52 | 37 | Democrats +15 |
| CNN | 10/27 - 10/29 | -- | 53 | 42 | Democrats +11 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 10/26 - 10/29 | -- | 59 | 36 | Democrats +23 |
| Newsweek | 10/26 - 10/27 | -- | 53 | 38 | Democrats +15 |
| FOX News | 10/24 - 10/25 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| AP-Ipsos | 10/20 - 10/25 | -- | 56 | 37 | Democrats +19 |
| Zogby | 10/20 - 10/23 | -- | 44 | 33 | Democrats +11 |
| Hotline/FD | 10/19 - 10/23 | -- | 52 | 34 | Democrats +18 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 10/20 - 10/22 | -- | 54 | 41 | Democrats +13 |
| CNN | 10/20 - 10/22 | -- | 57 | 40 | Democrats +17 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/19 - 10/22 | -- | 55 | 41 | Democrats +14 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 10/19 - 10/22 | -- | 57 | 35 | Democrats +22 |
| Pew Research | 10/17 - 10/22 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| Newsweek | 10/19 - 10/20 | -- | 55 | 37 | Democrats +18 |
| NBC/WSJ | 10/13 - 10/16 | -- | 52 | 37 | Democrats +15 |
| CNN | 10/13 - 10/15 | -- | 56 | 40 | Democrats +16 |
| FOX News | 10/10 - 10/11 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| Harris | 10/6 - 10/9 | -- | 47 | 35 | Democrats +12 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 10/6 - 10/8 | -- | 59 | 36 | Democrats +23 |
| CNN | 10/6 - 10/8 | -- | 58 | 37 | Democrats +21 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/5 - 10/8 | -- | 49 | 35 | Democrats +14 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/5 - 10/8 | -- | 54 | 41 | Democrats +13 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 10/5 - 10/8 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| Newsweek | 10/5 - 10/6 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| Time | 10/3 - 10/4 | -- | 54 | 39 | Democrats +15 |
| AP-Ipsos | 10/2 - 10/4 | -- | 51 | 41 | Democrats +10 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/1 - 10/3 | -- | 51 | 41 | Democrats +10 |
| NBC/WSJ | 9/30 - 10/2 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| CNN | 9/29 - 10/2 | -- | 53 | 42 | Democrats +11 |
| FOX News | 9/26 - 9/27 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| Battleground | 9/24 - 9/27 | -- | 49 | 41 | Democrats +8 |
| Hotline/FD | 9/24 - 9/26 | -- | 46 | 33 | Democrats +13 |
| Zogby | 9/22 - 9/25 | -- | 42 | 33 | Democrats +9 |
| CNN | 9/22 - 9/24 | -- | 55 | 42 | Democrats +13 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 9/16 - 9/19 | -- | 49 | 39 | Democrats +10 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 9/15 - 9/19 | -- | 50 | 35 | Democrats +15 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 9/15 - 9/17 | -- | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| FOX News | 9/12 - 9/13 | -- | 41 | 38 | Democrats +3 |
| AP-Ipsos | 9/11 - 9/13 | -- | 53 | 39 | Democrats +14 |
| NBC/WSJ | 9/8 - 9/11 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| Gallup | 9/7 - 9/10 | -- | 53 | 41 | Democrats +12 |
| Pew Research | 9/6 - 9/10 | -- | 50 | 39 | Democrats +11 |
| Morning Call | 9/5 - 9/7 | -- | 50 | 42 | Democrats +8 |
| CNN | 8/30 - 9/2 | -- | 53 | 43 | Democrats +10 |
| FOX News | 8/29 - 8/30 | -- | 48 | 32 | Democrats +16 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 8/25 - 8/27 | -- | 51 | 40 | Democrats +11 |
| Newsweek | 8/24 - 8/25 | -- | 50 | 38 | Democrats +12 |
| Time | 8/22 - 8/24 | -- | 51 | 40 | Democrats +11 |
| Quinnipiac | 8/17 - 8/23 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 8/17 - 8/21 | -- | 47 | 32 | Democrats +15 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 8/18 - 8/20 | -- | 47 | 45 | Democrats +2 |
| CNN | 8/18 - 8/20 | -- | 52 | 43 | Democrats +9 |
| Keystone Poll | 8/17 - 8/20 | -- | 40 | 40 | Tie |
| Rasmussen | 8/17 - 8/19 | -- | 46 | 38 | Democrats +8 |
| Pew Research | 8/9 - 8/13 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| Newsweek | 8/10 - 8/11 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| Gallup | 8/7 - 8/10 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| FOX News | 8/8 - 8/9 | -- | 48 | 30 | Democrats +18 |
| AP-Ipsos | 8/7 - 8/9 | -- | 55 | 37 | Democrats +18 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 8/3 - 8/6 | -- | 52 | 39 | Democrats +13 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 7/28 - 8/1 | -- | 48 | 37 | Democrats +11 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 7/28 - 7/30 | -- | 51 | 40 | Democrats +11 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 7/21 - 7/25 | -- | 45 | 35 | Democrats +10 |
| NBC/WSJ | 7/21 - 7/24 | -- | 48 | 38 | Democrats +10 |
| Hotline/FD | 7/20 - 7/23 | -- | 48 | 32 | Democrats +16 |
| FOX News | 7/11 - 7/12 | -- | 42 | 34 | Democrats +8 |
| AP-Ipsos | 7/10 - 7/12 | -- | 51 | 40 | Democrats +11 |
| Time | 6/27 - 6/29 | -- | 47 | 35 | Democrats +12 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 6/25 - 6/29 | -- | 51 | 42 | Democrats +9 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 6/24 - 6/27 | -- | 49 | 35 | Democrats +14 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 6/23 - 6/25 | -- | 54 | 38 | Democrats +16 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 6/22 - 6/25 | -- | 52 | 39 | Democrats +13 |
| Hotline/FD | 6/21 - 6/25 | -- | 41 | 36 | Democrats +5 |
| Rasmussen | 6/22 - 6/22 | -- | 47 | 34 | Democrats +13 |
| Pew Research | 6/14 - 6/19 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| CNN | 6/14 - 6/15 | -- | 45 | 38 | Democrats +7 |
| FOX News | 6/13 - 6/14 | -- | 46 | 33 | Democrats +13 |
| NBC/WSJ | 6/9 - 6/12 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 6/9 - 6/11 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| AP-Ipsos | 6/5 - 6/7 | -- | 52 | 32 | Democrats +20 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 6/1 - 6/4 | -- | 50 | 38 | Democrats +12 |
| Hotline/FD | 5/18 - 5/21 | -- | 42 | 36 | Democrats +6 |
| FOX News | 5/16 - 5/18 | -- | 46 | 29 | Democrats +17 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 5/11 - 5/15 | -- | 52 | 40 | Democrats +12 |
| Newsweek | 5/11 - 5/12 | -- | 50 | 39 | Democrats +11 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 5/4 - 5/8 | -- | 44 | 33 | Democrats +11 |
| CNN | 5/5 - 5/7 | -- | 52 | 38 | Democrats +14 |
| FOX News | 5/2 - 5/3 | -- | 41 | 38 | Democrats +3 |
| AP-Ipsos | 5/1 - 5/3 | -- | 51 | 34 | Democrats +17 |
| Rasmussen | 4/29 - 4/30 | -- | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 4/28 - 4/30 | -- | 54 | 39 | Democrats +15 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 4/27 - 4/30 | -- | 44 | 32 | Democrats +12 |
| CNN | 4/21 - 4/23 | -- | 50 | 40 | Democrats +10 |
| Pew Research | 4/7 - 4/16 | -- | 51 | 41 | Democrats +10 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 4/8 - 4/11 | -- | 49 | 35 | Democrats +14 |
| Gallup | 4/7 - 4/9 | -- | 51 | 44 | Democrats +7 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 4/6 - 4/9 | -- | 55 | 40 | Democrats +15 |
| CBS News | 4/6 - 4/9 | -- | 44 | 34 | Democrats +10 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 4/6 - 4/9 | -- | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| AP-Ipsos | 4/3 - 4/5 | -- | 49 | 33 | Democrats +16 |
| Time | 3/22 - 3/23 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 3/16 - 3/20 | -- | 50 | 40 | Democrats +10 |
| Newsweek | 3/16 - 3/17 | -- | 50 | 39 | Democrats +11 |
| NPR | 3/12 - 3/14 | -- | 52 | 37 | Democrats +15 |
| NBC/WSJ | 3/10 - 3/13 | -- | 50 | 37 | Democrats +13 |
| AP-Ipsos | 3/6 - 3/8 | -- | 47 | 36 | Democrats +11 |
| FOX News | 2/28 - 3/1 | -- | 48 | 34 | Democrats +14 |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup | 2/28 - 3/1 | -- | 53 | 39 | Democrats +14 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 2/23 - 2/27 | -- | 48 | 40 | Democrats +8 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 2/23 - 2/26 | -- | 47 | 38 | Democrats +9 |
| Hotline/FD | 2/16 - 2/19 | -- | 46 | 31 | Democrats +15 |
| Zogby | 2/15 - 2/18 | -- | 36 | 29 | Democrats +7 |
| Battleground | 2/12 - 2/15 | -- | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| FOX News | 2/7 - 2/8 | -- | 42 | 34 | Democrats +8 |
| AP-Ipsos | 2/6 - 2/8 | -- | 47 | 37 | Democrats +10 |
| Pew Research | 2/1 - 2/5 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| NBC/WSJ | 1/26 - 1/29 | -- | 47 | 38 | Democrats +9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 1/23 - 1/26 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 1/22 - 1/25 | -- | 47 | 35 | Democrats +12 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 1/22 - 1/25 | -- | 51 | 39 | Democrats +12 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 1/20 - 1/25 | -- | 43 | 34 | Democrats +9 |
| Rasmussen | 1/15 - 1/16 | -- | 46 | 35 | Democrats +11 |
| Hotline/FD | 1/12 - 1/15 | -- | 40 | 33 | Democrats +7 |
| Harris | 1/6 - 1/9 | -- | 43 | 34 | Democrats +9 |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup | 1/6 - 1/8 | -- | 49 | 43 | Democrats +6 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 1/4 - 1/8 | -- | 50 | 40 | Democrats +10 |
| AP-Ipsos | 1/3 - 1/5 | -- | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| NPR | 12/15 - 12/18 | -- | 45 | 37 | Democrats +8 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 12/15 - 12/18 | -- | 50 | 41 | Democrats +9 |
| Hotline/FD | 12/12 - 12/13 | -- | 43 | 33 | Democrats +10 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 12/8 - 12/11 | -- | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 12/2 - 12/6 | -- | 42 | 33 | Democrats +9 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/28 - 12/4 | -- | 47 | 36 | Democrats +11 |
| Time | 11/29 - 12/1 | -- | 48 | 36 | Democrats +12 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 11/16 - 11/20 | -- | 48 | 41 | Democrats +7 |
| Hotline/FD | 11/11 - 11/15 | -- | 41 | 35 | Democrats +6 |
| Newsweek | 11/10 - 11/11 | -- | 53 | 36 | Democrats +17 |
| NBC/WSJ | 11/4 - 11/7 | -- | 48 | 37 | Democrats +11 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 11/2 - 11/6 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/30 - 11/2 | -- | 52 | 37 | Democrats +15 |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup | 10/21 - 10/23 | -- | 50 | 43 | Democrats +7 |
| Hotline/FD | 10/12 - 10/16 | -- | 40 | 31 | Democrats +9 |
| GW/Battleground | 10/9 - 10/12 | -- | 47 | 41 | Democrats +6 |
| NBC/WSJ | 10/8 - 10/10 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/5 - 10/10 | -- | 46 | 41 | Democrats +5 |
| Newsweek | 9/29 - 9/30 | -- | 47 | 42 | Democrats +5 |
| FOX News | 9/27 - 9/28 | -- | 40 | 32 | Democrats +8 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/19 - 9/21 | -- | 48 | 39 | Democrats +9 |
| Pew Research | 9/8 - 9/11 | -- | 52 | 40 | Democrats +12 |
| Newsweek | 9/8 - 9/9 | -- | 50 | 38 | Democrats +12 |
| FOX News | 8/30 - 8/31 | -- | 38 | 35 | Democrats +3 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 7/19 - 7/25 | -- | 48 | 41 | Democrats +7 |
| NBC/WSJ | 7/8 - 7/11 | -- | 45 | 38 | Democrats +7 |
| Westhill Partners/Hotline | 7/7 - 7/10 | -- | 39 | 33 | Democrats +6 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 6/20 - 6/26 | -- | 48 | 43 | Democrats +5 |
| Zogby | 6/20 - 6/22 | -- | 38 | 33 | Democrats +5 |
| Westhill Partners/Hotline | 6/2 - 6/5 | -- | 39 | 37 | Democrats +2 |
| The Feldman Group (D) | 5/23 - 5/28 | -- | 41 | 36 | Democrats +5 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 5/17 - 5/23 | -- | 48 | 43 | Democrats +5 |
| NBC/WSJ | 5/12 - 5/16 | -- | 47 | 40 | Democrats +7 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 4/13 - 4/19 | -- | 47 | 42 | Democrats +5 |
| Newsweek | 3/16 - 12/31 | -- | -- | -- | Tie |
All Commentary & News Stories
- Why China Isn't Willing to Get Too Tough on Iran - Bill Powell, Time
- Why Americans Oppose Dems' Health Plans - Nolan Finley, Detroit News
- Obama Peaked the Night He Was Elected - Steven Stark, Boston Phoenix
- Don't Listen to GOP Distortions - Joe Conason, New York Observer
- Mass Appeal: Reform Will Make Health Care Better - Jonathan Cohn, TNR
- The U.S. House of Presumptuous Meddlers - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics
- Obama's Arrogance of Power - Gene Healy, Washington Examiner
- W.H. Won't Rule Out Reconciliation Rules on Health Care - The Hill
- Obama Course, Obstacles All Too Familiar - Steve Huntley, Chicago ST
- Republicans Take a Premature 2010 Victory Lap - Bob Shrum, The Week
- Not Enough About Him? Obama Skips Berlin - Toby Harnden, Telegraph
- Budapest, Berlin, Iran. What Obama Doesn't Grasp - Marty Peretz, TNR
- Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
- The Rise of the Right - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
- The Drama Was In the History - Jonathan Cohn, The New Republic
- The President Whose Words Once Soared - Peter Baker, New York Times
- Instead of Splitting the GOP, Obama United It - Yuval Levin, Newsweek
- Obama's Divisive Presidency - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
- Obama By the Numbers - Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
- One Year Later, It's Obama vs. the Economy - Gary Langer, ABC News
- Why Are We Talking About 2010? - Terence Samuel, American Prospect
- Democrats Fall Back to Earth With a Thud - Chuck Raasch, USA Today
- Obama Cedes the Center - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
- Fear of Health 'Reform' is Warranted - San Diego Union-Tribune
- Voters' Swing is Simply Astonishing - Dan Henninger, Wall Street Journal
- Obama Ignores Mandate to Govern From Middle - Nolan Finley, Det News
- Last Night's Results Were Bad for Obama - John Dickerson, Slate
- A Year Later, Americans Less Sure About Obama - Frank Newport, Gallup
- Races Show Voters Changing Course - Michael Barone, DC Examiner
- The Angry Independent - James Antle, The American Spectator
- Election Delivers Mixed Messages - John Judis, The New Republic
- Panel on the 2009 Elections - Special Report w/Bret Baier
- Obama Hasn't Lost Touch With '08 Ideals - David Plouffe, Huffington Post
- Fixing Race: A Job Too Big for Obama - Orlando Patterson, New York Times
- Change Has Come...Or Has It? - John Harris, Politico
- Despite Bumps, Not a Bad Start for Obama - Jonathan Freedland, Guardian
- Job-Creation Panel Weary of Spending - Wall Street Journal
- Obama's Record You Can Believe In - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
- Iowans' Euphoria Gives Way to 2nd Thoughts on Obama - Jeff Zeleny, NYT
- Stalled Out Across the Globe - Leslie Gelb, The Daily Beast
- Wobbly Obama Power-Trips Himself Up - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
- Interview with Rush Limbaugh - Fox News Sunday
- New York Mayoral Race Tests Obama's Zeal for Change - Politico
- Bitter, Brittle Tone Hurts Obama - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
- We're Waiting, Mr. President - Claus Christian Malzahn, Der Spiegel
- WH's War on FOX 'Speaking Truth to Power?' - Toby Harnden, Telegraph
- On Afghan War, Pick a Side - Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe
- Obama Must Face Down Ghosts of Vietnam - Ben Macintyre, London Times
- The Outlook for the 2009 Elections - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
- Is Obama More Truman or Carter? - Victor Davis Hanson, Wall St. Journal
- FEC Puts Obama in a Bind - Politico
- Wall St. Gang's Sense of Entitlement is Incredible - Dean Baker, Guardian
- Obama's Fundraising, In His Best Interest - Jeff Zeleny, New York Times
- White House is Right to Push Back - Mark Penn, Politico
- It's Unseemly for WH To Trash Deeds Before Vote - Curt Anderson, Politico
- VA Voters Ready to Send Obama a Message - Wesley Pruden, Wash Times
- The Post-Gracious President - William McGurn, Wall Street Journal
- Roundtable on the 2009 Elections - Special Report w/Bret Baier
- Can't Split the Difference in Afghanistan - Eugene Robinson, Wash Post
- Analysts Discuss the Public Option Opt-Out - The NewsHour
- Interview w/Charles Krauthammer - Brinkbäumer & Schmitz, Der Spiegel
- Obama's Big Change: Moving America Right - Byron York, DC Examiner
- Obama Races for Cash - Wall Street Journal
- Panel on Obama, Kerry and Afghanistan - Special Report w/Bret Baier
- The WH War on FOX: Maybe It Will Work - Linda Feldmann, ABC News
- Hillary's Powerless Play - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
- WH Attacks Revealing, Disturbing - Jonathan Gurwitz, SA Express-News
- Hope Springs Eternal - Anna Quindlen, Newsweek
- White House's War on FOX Reveals Flaw - Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
- Obama's Presidency Really Began on Nov. 4th - Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
- Obama's Wall Street Wiggle - New York Post
- Budget Sleight of Hand - David Broder, Washington Post
- Obama, Stop Campaigning & Start Governing - Toby Harnden, Telegraph
- Morning in America or Has Hope Turned to Malaise? - Kristi Keck, CNN
- Dems Face 'Obama Hangover' in Upcoming Elections - Peter Nicholas, LAT
- Obama Needs a Chicago Way Czar - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
- Shepard Fairey's True Colors - Charlotte Allen, Los Angeles Times
- Obama a Tough Guy, at Least With FOX News - Mark Steyn, OC Register
- Obama's Misguided Fox Hunt - Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times
- ObamaCare's Medicaid Explosion - Deroy Murdock, New York Post
- Alexander Misplays the Nixon Card - Walter Shapiro, Politics Daily
- 'Fierce Urgency' For Jobs, Not Health Care - Byron York, DC Examiner
- Obama Misreads the Political Terrain - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
- Analysts Discuss Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption - The NewsHour
- Pelosi Provokes Glee & Fear From Health Reformers - Jonathan Cohn, TNR
- Healthcare Reform Will Cost More Than Dems Say - John Dickerson, Slate
- Faulty Theorems Behind Obama's Policies - Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
- Deficit Dilemma: How to Dig Out? - David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
- Mistrust of Government Handicaps Obama - Gloria Borger, CNN
- Why Dems' Misguided Effort at 'Reform' May Die - Michael Cannon, Cato
- Top 10 Things Worth Fighting For on Health Care - Jonathan Cohn, TNR
- The Official End of Obamamania? - Anne Kingston, Macleans
- Can GOP Grasp the Opportunity for Revival? - David Boaz, Richmond TD
- U.S. Political Culture Resisting Reform - Gary Younge, The Guardian
- Despite Promises, Overhaul Won't Cut Costs - Lisa Wangsness, Boston Globe
- Absurd Decision Makes Mockery of Nobel Prize - Michael Binyon, The Times
- He Won, But for What? - Jennifer Loven, Associated Press
- How Conservatives Demagogue Healthcare - Jonathan Chait, New Republic
- The Obamas' Narcissism on Display - George Will, Houston Chronicle
- Obama's Liberalism Boosts Republicans - Rich Lowry, National Review