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Aug 16, 2010 by News Hunter
Only 32 percent of those citing loyalty to one of the main parties say they want Democrats to retain control of Congress in November elections, according to the combined results of surveys recent Associated Press-GfK. Two years ago, John McCain, and 49 percent to 41 percent by the council that they preferred Democratic candidates to the House in this election, according to exit poll surveys. That's down from 52 percent of independents who supported Senator Obama in the Republican
independent voice particularly strong concerns for the economy, with 9 out of 10 is called a problem in other areas of high and approach, the analysis shows that the AP-GfK polls. 2 issues of health care for the Democrats and terrorism for Republicans. A similar problem figures are almost as concerned about their No. Although Democrats and Republicans rank No. economy
In an attempt to win more of them, Republicans say, instead of the Obama campaign promises changes in a huge spending programs approved. Independent Democrats say they warned that a Republican victory will revive efforts to cut taxes for the rich and turn Social Security in private investment accounts at risk.
Reflux support for Democrats to vote for Obama, reflecting in part the popularity of a president does not necessarily help his party in Congress. It is also an image of Obama with 49 percent approve of his performance on the AP-GfK survey, compared with 67 percent who approved in February 2009, days after taking office.
Exit polls for presidential elections in November 2008 was conducted by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International for The Associated Press and television networks in 300 districts. The data are based on 17 836 voters, including telephone surveys of 2,407 people who voted in advance and has a margin of sampling error of one percentage point more or less 1.
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