Congressional Democrats Have One Percent Lead, According To New Zogby Poll
Democrats have a razor thin lead going into the mid-term elections, according to a new poll compiled by Zogby International.
The poll, conducted between September 17 through the 20th, finds that 44 percent of voters would choose a generic Democrat in November’s Congressional elections while 43 percent would go with a generic Republican. Although it is just a one percent lead, it is the first poll since May that puts the Democrats ahead.
James Zogby, the head of Zogby international, attributed the upswing to President Barack Obama’s recent remarks on both the GOP and the possible extension of the Bush administration’s tax cuts.
“We’ll need to see these trends continue before drawing any conclusions, but it seems the Democrats have had a good week,” Zogby said in a statement.
In addition, Monday’s data shows that President Obama’s approval ratings have risen slightly to 49 percent, the highest since late February.
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70 Percent Of Republicans Believe Obama Will Be Remembered Among The Worst Presidents, Says New Poll
The polling firm found that although 41 percent of Americans believe it is too soon to judge where Obama will stand in the pantheon of U.S. presidents, 70 percent of Republicans are already prepared to assign Obama to the bottom-third of all former Commander in Chiefs.
Conversely, 30 percent of Democrats believe Obama will be remembered among the top-third and 83 percent claim his predecessor George W. Bush will be ranked among the bottom.
The poll, which was conducted January 15-18th with the participation of 1,963 Americans, finds that Abraham Lincoln is ranked as the greatest U.S. president.
Overall totals show that 37 percent of Americans regardless of party believe Obama will be in the bottom third. 49 percent that believe Bush belongs in the bottom third as well.