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Independents Sour on Incumbents
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Mar 13, 2006 09:30pm |
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| Category | Poll |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 8, 2006 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
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The recent reports about corruption on Capitol Hill have not resonated widely with the public. But the allegations swirling around Congress may be fueling the political discontent of independents, who are unhappy with Congress in general and, in many cases, with their own representative in particular.
Last month, 36% of independent voters said they don't want to see the incumbent in their district reelected. This is as high as in October 1994 (34%), shortly before the historic 1994 midterm when Democrats lost control of Congress.
In Pew's latest congressional horserace, Democrats held an overall lead of 50%-41% among registered voters – thanks in large part to the party's strength among independents. Independent voters favored the Democratic candidate by 51%-32%. That represents a major shift from a comparable point during the run-up to the last midterm election, when independents were divided in their voting preferences (42% Republican/39% Democrat). |
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