This is going to be a short diary, but I just wanted to report some good news.
The Marist/McClatchy poll came out just a short while ago. It shows Democrats coming from behind to tie Republicans on the generic House ballot. Perhaps the Newsweek poll over the weekend (D+3) was just a hint of things to come, as Democrats start to get more enthusiastic and indies start to recoil in mortal fear at the new faces of the GOP - not to mention the old ones. ;-)
The poll also shows Obama's approvals rising, which the polling firm attributes to the president's higher profile on the campaign trail.
Among the findings:
Overall, registered voters favor an unnamed Democrat for Congress over a Republican by a margin of 47-41. However, those likely to vote are evenly divided 46-46.
Note that among those MOST likely to vote, Republican retain an advantage (43/49). So we still have lots of work to do.
Obama's overall approval rating remains split - 48 percent of registered voters approve of the way he's doing his job, while 43 percent disapprove. Among likely voters, the numbers are a shade worse, with 47 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving.
And while Democrats are more excited, they still lag well behind Republicans. Weeks before, Republicans enjoyed a whopping 23-point advantage - 51-28 - among those voters who say they're "very enthusiastic" about voting. Now, that Republican edge is 49-35 - narrower, but still a 14-point advantage for the Republicans.
Not all the news is great (for instance, the wrong-track number is still high), but I'm feeling good about the trend here.
Among independents, Obama gained 13 points, to 48 percent approving.
Among those age 18-29, up 11 points, with 69 percent approving.
Among those who said they're very enthusiastic about voting, Obama gained 11 points, to 43 percent.
In the Northeast, Obama was up 12 points, to 54 percent.
In the West, Obama was down 5 points, to 48 percent.
Also, by 60/30 (57/34 among likely voters), most believe that Obama inherited our economic mess. It's good to see that the Republican spin machine can only go so far.
Just a little good news to prepare for the final 6-day stretch before us. Remember, donate, make calls, GOTV, talk to your neighbors, do whatever you can to keep Nancy Pelosi in the Speaker's chair.
We can do this!
PS. For a deeper look at the numbers, here are the internals:
http://maristpoll.marist.edu/...