The trend over the past six months shows that Democrats have lost ground. In October, Democrats held a six-point lead (49% to 43%) in midterm voting preferences. Democrats are burdened by an uneven economic recovery and a stubbornly unpopular health care law along with Obama’s political standing being weaker than it was at a comparable point in the 2010 campaign.
The trend over the past six months shows that Democrats have lost ground. In October, Democrats held a six-point lead (49% to 43%) in midterm voting preferences. Democrats are burdened by an uneven economic recovery and a stubbornly unpopular health care law along with Obama’s political standing being weaker than it was at a comparable point in the 2010 campaign.