A new Rasmussen national telephone survey shows that 41% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 39% would choose the Democratic candidate. Support for the GOP rose two points over the past week, while support for Democrats dropped two points. This is only the fourth time the GOP has held a lead in over two years.
The seesaw nature and closeness of these findings appear to reflect the public's generally low opinion of most members of Congress and their accomplishments. Just 18% of U.S. voters say Congress is doing a good or excellent job.
