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Toplines - Congressional Control - October 28, 2008
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Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters 1* Which
is better for the country….one political party running both the White House and
Congress or each being run by a different political party? 34% One party running both the White House and Congress 45% Each being run by a different party 21% Not
sure 2* Is it good or bad for the country if one political party has
a 60-member majority in the U.S. Senate to prevent filibusters by the opposing
party? 36% Good 42% Bad 22% Not
sure 3* Do you
agree or disagree with the statement “If the Democrats Win and have substantial
majorities, Congress of the United States will be more bipartisan? 34% Agree 47% Disagree 19% Not
sure 4* Do you
agree or disagree with this statement: “Right now we are in another [economic crisis]… Government must be able to move fast and
decisively. So that’s an argument for saying it would be a good thing if we had
the same party in control of both Congress and the White House.” 42% Agree 46% Disagree 12% Not
sure 5* Do you
agree or disagree with this statement…“It’s precisely when one party sweeps to
a huge majority that a check on its powers is needed, so that government
doesn’t go too far.” 68% Agree 17% Disagree 15% Not
sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence |