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January 31, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%

Republicans hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 30, 2011.

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January 24, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%

Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 23, 2011, their smallest lead since the first week of December.

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January 17, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 38%

After holding double-digit leads for the past two weeks, Republicans lead Democrats by eight points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 16, 2011.

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January 10, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%

Republicans hold an 11-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 9, 2011. That’s up one point from last week and six points from the week before. It's the widest gap between the two parties since right before Election Day.

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January 3, 2011

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 35%

Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 2, 2011. That’s a five-point jump from last week, but it's far from clear if the findings mark a real upswing in GOP support as the new Congress convenes or are just statistical noise.

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December 27, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%

Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 26, 2010.

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December 20, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%

Republicans hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 19, 2010.

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December 13, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%

Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 12, 2010.

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December 6, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 40%

Republicans have edged up slightly and now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 28, 2010.

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November 29, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 40%

Republicans have edged up slightly and now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 28, 2010.

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November 22, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%

For the second week in a row, Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 21, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the two parties since the beginning of October.

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November 15, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 40%

Republicans now hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 14, 2010. The Republican lead is now half what it was a week ago and is the smallest gap between the two parties since the beginning of October.

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November 8, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 49%, Democrats 39%

In the week following the midterm elections, Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 7, 2010. 

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November 1, 2010

Generic Ballot: Republicans 51% Democrats 39%

With Election Day eight days away, Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 24, 2010. It's the second week in a row the gap between the parties has been that wide.

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October 25, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 49%, Democrats 40%

With Election Day eight days away, Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 24, 2010. It's the second week in a row the gap between the parties has been that wide.

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October 18, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 39%

Election Day is just two weeks away, and Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 17, 2010.

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October 11, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47% Democrats 39%

With just three weeks to go until Election Day, Republicans hold an eight-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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October 4, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 42%

Republican candidates now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 2, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the parties in roughly a year.

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September 27, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 40%

Republican candidates hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 26, 2010. This is the closest gap between the parties in a month.

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September 20, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 19, 2010.