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Toplines - Generic Congressional Ballot - December 7-9, 2007

National Survey of 1,200 Likely Voters

December 7-9, 2007

1* If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district or for the Democratic candidate?

36% Republican

46% Democrat

5% Some other candidate

12% Not sure

2* How likely is it that Democrats will retain control of both the House and the Senate following the next Congressional Elections in 2008?

40% Very likely

31% Somewhat likely

12% Not very likely

6% Not likely at all

11% Not sure

3* Are most Democrats in Congress politically conservative, moderate, or liberal?

9% Conservative

44% Moderate

35% Liberal

12% Not sure

4* Are most Republicans in Congress politically conservative, moderate, or liberal?

46% Conservative

34% Moderate

10% Liberal

10% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence