2010 Here We Come

With the 2010 congressional midterm elections officially one year away on Monday, it's worth underscoring that we may be in for yet another wild election season. Last month, we found Republicans nearly tied with Democrats in our "generic ballot" for Congress -- a world of difference from the 15 percentage point edge Democrats enjoyed and capitalized on last November.


What's more, Republicans tend to turn out in higher numbers than Democrats, meaning that -- with numbers like this -- it's really anyone's game.

So where is this trend headed and what does it mean? Gallup's Jeff Jones breaks it down in great detail in our lead story for Monday morning, discussing the implications of voter turnout, and reviewing the patterns and lessons of election years past.

In addition to the generic ballot, Gallup tracking of Barack Obama's job approval rating, Congress' approval rating, general satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S., and party favorability all provide additional clues to what is likely to happen on Election Day.

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