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Democrats Have Ten-Point Lead in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many voters in the United States will support Democratic Party candidates this year, according to a poll by SRBI Public Affairs published in Time. 51 per cent of respondents would back the Democratic contender in their congressional district.
The Republican Party is second with 41 per cent. One per cent of respondents would vote for other parties, and eight per cent remain undecided. American voters will renew the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate on Nov. 7.
In the November 2004 U.S. Congress ballot, the Republican Party elected 232 lawmakers to the United States House of Representatives, while the Democratic Party secured 202 seats. The Republicans also have a majority in the Senate, with 55 members in the 100-seat upper house.
In January, lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion charges as part of a deal to cooperate with a federal corruption investigation. Yesterday, Abramoff was sentenced to five years and 10 months in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $21 million U.S. The sentences were the minimum allowed under the plea agreement in the case.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Abramoff has contributed more that $4.4 million U.S. to political clients and associates since 1998.
Polling Data
There will be elections for the U.S. House of Representatives this year. If the election were being held today, would you be more likely to vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate in the district where you live?
(Leaners included)
Democratic | 51% |
Republican | 41% |
Other party | 1% |
Undecided | 8% |
Source: Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs / Time
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,003 American adults, conducted on Mar. 22 and Mar. 23, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
