A new CNN poll was released on Sunday, and it found that the advantage for Democrats on a generic congressional ballot has narrowed in the past month and since the passage of tax cuts.
A new CNN poll finds the 2018 midterm advantage for Democrats narrowed to 5 points on a generic congressional ballot, which doesn't name specific candidates https://t.co/01T2VNA0Os
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 21, 2018
Just how much have the numbers fallen for Democrats and increased for Republicans? Here is a look.
CNN Poll: If the midterms were today, which party would you vote for? (Change from last)
Democrats 49 (-7)
Republicans 44 (+6)The trends are heavily in the favor of the GOP since the tax cut passed.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 21, 2018
When the GOP passed the tax bill, Democrats held a 13 point lead on the generic ballot. A month later, that lead is now down to 7.3 points and tightening quickly.
Whether this is sustainable or not for Republicans, there is no denying the current trend. pic.twitter.com/59uxaciE4z
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 21, 2018
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It’s also a great indication of just how tremendously popular tax cuts are with Americans, despite what the Left tries to tell us.
https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/955074868684447746
Yes. They. Do.
Big shift among independent voters here, who now prefer Republicans by 3 points. (45% to 42%). Democrats still hold enthusiasm edge. https://t.co/ysCWMsA5C3
— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) January 21, 2018
These are very big moves: https://t.co/6dJmc86Foc
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/955086585846001665
Should be interesting to see if these trends continue.
Editor’s Note: An additional tweet has been added to this post.
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