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Democrats, Republicans Tied at 48% in U.S. |
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Thursday, 21 September 2006 |
(angus reid) - The two main parties in the United States are even six weeks before the mid-term congressional election, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 48 per cent of respondents would support the Democratic candidate in their district, while 48 per cent would vote for the Republican contender.
Support for the Republicans increased by two points since August. In the November 2004 congressional 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. Read MorePowered by AkoComment 2.0!
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