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Steady Democrats Keep Lead in U.S.

Saturday, 07 October 2006

(angus reid) - The Democratic Party remains the most popular political organization before next month’s congressional election in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 53 per cent of respondents would support the Democratic contender in their district, while 42 per cent would vote for the Republican candidate. Support for the Democrats increased by one point since early September, while backing for the Republicans remained stable.

In the November 2004 congressional ballot, the Republican Party elected 232 lawmakers to the United States House of Representatives with 49.2 per cent of the vote, while the Democratic Party secured 202 seats with 46.6 per cent. The Republicans also have a majority in the Senate, with 55 members in the 100-seat upper house. Read More

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