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The Campaign Spot

Election-driven news and views . . . by Jim Geraghty.


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A Historic GOP Lead, Even on a Geological Time Scale

In the most recent Gallup poll, the generic ballot shows Republicans ahead of Democrats, 50 percent to 43 percent.

The GOP’s seven-point margin is the largest they have enjoyed since . . . the dawn of creation, according to Gallup’s chart.

Strangely, the GOP had a five-point margin in July 1994, but the generic ballot remained tied in August and November.

Tags: 2010

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