Could Democrats Take Back The House In 2014

Many would argue against the notion of Democrats being able to take back the House in 2014, but according to the new Quinnipiac University poll released today, Americans by a slim margin say they’re more likely to vote Democratic then Republican for Congress.

survey says:

Eighteen months before the 2014 elections, American voters, by a slim margin, say they are more likely to vote Democratic than Republican for Congress, which would violate the historical model of the president’s party losing ground in the sixth year of a presidency, according to a Quinnipiac 
University poll released today.
If elections for Congress were held today, 41 percent of voters say they would vote Democratic for Congress and 37 percent say they would vote Republican, continuing a trend that began after an April 19, 2012, survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University showing Democrats at 40 percent and Republicans at 39 percent.
By small margins, voters trust Democrats on Capitol Hill more than Republicans to handle health care, while they prefer the Republicans on the budget deficit and gun policy, and they see the two about the same on the economy and immigration.
Voters say 48 – 43 percent they would like one party to control both houses of Congress and the White House, which would be the case if the Democrats take the U.S. House and retain the U.S. Senate in next year’s elections. Democrats want complete control 64 – 30 percent, while Republicans are for split control 50 – 44 percent. Independent voters favor splitting control 53 – 35 percent.