GOP LEADS IN GENERIC CONGRESSIONAL POLL - AT 9:51 A.M. ET:  Rasmussen is reporting a solid lead for the GOP in a poll of congressional choices.  The congressional midterm elections are 15 months away:

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 38% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent.

The level of support for Democratic candidates is unchanged this week, but backing for GOP candidates rose one point from a week ago. This is now the eighth straight week Republicans have led on the Generic Ballot.

These findings come at the same time that voters, for the first time in over two years of polling, say they trust Republicans slightly more than Democrats on the handling of the issue of health care.

COMMENT:  It is simply amazing to see how the Dems are blowing it.  Republicans ahead on health care?  Did you ever think you'd see the day?  And the Republicans don't even have a plan.  In effect, the people are voting for "none of the above."

August 19, 2009