Poll: Dems gain, but incumbents still face a steep uphill climb

Democrats picked up ground in a new generic balllot poll, but anti-incumbent sentiment remains intense.

Democrats lead Republicans 45%-40% in the most recent Associated Press poll, a reversal from Republicans’ 44%-41% lead last month.

But only 36% of respondents want to re-elect their own member of Congress, a 7 percentage-point drop from last month.

Two incumbents, Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va), lost primaries last week.

Even Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has acknowledged the tough political environment.

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