Poll: Americans still prefer Democrats in Congress

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls show the Democrats picking up ground they had lost last month when dealing with the question: Who would you rather see control congress?

The question has been asked four times this year by the poll, and the Democrats have had a stable lead for most of those periods. In April, 48 percent of respondents said they would like to see Democrats to retain control in 2010, while 39 percent said they’d like Republicans to gain the majority. In July, those numbers held relatively steady, but in September as the rhetoric against the President’s health care reform reached a high pitch, the Republicans gained significant ground, as 43 percent said Democrats should keep control, while 40 percent said Republicans should control Congress. In October, the Democrats held the biggest deficit this year, with an eight point advantage over the Republicans. Even with that advantage, the elections are hardly decided, as the number of people who remain unsure has held steady anywhere from 13 percent to 17 percent, leaving a large swath of people who have yet to decide who they would like to control Capital Hill. A Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll shows the Democrats with the same sort of point lead, but a larger number of people unsure on who they would like to see in the majority. 37 percent said they would like to see more Democrats, while 28 percent want more Republicans, and a whopping 35 percent are still unsure.