A new poll out Wednesday morning finds that Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans in the 2014 elections and that voters would rather see one party running the White House and Congress than a divided government.
The poll by Quinnipiac University, shows that 41 percent of likely voters would go with the Democratic candidate for Congress if the elections were held today. A total of 37 percent would vote for Republicans.
However, the Republicans still have a 17-seat majority in the House today, notes Bloomberg. “The question, of course, is whether that margin will be there in 18 months when voters to go to the polls,” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac polling institute, told Bloomberg.
Brown also noted that the Democrats did have a 41-34 percent lead when the poll was taken in 2009, reports the Washington Times. Then, during the 2010 elections, the GOP won a sweeping victory by gaining 63 seats.
The voters polled also said that they want one party in both the executive and legislative branches, with 48 percent in favor. That could be possible if the Democrats gain ground in the House and hold on to the Senate in 2014.
Quinnipiac also found that voters trust Democrats to handle health care and Republicans to take care of the deficit, but only by small margins.
President Obama also earned a 48 percent approval rating in the poll, although 53 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy.