The Republican Tide Has Ebbed

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Partisan Trends: 35.3% Are Democrats, 34% Republicans

The GOP election bounce appears to be over, with more American Adults in March identifying themselves as Democrats than Republicans for the first time since October.

Now, just 34.0% of Adults consider themselves to be Republicans. That’s down three points since December and just over a point lower than a month ago. The number calling themselves Democrats rose to 35.3% from 34.3% in February.

In December 2010, polling found the largest number of Republicans in the nation since December 2004 and the lowest number of Democrats ever recorded in Rasmussen Reports tracking since November 2002.

Keep in mind that figures reported in this article are for all Adults, not Likely Voters. Republicans are a bit more likely to participate in elections than Democrats.

Republicans continue to hold an advantage over Democrats in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/partisan_trends

Edited April 5, 2011 by Some Old Guy