US congressional candidates from the Democratic Party continue to hold a double-digit lead over Republicans on the eve of the midterm elections, according to a new survey.
Democrats have a 55 percent to 42 percent advantage over Republicans in a generic congressional ballot among likely voters, according to the CNN poll conducted by SSRS, a survey and market research firm.
“About 7 in 10 likely voters say that when they cast a ballot on Tuesday, they’ll be sending a message about President Donald Trump, and more often and not, the message those voters want to send is one of opposition,” CNN said.
The poll mirrors the Democrats’ lead in early October and is about the same as the 10-point edge they held just after Labor Day on September 3.
Democrats benefit from a massive gender gap that has persisted throughout the fall.
Women favor Democrats 62 percent to 35 percent, while men are about evenly divided, 49 percent back the Republican,…