GOP ROMPS IN RASMUSSEN POLL – AT 9:52 A.M. ET:  Scott Rasmussen has been tracking the generic Republican vs. Democrat ratings, and finds the GOP in a strong position:

Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, tying the GOP's high for the year recorded the second week in March and their biggest lead in nearly three years of weekly tracking.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 46% of likely U.S. voters would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent.

COMMENT:  Other polling organizations show lower numbers.  Gallup has the GOP generic lead at three points.  We lean toward Rasmussen because he polls likely voters rather than registered voters or all adults, and we've found the likelies give the most accurate result.

Obviously, if Ras's numbers hold, that could mean a landslide.  But the election is more than six months away.  And the Dem fear machine is getting revved up. 

April 20, 2010