Maybe.
Depends a lot on, if the 'generic' Dem can make the case for providing Public Services (vs. the case for blithely shutting said Services down.)
GOP surges ahead of Democrats in 2014 generic ballot
by Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News -- Dec 26, 2013
Democrats woke up Thursday to some gloomy post-Christmas news: they have fallen behind Republicans in the battle to win House and Senate seats in the 2014 election.
A new CNN/ORC International poll released Thursday shows Republicans holding a 49 percent to 44 percent edge over Democrats in the “generic ballot,” which asks registered voters whether they would choose a Democrat or a Republican in the midterm elections without identifying specific candidates.
Just two months ago, after the government shutdown, Democrats were up 50 percent to 42 percent. But a month later, the GOP had a narrow edge -- 49 percent to 47 percent. The dramatic shift in the political landscape follows the rollout of the federal insurance exchanges, which have been plagued by technical troubles.
[...]
As the GOP is fond of
saying whenever they are on the
short end of this kind of "
generic" polling:
Good thing the Election is not being held today.
Drilling into the details behind that "dramatic shift" in the thinking, in the perpetual battle of R's vs D's ... we find out who's being fickle, in this battle of the witless:
CNN Poll: GOP has edge in early midterm indicator
by Paul Steinhauser, CNN Political Editor -- Dec 26, 2013
Washington (CNN) - Democrats have lost their advantage [...]
"Virtually all the movement toward the GOP has come among men," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "Fifty-four percent of female voters chose the Democratic candidate in October; 53% pick the Dem now. But among male voters, support for Democratic candidates has gone from 46% in October to just 35% now."
Republicans have a 17-seat advantage in the House and Democrats hold a 55-45 majority in the Senate.
While the generic ballot question is one of the most commonly used indicators when it comes to the battle for Congress, the poll results are a long way from predicting what will happen next November.
[...]
As those identifying with the Voter Rights-protecting
Democratic Party are often fond of saying:
The only Poll that matters is the one on Election Day.