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Presidential Approval and Direction of Country President Obama’s Job Approval Rating: 41.0%

29.1% of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction

Historical Comparison: 1,951 Days

in Office

W. Bush

Reagan

Clinton

36%

61%

41% Obama

60%

Source: Gallup

45.0%

52.0%

46.0%

53.0%

41.0%

49.0%

Source: Real Clear Politics

63.6%

31.4%

53.0%

42.0%

29.1%

63.6%


Congressional Approval and the Generic Ballot Congressional Job Approval Rating: 13.0%

Democrats and Republicans are tied in the Generic Congressional Ballot


73.8%

19.8%

75.0%

18.0%

79.2%

13.0%


44.0%

39.0%

47.3%

42.0% 42.0%

47.5%


Republican Party

Party Branding Democratic Party

37%

37% 40%

42%

36%

Source: NBC / WSJ, April 21-23, 2014

37%

31%

44%

36%

43%

25%

44%

Source: NBC / WSJ, April 21-23, 2014


Q. What are your feelings towards President Obama?

Q. What do you think is the most important problem facing the

country today?

Issues That Will Drive the Election

4% 8% 12% 16% 20%

6%

8%

11%

17%

19%

20%UNEMPLOYMENT / JOBS

DISSATISFACTION WITH GOVERNMENT

HEALTHCARE

FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT/DEBT

Source: Gallup, May 8-11 2014

ECONOMY IN GENERAL

MORAL / ETHICAL / RELIGIOUS DECLINE

Q. Do you generally approve or disapprove of the

Affordable Care Act?

15.0%

41.0%

44.0%

Source: NBC / WSJ, Apr. 23-27, 2014

66.0%

14.0%

17.0%

Source: Gallup, Feb 28-May 25, 2014

6.0%

51.0%

43.0%


Composition of Democratic and Republican Districts

D+12 PVI

R+10 PVI

Contrast Between Democratic Popular Vote and Percentage of Seats Won

WHITE HISPANIC WHITE HISPANIC

US House Landscape

Source: Cook Political Report

46.2% 50.6%

44.4% 46.6% 2.2%

4.4%

Source: Cook Political Report

# OF COMPETITIVE SEATS # OF COMPETITIVE SEATS

ME

Democrats are defending seats in seven states that Romney won, including six he carried by between 13.5% to 26.8%

Republicans are defending one state that Obama won

+15.1

US Senate Landscape

+26.8

SD AR WV LA

AK MT NC

+14.0 +13.5

+18.0 +23.6

+2.2

+17.2

Source: CNN Exit Polls

Legend

Open Democratic Seat

Democratic Held Seat

Republican Held Seat


2014 Election: US Senate (Democrats +6) The fight for control of the Senate is a toss up

Breakdown of Competitive Races (17 seats)

DEMOCRATIC

SEATS (14)

REPUBLICAN

SEATS (3)

NH (D-Shaheen)

VA (D-Warner)

KY (R-McConnell)

GA (R-Chambliss Open)

AR (D-Pryor)

NC (D-Hagan)

AK (D-Begich)

MI (D-Levin Open)

LA (D-Landrieu)

CO (D-Udall)

IA (D-Harkin Open)

MN (D-Franken)

OR (D-Merkley)

MT (D-Baucus Open)

SD (D-Johnson Open)

WV (D-Rockefeller Open)

LIKELY

DEMOCRAT

LEAN

DEMOCRAT

LEAN

REPUBLICAN

LIKELY

REPUBLICAN TOSS-UP

2 2 9 1 3

MS (R-Cochran)

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