Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Midterm Congressional Elections Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Midterm Congressional Elections Survey

If the Republicans win control of Congress in this November's election, do you think that their policies would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction in each of the following areas:

Economy

• Right direction 52%
• Wrong direction 45%

Terrorism

• Right direction 62%
• Wrong direction 33%

Afghanistan

• Right direction 47%
• Wrong direction 44%

Ethics in government

• Right direction 49%
• Wrong direction 44%

Illegal immigration

• Right direction 53%
• Wrong direction 42%

Taxes

• Right direction 52%
• Wrong direction 45%

The amount of money the government spends

• Right direction 49%
• Wrong direction 46%

Health care

• Right direction 52%
• Wrong direction 45%

If the Democrats retain control of Congress in this November's election, do you think that their policies would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction in each of the following areas:

Economy

• Right direction 41%
• Wrong direction 57%

Terrorism

• Right direction 43%
• Wrong direction 52%

Afghanistan

• Right direction 40%
• Wrong direction 55%

Ethics in government

• Right direction 38%
• Wrong direction 58%

Illegal immigration

• Right direction 33%
• Wrong direction 61%

Taxes

• Right direction 38%
• Wrong direction 60%

The amount of money the government spends

• Right direction 31%
• Wrong direction 68%

Health care

• Right direction 43%
• Wrong direction 56%

Survey of 504 likely voters was conducted October 5-7, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.