Is it too early to tell?

John William Waterhouse - The Crystal Ball

A poll conducted in mid-December, indicates Republicans with a 49%-44% edge over the Democrats.  The poll was conducted for CNN by ORC International from December 16-19, with 1,035 adults nationwide questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points. The
survey released Thursday also indicates that President Barack Obama may be dragging down Democratic congressional candidates

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