'Ouch for Republicans': Experts pounce as Dems see 'big advantage' in new poll

A new poll from Emerson College released on Wednesday gave Democrats in Congress a jaw-dropping advantage going into the midterm elections this fall.

The poll, which showed a 50-40 advantage for Democrats on the generic congressional ballot among a sample of likely voters, triggered an immediate reaction from analysts.

"Emerson poll shows Democrats with BIG advantage on generic ballot .. as midterm elections approach," wrote Meidas Touch chief Washington correspondent Scott MacFarlane.

"This Emerson generic ballot is an ouch for Republicans. Still has 10% undecideds but…wow that difference is big," wrote the @earlyvotedata analysis account.

Zac Harmon, a Cal State L.A. student and political commentator, noted, "The last time they recorded a double-digit lead for Dems was…. >checks notes< Aug 2018 with D+13."

This is the latest in a long string of polls showing good news for Democrats — and massive danger signs for Republicans.

Another poll this week from Reuters/Ipsos found President Donald Trump slumping to the low 30s in job approval, and yet another recent survey from the Associated Press/NORC found even one in three Republicans don't approve of the Trump administration's actions.