The week before an election is always a good time for political polls, and 2006 is proving to be no exception. A new day means new poll data to digest and comment on.

News:

Current polls are essentially dead-locked in the Senate, with the totals looking like 50-49 in favor of the Democrats, with one seat sitting out there in the wonderful ‘tie’ zone. This comes on the heels yesterday’s 51-49 prediction and may come as a slight relief to the Republicans.

The House, on the other hand, has shifted even further into likely Democratic control, with the total predicted to be 241-193 with a single tied seat. These numbers are a slight shift from yesterday’s 239-195 prediction.

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To be quite honest, I’d love to see the Republicans maintain control, but I really don’t see that happening (at least in the House). Although I’d hate to see total Democratic control, I would not mind a split Congress. It is my belief that the partisan bickering and in-fighting could make for a interesting fun session and a treasure trove of blog fodder.

Thanks again to electoral-vote.com for the poll data.