With congressional elections less than 20 days away, the Republican party's approval ratings are at an all-time low.  47% of respondents said they were less in favor of keeping Republicans in control of Congress with only 16% of respondents approving of the job Congress is doing, the lowest level since 1992.

In October 1994, when Democrats held congressional majorities, Congress had a 24% job approval rating.  Democrats lost 52 House seats and 8 Senate seats in the 1994 midterm elections.

When asked who would you vote for in the upcoming congressional election, 37% of those polled said Republicans and 52% said Democrats.  The 15% difference was the highest disparity ever in the polls and up from a 9 point difference only a month ago.

Lets hope these poll numbers are a good indication of what is going to happen this November.  I'm fairly confident that the Democrats will take back the House but it's not so clear for the Senate.  It is possible but would require some upsets to occur.  I hope this change occurs because we are in desperate need of it.  This session Congress got just about nothing accomplished.  It is time to put new people in office that are willing to work for America.

Because of school, I am unable to be at the polls on November 7^th.  This will be the first election I will not be voting on the actual day of the election.  This, however, is not going to stop me from casting my vote.  I am voting absentee this year.  I received my ballot in the mail today, and I already completed it.  All I have left to do is get it signed by two witnesses and mail it off.

I would just like to remind everyone to get out and go vote on November 7^th.  If you are unable to vote, do like me and cast your vote absentee.  Its really easy, you don't have to wait in the long lines, and there is no confusion like when dealing with the electronic voting machines.