IT'S HAPPENING: GOP takes the lead on generic ballot after Dems defend MS-13 animals

Greg P. | 2:27 PM on May 22, 2018

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! The GOP has taken the lead on Dems in the generic congressional ballot:

Say good-bye to the D-advantage in the generic ballot. Our latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that registered voters as likely to support Republicans as Democrats. @ReutersPolitics https://t.co/0ZIVVs6Zqc pic.twitter.com/rLIHL7jPRl

— Chris Kahn (@Cmkahn) May 21, 2018

NEW POLL: GOP leading Dems on generic ballot for the first time this election cycle https://t.co/q3uvV7hgsv pic.twitter.com/5UH6Ay5aD9

— The Hill (@thehill) May 22, 2018

From The Hill:

The poll showed 38 percent of registered voters said they would vote for a Republican candidate if midterm elections were held today, compared to just under 37 percent who said they’d vote for a Democrat.

Dana Loesch adds that maybe impeachment, gun control and tax-cut repeal aren’t winning issues for Dems:

Dems' platform of

1) Impeachment
2) Gun control
3) Repeal tax cuts

doesn’t seem to be working:https://t.co/bfR0u8BNWr

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 22, 2018

And don’t forget Dems are also defending the MS-13 animals:

Nancy Pelosi defends violent MS-13 gang members in response to Trump, says they’re not animals https://t.co/OJOWusTJV3 pic.twitter.com/ucR5BDYePd

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 17, 2018

The poll was conducted on May 17, one day after Trump’s “they’re animals” comment went viral:

Cook Political Report just moved 4 House races in the GOP direction, too: