Everyone is anticipating and October surprise. This could be it. Markets have discounted an Obama win but not an end to gridlock.
By Danny YadronGetty
A majority of voters want one party to control Congress and the White House next year, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll, a remarkable opinion shift that suggests deep frustration with Washington gridlock.The Journal survey of registered voters, to be released in full at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on WSJ.com, found 52% want effectively one party to rule Washington, with 39% wanting a divided government. It’s the first time a majority of voters supported the idea in the Journal poll going back to the mid-1980s
via WSJ/NBC Poll: Majority Favors One-Party Control – Washington Wire – WSJ.