What is the supporting proportion like between Republican and Democratic? [origi

Several recent public opinion surveys show Republicans holding an edge among registered voters. (21) The latest Gallup poll finds 48 percent supporting Republican candidates, and 43 percent favoring Democratic candidates. But among likely voters surveyed, the Republican margin is greater. And experts say the Republican edge among likely voters in numerous surveys points to significant gains in November at the expense of Democrats. Democrats are doing all they can to mobilize their voters in the final two weeks of the campaign. Among those lending a hand is first lady Michelle Obama. (22)One of the most hard-fought races in the country is the battle for a U. S. Senate seat in Kentucky between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul, a favorite of grassroots conservative and libertarian activists who make up the Tea Party movement.