New poll shows GOP widening midterm edge over Democrats

A 13-point shift in public opinion over the past two months gives Republicans an edge over Democrats heading into the 2014 midterm elections, according to a new poll — and the advantage for the GOP appears to be widening.

The CNN/ORC International survey showed 49 percent support for a generic Republican, compared with 44 percent for a Democrat. That’s a better result for Republicans than last month, when the same share of people picked Republicans but 47 percent favored Democrats.