After taking a beating in public opinion polling, Democrats are showing signs of rebounding–as least for now according to the Gallup poll. In the generic ballot, Democrats have mostly been behind Republicans since the end of March by about 2 percent roughly but in the latest Gallup survey, the results show the GOP trailing Democrats by a 6-point margin.

More than likely, the flip in the polling is related to the much-ballyhooed financial regulation bill which has been debated during the past few weeks after passing the Senate. The primary reason for the shift appears to be independent voters. Republicans still have a 4-point lead among them but the spread for Democrats has improved quite a bit lately: