Back in January, there was a lot of talk about the enormous lead that Democrats held over Republicans in party identification. According to Gallup, 52 percent of those surveyed in January identified with or leaned toward the Democratic party, versus 35 percent who identified with or leaned toward the Republicans — a 17 percentage-point gap.

The latest Gallup numbers? Democrats, 45 percent, Republicans 40 percent — a five point margin.