Democrats hold 7-point edge in final national NBC/WSJ poll

(MSNBC) WASHINGTON Democrats hold a 7-point advantage over Republicans in the final national NBC News/Wall Street Journal pollbefore Tuesdays midterm elections with both parties showing record enthusiasm and interest in the upcoming contests. Fifty percent of likely voters say they prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress while 43 percent want Republicans in charge. Thats down from Democrats 9-point advantagein Octobers NBC/WSJ pollthough the change is well within the polls margin of error. (Among the wider pool of registered voters Democrats lead Republicans by 6 points 49 percent to 43 percent.) Read More