In 1994, Democrats had a 1point generic ballot lead

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In the last week of the election, there was a strong "poll swing" in favor of the Democrats

ABC: — 47-46 in favor of the Dems (a 6-point swing in the last week toward the Dems)
Gallup: — 51-44 for the GOP (a 4 point swing in the last week toward the Dems)
NBC: — 46-35 for the GOP (a 2 point swing in the two weeks toward the Dems)
Times Mirror: — 48-43 for the GOP (a 7 point swing in the last month toward the Dems)

Hotline On Call: The Generic Ballot In '94....

Just for those who are looking at the generic ballot changes as some big change in the winds

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Yet in 1994 Republicans took the majority by 54 seats.