The problem here, aside from the time issue I have commented on before, this is “generic” Republican vs. a “generic” Democrat. There are no generic candidates, there are only real candidates. The question is will an specific incumbent Democrat be beaten by a specific Republican challenger in a specific district or state. This pole indicates that the general public is fed up with a generic congress but it does not mean that specific voters are going vote against their own incumbent member of congress. If job loses and home foreclosures continue, I really doubt vast numbers of people are going to rally to the Republican standard. These are the folks who are voting against extending unemployment insurance. As I have said before, you cannot beat something with nothing. What would a Republican challenger run on as a platform that would woo voters who are not “blue cat” Republicans? Balanced budget and tax cuts? They still got nothing.