The GOP Enthusiasm Gap

The latest CBS/NY Times poll shows there's a major enthusiasm gap that's a serious threat to the GOP hold on the House.

Democrats approve of Democrats in Congress by a 50-43 margin, but Republican approval of Republicans in Congress is only 41%, with 50% disapproving.  That's a nine point enthusiasm gap.  Even worse for the Republicans, with all 435 seats up for grabs in the House, only 33% of Americans say their own member of Congress deserves to be re-elected.  That's actually worse than in 2010.  The GOP's overall approval rating in Congress?  A paltry 19%.

The real story here is how John Boehner will not be Speaker of the House come January 2013, but you'd never know that with these facts buried in the crosstabs of the poll.