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He has more questions than answers, but Michael Barone has a fascinating analysis of voter polling trends in this year's congressional elections. Republicans are faring poorly in many areas where President Bush did well in 2004. However, they are doing better in a number of areas (such as Maryland and New Jersey) that went Democrat in the last election. Some of this is purely a matter of local personalities and politics, but there are numerous other variables in play.

See Barone's discussion here.