Poll : Fifty - one percent believe Democratic policies are good for the country . Fifty - one percent say Republican policies are good for the country , poll shows . Fifty-three percent of people questioned in the poll said the GOP 's polices would move the nation in the wrong direction , with 42 percent saying Republican policies are good for the country . Views of Republicans spell bad news for both parties in 2010 elections , Washington bureau chief says .
Poll : Fifty - one percent believe Democratic policies are good for the country . Fifty - one percent say Republican policies are good for the country , poll shows . Views of Republicans spell bad news for both parties in 2010 elections , Washington bureau chief says .