After a disheartening NPR poll out yesterday, Democrats received much better news today from the latest AP-GfK Poll, which finds the public far more open to keeping the party in power in 2011.

The health of the economy often shapes elections, and we won't know what that will be for several more months, but by a 47%-42% margin, more people trust Democrats to guide the economy. Also, nearly two-thirds said their household budgets are in good shape. Meanwhile, by a 46%-39% margin, people want Democrats to keep control of Congress.

Still, it's not all good news for Dems:

Even so, there's plenty in the poll to encourage Republicans, and nothing that contradicts many analysts' views that the GOP has a solid shot of capturing majorities of one or both chambers of Congress.

The public's anti-Washington mood remains robust, with 55 percent saying they want a new member of Congress — bad news for Democrats with more incumbents to defend. A low 24 percent approve of how Congress is doing its job, a hefty 72 percent still say the nation's economy is in poor condition, and 77 percent consider huge federal budget deficits a top concern.

The poll was conducted of 1,044 adults from June 9-14 with a 4.3% margin of error.

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