… The most recent WSJ/NBC News poll contains some welcome news for President Trump and Republicans: Nearly two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with the nation’s economy, one of the highest ratings since Bill Clinton left the White House in 2001. Trump’s approval rating has climbed to 44 percent, the highest it has been since the first month of his presidency and almost identical to Barack Obama’s and Ronald Reagan’s scores at similar junctures in their presidencies.
But before members of the GOP put the Champagne on ice in expectation of a big win in the midterm elections Nov. 6, they should listen to the cautionary wisdom of two professionals who have, through decades of national elections, jointly conducted that Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart and Republican pollster Bill McInturff. CONT.
Mark Shields