Internal RNC Poll: Complacent Trump Voters May Cost GOP Control of Congress

A private survey conducted for the Republican National Committee and obtained by Bloomberg Businessweek contains alarming news for Republicans hoping to hold on to control of Congress in November: Most Trump supporters don’t believe there’s a threat that Democrats will win back the House. President Trump’s boasts that a “red wave” could increase Republican majorities appear to have lulled GOP voters into complacency, raising the question of whether they’ll turn up at the polls. …

The poll contains more worrisome news for Republicans: A generic congressional ballot shows the Democratic candidate leading the Republican by 9 points. CONT.

Joshua Green, Bloomberg Businessweek