President Joe Biden’s approval rating is at its lowest point since he took office. His approval rating has slid into the low 40s this month. And while the President has plenty of time to recover before his potential reelection in 2024, history suggests that his chances of becoming popular and Democrats gaining ground by the midterms in 2022 are small. …
The other worrisome sign for Democrats is the generic congressional ballot. The two parties are basically tied on it now in an average of polls. …
When you look over all the data, there have been six examples in the polling era where the party in the White House held on to their House majority in a midterm. In all six of them, the party was polling better on the generic ballot than Democrats are right now. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN
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