Americans view each of the top four U.S. congressional leaders more negatively than positively as the midterm election draws near and the public’s opinion of Congress as a whole remains mired in long-term low approval ratings. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Steve Bannon Is Right About the Midterms — Until He Isn’t
Former Trump campaign chief executive and White House strategist Steve Bannon recently told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that the midterm elections will be “an up or down vote” on the president. He also asserted that it’s imperative that Donald Trump nationalize the midterm elections. “Trump’s second presidential race will be on […] Read more »
3 Ways Nancy Pelosi Won’t Be Speaker Next Year
Nancy Pelosi is a drug that Republicans just can’t quit, and the GOP hopes that the threat of her becoming speaker of the House again will awaken any potentially apathetic base voters. While that might work for Republicans for yet another cycle, it might be the last cycle with their […] Read more »
Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on North Korea
Nearly two in three Americans think the nation’s economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President’s Trump’s policies are at least somewhat responsible for that. More Republicans rate the economy positively than do Democrats. … Americans give Mr. Trump mixed marks on his approach to negotiations and […] Read more »
Democrats’ advantage in midterm election support is shrinking
Democrats hold an advantage ahead of the midterm elections, but a Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that edge has narrowed since January, a signal to party leaders and strategists that they could be premature in anticipating a huge wave of victories in November. The poll finds that the gap between […] Read more »
2018 vote margin narrows as Democratic engagement slips
A Democratic advantage in the upcoming midterm elections has narrowed in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with indications of lower engagement among members of the party now out of power in the federal government. CONT. Sofi Sinozich & Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »