Economic discontent, criticisms of Biden lift GOP to record early advantage
Gary Langer, ABC News
Republican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences in ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 40 years, underscoring profound challenges for Democrats hoping to retain their slim majorities in Congress next year.
Biden approval hits new low as economic discontent rises, Post-ABC poll finds
Dan Balz, Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post [via opiniontoday.com]
Majorities of Americans support President Biden’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a pending bill that would spend nearly $2 trillion on social programs and climate initiatives. Yet despite the backing for these measures, Biden’s approval rating has ticked down to a new low, driven largely by more negative views among Democrats and independents, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.