Most registered Republican voters trust the Democrats to handle it better Mid-term critical issuesaccording to a new poll that showed the Republican Party leading in the general congressional ballot just three weeks before November 8.
A CNBC All-America Economic Poll found that 42% of Americans think the Republican Party will do a better job at reduce inflationWhile only 27% think the Democrats are the best party to confront the issue.
The majority of respondents also indicated that they have more confidence in the Republican Party to create more jobs, better handle taxes and reduce the federal deficit. The Democrats were the party least confident in addressing the majority of critical economic issues. However, respondents trusted them most to reduce the cost of healthcare and care for the middle class.
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Milk prices are displayed in a supermarket in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2022, as Americans brace for the shock of summer affixed to it as inflation continues to grow.
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“We tested a number of economic issues and Republicans were kind of turning the table, except for the cost of health care,” said Micah Roberts, partner at Public Opinion Strategies. “If this election was just about the economy, which we know it’s not, but if it’s just about the economy, it would be total bombing.”
Although inflation was the number one issue for the majority of respondents, “threats to democracy” ranked first. Possible Democratic Voters. Among Republicans, the crisis on the southern border has been the issue of most concern, while independents view inflation as the top priority.
Immigration is at the top of the ticket in November, as a record number of illegal immigrants continue to cross the border.
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With only three weeks left midterm electionsRepublicans lead Democrats on the general congressional ballot by two points, 48% to 46%, which is considered a “mistake” within the poll’s margin of error.
“The way things are moving in general, the way things are looking, it’s definitely more upside for Democrats and maybe a little bit skewed down for Republicans,” added Jay Campbell, partner at Heart Research.
President Biden has received a huge boost in his popularity rating over the past few months, having fallen to a record low of 31% in June.
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President Biden He has an approval rating of 46%, up 10 points from a July poll that found Democrats’ approval as low as 36%. According to the poll, 40% of respondents approved of Biden’s handling of the economy after inflation rose to 8.2% in September.
The national poll was conducted from Oct. 13 to 16, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.