The president and his party hope the sharpened message, which they honed at a series of political meetings over the past week, will help address some of their biggest liabilities ahead of the November midterm elections.
Democrats said they hope the message, which they honed in political meetings over the past week, will help address some of their biggest liabilities ahead of the November midterm elections. Chief among them are Biden’s low approval ratings and a widespread perception that Democrats are at fault for a sharp increase in inflation.
Although some Democrats have pointed to encouraging signs in recent public opinion surveys, including support for Biden’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, the president’s overall ratings continue to be underwater, with 42 percent of Americans approving and 52 percent disapproving on average this month, according to a Washington Post polling average.
“The events of the past couple of weeks have both reframed the way voters are reacting to President Biden and also kind of reframed some of the important economic debates that are going on in the country,” Garin said. “And in both cases, the reframing is, I think, advantageous for Democrats.”The latest moves are yet another attempt to break through with a public that has often been skeptical of Biden’s performance.
“Right now, we are seeing a true rally-around-the-flag effect in polls due to the war in Ukraine, but as the economic reality of sanctions continues to set in over the coming months, that effect will fade significantly if Democrats don’t take action to reduce energy costs and gas prices,” said Sean McElwee, the founding executive director of Data for Progress, a liberal polling firm and think tank.
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