As Biden takes legislative victory lap, voters sour on Dems, economy
A staggering 70 percent of Americans rated the condition of the U.S. economy as either "not so good" or "poor" in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Despite the Nov. 8 passage of President Biden's popular flagship infrastructure bill, this new polling data suggests Democrats may have cause for concern about the party's prospects in the 2022 midterm elections.
One poll question asked respondents to indicate whether they would vote for a generic Democrat or a generic Republican if the election were held that day. In the most recent round of polling, conducted Wednesday, registered voters favored the Republican 51-41. Just nine days earlier, respondents went for the Democrat 50-43.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
This precipitous slide suggests that voters are prioritizing pocketbook issues, like gas and grocery prices, over legislative achievements that may not immediately affect their daily lives.
Consumer prices rose by 6.2 percent in October, marking the fifth consecutive month in which that key inflation indicator jumped more than 5 percent. Republicans have indicated they view continued inflation as an electoral opportunity, with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) calling it a "gold mine," The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Washington Post-ABC News poll surveyed 1,001 adults by phone from November 7-10. The margin of error is 3.5 percentage points. See more results at The Washington Post.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Modern Age, The American Conservative, The Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.
-
What are Trump's plans for the climate?
Today's big question Trump's America may be a lot less green
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
-
Big Oil doesn't need to 'drill, baby, drill'
In the Spotlight Trump wants to expand production. Oil companies already have record output.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
-
Today's political cartoons - November 25, 2024
Cartoons Monday's cartoons - guest list, down the toilet, and more
By The Week US Published
-
The Democrats: time for wholesale reform?
Talking Point In the 'wreckage' of the election, the party must decide how to rebuild
By The Week UK Published
-
Global court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Speed Read The International Criminal Court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who stand accused of war crimes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Gaetz bows out, Trump pivots to Pam Bondi
Speed Read Gaetz withdrew from attorney generation consideration, making way for longtime Trump loyalist Pam Bondi
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
ATACMS: the long-range American missiles being fired by Ukraine
The Explainer President Joe Biden has authorized their use for the first time in the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
GOP's Mace seeks federal anti-trans bathroom ban
Speed Read Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced legislation to ban transgender people from using federal facilities
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Ukraine fires ATACMS, Russia ups hybrid war
Speed Read Ukraine shot U.S.-provided long-range missiles and Russia threatened retaliation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
New York DA floats 4-year Trump sentencing freeze
Speed Read President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing is on hold, and his lawyers are pushing to dismiss the case while he's in office
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Wyoming judge strikes down abortion, pill bans
Speed Read The judge said the laws — one of which was a first-in-the-nation prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy — violated the state's constitution
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published