Americans deeply disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the economy, inflation and soaring gas prices – and say those three issues will dictate how they will vote in the midterm elections this fall when control of Congress is at stake, a poll released Sunday shows.
More than eight in 10 Americans – 83% – cite the economy as an extremely or very important issue in determining how they will cast their vote in November, according to an
ABC News/Ipsos poll.
And 80% say
inflation, which is hovering around 40 year highs, and 74% say
gas prices, which are nearing $5 a gallon, are important factors about how they will vote.
Only 37% approve of Biden’s response to the economy, while even smaller margins approve of his handling of inflation (28%) and gas prices (27%).
Even among Democrats, Biden manages only to eke out majorities on inflation (56%) and gas prices (51%).
In even more dire news for Democrats, Republicans hold a substantial advantage in their motivation to vote – 57% of Republicans say they are very enthusiastic, compared to 44% of Democrats.
The only positive approval rating Biden gets is from his response to the coronavirus pandemic – 56% approve, 43% disapprove...