A look at RCP and 538's latest on a Biden approval rating that's circling even lower in the drain helps explain some things

President Biden recently said that he’s not paying attention to any approval ratings from U.S. media outlets (especially while micro-napping at the climate change conference):

Biden Says He’s Not Bothered As Approval Rating Sinks To New Low https://t.co/REMRLWLSPf pic.twitter.com/a36VRB3rU9

— Forbes (@Forbes) November 1, 2021

But there’s no way the White House and Democrats aren’t paying attention.

The Real Clear Politics average approval for Biden is now 42.7. Sean Davis wonders what the number would be minus the liberal media bias:

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1455196691490123787

That lines up with FiveThirtyEight’s approval for Biden at 42.9:

https://twitter.com/DaveEDanna/status/1455246492957089794

This led Monica Crowley to opine that Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to hold off on supporting Biden’s agenda was made a little bit easier by those numbers:

Someone saw the poll numbers https://t.co/J2qLOj2oPQ

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 1, 2021

Biden’s dismal approval won’t exactly help Terry McAuliffe or hurt Glenn Youngkin in Virginia.