Democrats may need a refund on their blue wave order.
Yes, this poll is from CNN, but it does shed some interesting light on the 2018 midterm elections, particularly a question about how well things are going in the country today.
The last two times the House changed party control, Americans' take on the direction of the country was worse than the numbers in the latest CNN poll:
Things Are Going Well
In the U.S. TodayNow 57%
June 2010 27%
May 2006 46% https://t.co/XmChSZdQKk— David P Gelles (@gelles) May 7, 2018
As numbers guru Nate Silver points out, this kind of sentiment indicates that maintaining control of the House of Representatives this year is still a very real possibility for Republicans.
Data like this doesn't really square with the notion that the House is a lost cause for the GOP. https://t.co/XIctPxYoaA
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) May 7, 2018
The survey also showed that President Trump has a 41 percent approval rating as of now.
NEW: CNN Polls shows Trump has a 41% approval rating, while 57% say things are going well in the US today.@CNNPolitics https://t.co/L64IwzRjow
— David P Gelles (@gelles) May 7, 2018
Here’s where we are in May. It will be interesting to see how these numbers change the closer we draw to November.
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