Suffolk University/USA Today Poll Shows Voters Favoring Democrats as Midterms Approach
Source: USA Today
March 1, 2018
Voters nationwide overwhelmingly disapprove of the job Congress is doing, and while neither party is well loved at present, the Democrats are seen more favorably than the GOP heading into midterm elections that have the potential to tip the power balance in Washington, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today national poll of registered voters.
When it comes to electing House members, 47 percent of voters said they would be more likely to vote for a Democrat, while 32 percent said they would choose a Republican, and 6 percent want neither.
In terms of voters’ general opinions of the parties, the Democratic Party stands at 48 percent unfavorable/37 percent favorable and the Republican Party at 60 percent unfavorable/27 percent favorable.
A large majority—75 percent—disapproves of the job Congress is doing; 58 percent said they want to elect a Congress that will stand up to President Donald Trump; and 60 percent said they believe the country is on the wrong track.
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