Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress

[Dulcinea]

In a troubling sign for Republicans less than two months before November's elections, Democrats' advantage on the question of which party Americans are more likely to vote for in November is ballooning, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.

The gap has widened to 12 percentage points, up from 7 in July — and largely because of voters in the Midwest. They have swung 13 points in Democrats' direction since July. That Midwestern shift is consistent with what Marist has found in statewide polls conducted for NBC in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota that showed Trump's support there starting to erode.

"Every way we are looking at the data, the same general pattern is emerging," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, which conducted the poll. "The Midwest is an area that is getting restless about what they hoped was going to occur and what they feel is not occurring."

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/12/646816285/poll-midwest-abandons-trump-fueling-democratic-advantage-for-control-of-congress

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Good news for Minnesota

With a tight Congressional race her in the 1st CD, it is looking good for Democrat Dam Feehan, a 2 tour Iraq Veteran, Teacher, and former Defense Under Secretary.

The Republican, Jim Hagedorn, totally embraces Trump. This is his 4th try. While Trump took the District in 2016, things have changed since because we are very rural and farmers are not happy with the Tariffs or overall economy.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. People are tired of the constant lies and the repugs control of Congress not getting us...

anything but tax cuts for the repugs donors. No wonder.

If one ignores the American population, I can guarantee you that we'll ignore them in turn.

Not interested in real leadership obviously.

[Nitram]

3. I suspect the damage to agriculture caused by trump's random economic policy is also a factor.