More negatives than positives. That’s what New Orleans-based political analyst Ron Faucheux, publisher of Lunchtime Politics, says President Biden is dealing with less than a year before the mid-term elections which may not bode well for Democratic candidates. Biden’s dropping poll numbers can be linked to those with strong views on issues. “Job ratings and personal ratings, and ratings on handling specific issues, you have twice as many voters who feel strongly against his position,” said Faucheux.
The latest Quinnipiac University poll numbers put Biden’s job approval rating at 40 percent and disapproval at 53 percent.
Faucheux says there is a range of issues that are helping to bring down Biden’s polling numbers. He says, “When you look at his ratings on individual issues whether it’s crime, it’s the economy or healthcare, immigration, the border, all of these issues are now cutting against him.”
Despite his falling poll numbers, Faucheux believes that Biden may still be able to push through his major agenda items related to infrastructure and social spending. “You still have enough Democrats to be able to pass most of this legislation assuming they can satisfy senators Manchin and Sinema,” said Faucheux.
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