Republicans Widen Advantage Ahead of Midterms

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds Republicans lead the generic congressional ballot by six points, 50% to 44%.

“The discontent is palpable. Despite its fitful gains, seven in 10 Americans rate the nation’s economy negatively and just 28 percent say it’s getting better. In a now-customary result, 68 percent say the country’s seriously off on the wrong track.”