Punchbowl News: “Sunday is 100 days ahead of the midterm elections. The House is gone for five weeks. And things are looking bleak for the House Republican majority.”
”Two congressional generic ballots from July showed Democrats up by seven and 11 points. Gas prices have soared to more than $4 per gallon again — and they’re heading higher as the unpopular Iran war grinds on.”
”President Donald Trump’s approval rating is stumbling along at record lows, while interest rates are up and inflation remains elevated. Trump launched yet another new tariff regime on Thursday night. Young people can’t find jobseven though unemployment is low. Polling shows voters trust Democrats more on nearly every major issue from immigration to the economy.
”Plus, midterm history is against Republicans. The Democratic base is very motivated to vote against Trump and the House GOP majority is historically small. Democrats will only need to net four seats to win.”
