A couple of the poll averages I look at every day on 538.com are, of course, Trump’s approval\/disapproval ratings and the generic Congressional ballot numbers.<\/p>\n
As everyone has noted — with incredulity — Trump’s approval has been hovering in the low 40s for years. In March 2020, he reached a high of 45.8.<\/p>\n
Today, his number is 40.9. Will he sink below 40?<\/p>\n
As for the Who is winning the generic Congressional ballot numbers?, the Democrats have been 7.9 points ahead of the Republicans for the past several months.<\/p>\n
Not anymore. Today it is 8.2.<\/p>\n
Maybe these are small increases and maybe they mean nothing much. But they do mean something<\/em>, and it is good.<\/p>\n Note: You who fear that the evil eye is watching over any hopeful whisper and is poised to bring the house down if you believe it could happen: do whatever ritual you require to sedate yourself into your usual pessimistic languor. I’ve been told one Jewish warding-off-the-evil-eye ritual involves saying “poo-poo-poo” and maybe spitting and waving your hands around. Just a suggestion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A couple of the poll averages I look at every day on 538.com are, of course, Trump’s approval\/disapproval ratings and the generic Congressional ballot numbers. As everyone has noted — with incredulity — Trump’s approval has been hovering in the … Continue reading