New York Times Poll Shows Bleak Outlook For Democrats Less Than A Month Before Election Day

Republican candidates for the House and Senate have overtaken Democrats on the generic ballot, driven by increased anxiety over the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Sienna Group survey.

The survey showed Republicans with the support of 49% of likely voters, compared to 45% for Democrats. This is a reversal of September’s data, which showed Democrats with a 1% advantage.

The increase was driven primarily by polling on the economy and inflation, which 44% of respondents ranked as the most important problem facing the country today, and where voters favored Republicans by a two-to-one margin. In September’s edition of the survey, just 36% of voters ranked the economy and inflation as their top issue.

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Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

From my perspective, it is hard to get behind a liberal candidate. I look back at the 1980s, Under Reagan and Bush, the economy was good, nothing much changed when George Bush took the seat from Reagan. The economy was doing pretty good under GW Bush, the economy always seems better with a conservative at the helm. The only Liberal I can remember there not being economy issues with was Bill Clinton, and he really didn't do much either way, just road out what Reagan and Bush left for him.

The polls keep trying to make everyone believe conservatives are in trouble but that doesn't seem to be the case with anyone I have spoken to. Nor does it seem to be the case in other political news. democrats like Tulsi Gabbard are seeing that there is no room for a moderate democrat in the party now are jumping ship and becoming independent or republican. Looking on social media, groups that have been consistently democrat voters are posting that they can't vote with democrats anymore. Huge numbers of black and brown posters are switching to conservative candidates. They have been voting democrat their entire life and see no change in their life. It is time to try something different for a lot of democrats. If republicans clean house next month in the midterms, it will be moderate democrats who have made the difference in a lot of cases.

To those candidates, if republicans take the congress and senate, keep in mind how badly conservatives faired after they dropped the ball on conservative issues after the "contract with America".

BizSuitStacy · M

@Roadsterrider During most of Clinton's presidency, the republicans controlled congress. That helped prevent much of the leftist, economy destroying policies from being implemented.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@Roadsterrider

Bush handed that election to Bill Clinton. He made critical mistakes ...

(1) He lied about "read my lips".
(2) He invaded Panama with flimsy explanations (how could he have forgotten about Vietnam?)
(3) He failed to move the country and the world from the cold war to one of peace & prosperity
(4) His thousand points of light had no substance

Bush handed America to Clinton on a silver platter.

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@Heartlander Some of this was pushed by a democrat majority in congress and the senate.