BREAKING: Leading into the midterm elections, 36% of Americans say they trust Republicans to do a better job for the economy while 24% trust Democrats, a new ABC News/Ipsos polls finds.
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Broadly considering the state of the economy, 36% of Americans trust Republicans to do a better job while 24% trust Democrats – a potentially grim tell for the left, who currently cling to razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate. These leads for Republicans have numerically solidified somewhat since August, per the ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel, after both parties flooded the market with a barrage of ads, with the right painting Biden and his party as soft on crime, weak on immigration and squarely responsible for higher prices at the pump and at the grocery store.
, as the White House and other party leaders hope to build a blue wall to combat an anticipated "red wave" of Republican wins., suggest that the key issues their party champions are less likely to be prioritized as voting has begun in midterm races across the country. An overwhelming majority -- 79% -- told Pew that the economy is "very important" and 61% said violent crime is also "very important.