As Primaries Wind Down, Here’s a Look at the Performance of Trump’s Candidates
New York TimesOct 14, 2022
The Facts
A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows US Pres. Joe Biden with a 39% approval rating in addition to other negative opinions of the job he’s doing and his chances of winning re-election in 2024.
Among those polled, 58% said Biden’s policies have made the economy worse — up eight points since last fall — 70% said things are going badly in the country, and 51% said the government should do more to solve the nation’s problems.
The Spin
Republican narrative
This continues the barrage of bad news for Biden, and Republicans should be motivated. Americans, even in his own party, are acknowledging the terrible job he’s doing. Beware, though, because a desperate Biden is going to try to scare voters to pull out a win. But the electorate should see through his scare tactics and pull the lever for the GOP nominee.
Democratic narrative
These results should be taken with a grain of salt: From disinformation to conspiracy theories, the forecasts are tainted by a largely uninformed electorate and media that's hyper-fixated on ratings — which are a notoriously fluctuating metric. Biden is doing a great job and, just as the political analysis in the lead-up to the midterms was wrong, will likely prevail this coming year.
