https://sharylattkisson.com/2022/09/newest-abc-news-wash-post-poll-on-midterms-could-have-real-meaning/
The fact that the liberal-leaning news outlets that sponsored the poll, ABC News and The Washington Post, actually approved a headline that’s overtly negative for Biden and Democrats suggests matters may be even worse than advertised for liberal causes.
A “clear majority” of Democrats and Democrat-leaning Independents (56%) say Biden should not be the presidential nominee in 2024.
Since 1946, “when a president’s approval has been less than 50 percent – as Biden’s is by a considerable margin now – his party has lost an average of 37 seats," says the poll analysis.
On the other hand, Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents favor Trump as their nominee over any other Republican, by a slim margin: 47%-46%.
Biden job performance among Americans
39% approve (all time low for Biden in this poll)
53% disapprove
Biden on the economy
36% approve (all time low for Biden in this poll)
57% disapprove
74% say the economy is in bad shape (up from 58% just after Biden took office)
Preference of Likely Voters in Midterms
51% favor Republicans
46% favor Democrats
Preference among Registered Voters in Trump v. Biden Rematch
48% favor Trump
46% favor Biden
Among Registered Voters, Trump edges out Biden in a rematch (48%- 46%), which doesn't seem to make much sense when paired with the poll’s finding that 52% of Americans say Trump should be charged with a crime. (As a side note, one poll respondent says the poll results on this Trump crime question do not reflect the choice he was given and selected. More on that later.)
Abortion is fifth on the list of issues impacting “propensity to vote.”
31% say Democrats are too permissive on abortion
50% say Republicans are too restrictive on abortion
Supreme Court ruling on abortion being a matter for the states to decide:
29% support it
64% oppose it
Supporters of Supreme Court ruling are more apt to say voting is more important to them than in previous Midterms.
“Certain to vote” in Midterms
76% of those who support Supreme Court abortion ruling
70% of those who oppose Supreme Court abortion ruling
Top issue impacting votes for Congress
84% Economy
77% Education
76% Inflation
69% Crime
62% Abortion
61% Immigration
50% Climate Change
Republicans lead Democrats by 16 points on the economy, 19 points on inflation, and 14 points on crime (the largest margin since 1991). Republicans lead Democrats on crime by 34 points among Independents.
Democrats beat Republicans by 23 points on climate change; 20 points on abortion; and 6 points on education.
Trust on handling immigration (likely referring to illegal immigration), is divided 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans.
More broadly, Americans are even, 42-42 percent, on which party they trust more to cope with the main problems the country faces. This is a high for Republicans since at least 2006, and a net loss for Democrats who typically had a 5 point lead on this question since 1982). ..