USA: Marginal rise in President Biden’s popularity

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According to the findings of the two-day survey, 40% of Americans approve of the work of President Biden, a percentage increased by one point compared to a poll last week.

The popularity of US President Joe Biden has risen marginally, just a week before the November 8 mid-term elections in which control of Congress is at stake, according to an Ipsos poll on behalf of the Reuters agency, which was released yesterday. Tuesday.

According to the findings of the two-day survey, 40% of Americans approve of the work of President Biden, a percentage increased by one point compared to a poll last week.

Despite the slight uptick, Joe Biden’s approval rating remains near his lowest point in his tenure, raising the specter that Republicans will win control of the House of Representatives, if not all of Congress (if they also gain control of the Senate) on November 8 ). But even with control of only the House of Representatives, Republicans will be able to mount strong obstacles to the Biden administration’s legislative initiatives.

Since taking office in January 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Biden’s tenure in the White House has been marked by the economic wounds left by the global health crisis. This year his popularity dropped to 36% in May and June.

In this week’s poll, nearly one in three respondents cited the economy as the biggest problem facing the US. The treatment of crime or the issue of revoking the right to abortion followed by a wide margin.

The poll was conducted among a representative sample of 1,004 adults, of which 455 said they supported the Democrats and 355 said they supported the Republicans. The margin of statistical error is ±4%.

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