The following article by Scott Clement was posted on the Washington Post website January 22, 2018:
A Post-ABC poll released Jan. 22, found Democrats have an advantage ahead of 2018 congressional elections. (Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post)
Strong support from women and independents is fueling Democrats’ large early advantage ahead of this year’s congressional elections, a sign that two groups that have recoiled from Donald Trump’s presidency will play a decisive role in November, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The ongoing government shutdown and rising economic optimism are just two factors that could shuffle preferences over the nine months before Election Day, with Republicans hoping to take more credit for economic growth and cast Democrats as anti-Trump obstructionists. Continue reading “Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds”