US Midterms 100 Days Away: Democrats Lead by 8 Points, Warning Sign for Trump

With fewer than 100 days remaining until the U.S. midterm elections in November, a new poll shows the opposition Democratic Party leading the Republican Party outside the margin of error.

CNN reported on the 30th (local time) that a party approval rating survey conducted with polling agency SSRS showed the Democratic Party at 48% and the Republican Party at 40%.

Notably, among active voters who responded that they would "definitely vote," the Democratic Party widened its gap with the Republican Party to 20 percentage points.

The Democratic Party also led the Republican Party by 10 percentage points in the image of being the "party of change."

Last spring, the Republican Party led in this category by 7 percentage points, but the Democrats successfully reversed the standing.

These figures appear to reflect voters' current dissatisfaction with Congress.

A majority of respondents answered that "replacing most incumbent lawmakers in this election would benefit Congress."

CNN noted that this is even higher than the level recorded right before the 2006 midterm elections when the Democratic Party recaptured the House of Representatives.

If the Democratic Party recaptures the House in this midterm election, President Donald Trump is expected to face considerable difficulties in running the state affairs.

Seventy percent of Democratic-leaning voters answered that their vote in this election is meant to express opposition to President Trump.

On the other hand, among Republican-leaning voters, only 41% responded that their vote is meant to indicate support for President Trump.

Within the Republican Party as well, President Trump's influence appears to have weakened somewhat.

Among Republican supporters, the percentage who answered that President Trump had a positive impact on the party stood at 56%, down 11 percentage points from 67% earlier this year.

Meanwhile, it was confirmed that voters' positions on the issue of aid to Israel show significant differences depending on their supporting political party.

While a majority of Democratic-leaning respondents answered that they could accept a candidate who receives a nomination even if they reduce aid to Israel, Republican-leaning respondents showed a relatively greater aversion.

This survey was conducted on 1,225 American adults for five days starting from the 23rd, with a sampling error of ±3.2 percentage points.

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