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Seventy-one percent of voters said Congress should do more to check President Donald Trump, while 62% blamed him for higher prices, according to early Associated Press Voter Poll findings reported Tuesday evening by the New York Post. The figures describe voter attitudes, not election results.
The Post’s report, updated at 7:09 p.m. Eastern, said 75% of voters were angry or dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Trump’s job approval stood at 38%, with 62% disapproving in the early survey findings.
The economy ranked first among voters’ most important issues at 39%, followed by the state of democracy at 32%, the Post reported. The figures put the cost of living alongside the role of government at the center of the electorate’s concerns.
The survey also pointed to limits on enthusiasm for either party: 46% viewed the Democratic Party favorably, compared with 41% for the Republican Party. On whether Trump influenced their vote, 43% said they voted to oppose him, 16% to support him and 41% said he was not a factor.
Those national views do not determine the outcome of individual House or Senate races. The numbers are early election-night survey findings, as reported by the Post from the AP Voter Poll, and should not be read as certified vote shares or a projection of congressional control.
JBizNews Desk | Washington
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