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(ABC News) Donald Trump’s job approval rating advanced to its second-highest of his career in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, but not by enough to erase a double-digit Democratic lead in midterm election vote preferences.
Boosted by comparatively strong ratings on the economy, Trump has 41 percent approval for his work in office overall, up from 36 percent in late August. Still, 54 percent disapprove – a problem for the Republican Party given that most potential voters say they’re looking for candidates who share their opinion of the president
Democratic candidates for the House lead Republicans by 11 percentage points among registered voters, 53-42 percent. That holds among likely voters across a range of turnout scenarios, with 12- to 14-point Democratic leads. It’s difficult for Democrats to hold their vote share in the shift from registered to likely voters, especially in midterms– a testament to Democratic motivation this year.
Have you ever noticed how often political candidates do not answer a question during a debate or forum? There’s a reason behind that as WFIR’s Ian Price reports:
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Republicans say there’s little chance the General Assembly will be able to draw a new legislative map aimed at fixing an unconstitutional racial gerrymander ahead of a court-ordered deadline. GOP House Speaker Kirk Cox on Friday cancelled a planned floor session for later this month, saying it would be a waste of time after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam promised to veto a GOP-drawn map that had the backing of some Democrats.
Republicans also filed notice with the court that they are unlikely to make an Oct. 30 deadline. A federal court ruled this summer that lawmakers illegally packed black voters into 11 districts and ordered lawmakers to draw a new map ahead of that deadline. Northam said Tuesday that the court was best positioned to draw a new map.
Democratic Incumbent Senator Tim Kaine has a pretty significant lead in most recent polls, but can GOP challenger Corey Stewart make-up ground? WFIR’s Ian Price has more:
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam says he’s going to veto a GOP-drawn map aimed at fixing an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Northam said Tuesday the GOP-led General Assembly’s redrawing effort is too partisan and a federal court is best situated to draw a new legislative map. A House committee voted along party lines last week to advance a GOP-drawn map that supporters say does not unfairly advantage either major political party. Opponents said the map is unfair to African-American voters. A federal court ruled this summer that lawmakers illegally packed black voters into 11 districts and ordered lawmakers to draw a new map by Oct. 30.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Corey Stewart says if he’s elected, he’ll propose legislation to prevent racial profiling in college admissions. WFIR’s Ian Price has that story ahead of tonight’s Senate debate:
If you are not registered to vote – or you need to update an existing registration – October 15th is the deadline for those that want cast a ballot on November 6th. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:The assistant director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University says she is confident at this point that the U.S. House of Representatives will “flip” when voters go to the polls next month. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
See more details online at wasoncenter.cnu.edu.
