https://politico.com/news/magazine/democrats-polls-economy
Polls that show Joe Biden trailing other candidates aren’t worth much at this point. What voters are saying about the economy is what Democrats need to be alarmed about.
But it’s important not to lose the signal through the noise here. Horse race polls, approval ratings and other candidate-centered indicators a full year out from the 2024 election aren’t something Democrats need to set their hair on fire over — at least not yet.
Instead, what should be causing a considerable sense of panicked urgency is what voters have been telling pollsters about economic issues. .
On their end, Republicans should enjoy but not bask too long in the warm glow of polling that shows them currently besting Democrats on the economy. As recent election cycles showed, Republicans who hewed too closely to the base-pleasing trappings of Trumpism still struggled to win general elections, regardless of voters’ economic attitudes. To that point, Hogan’s economic messaging was effective across party lines because he didn’t do battle on social issues that turn off large swaths of voters.
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