Byron York's Daily Memo: The Biden White House dumpster fire
by Byron York, Chief Political Correspondent |
| November 15, 2021 08:19 AM
THE BIDEN WHITE HOUSE DUMPSTER FIRE. President Joe Biden's plunging public approval rating isn't his problem. It is a reflection of his problem.
Biden has scheduled a big ceremony today to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the $1.2 trillion measure passed after months of wrangling in Congress. The public is well aware of it. And yet, in a new Washington Post poll , taken after the bill's passage, Biden's job approval rating has hit a new low — just 38% among registered voters, versus 57% who disapprove. So much for those Democrats who thought passing a big bill would boost Biden's numbers.
Here's what's worse — much worse. For many years, pollsters have asked what is called the "generic ballot" question. There are many ways to say it, but it is basically, "If the election were today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in your district?" In the new Washington Post poll, the result is 51% of registered voters said the Republican candidate and 41% said the Democratic candidate.
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