Biden Recovers Approval Rating to 44% Ahead of Midterm Elections... Impact of Legislative Achievements

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] With the midterm elections coming up this November, U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating has shown an upward trend, reaching its highest level this year. This is analyzed to be due to the consolidation of his support base around legislative achievements such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and issues like abortion rights.

According to Gallup on the 26th (local time), a survey of 1,006 American adults showed that President Biden's approval rating stood at 44%. This is the highest figure recorded by Gallup so far this year, rising more than 6 percentage points from 38% last month.

By political affiliation, 81% of Democratic supporters and 4% of Republican supporters positively evaluated President Biden's performance in office. Among independents, positive evaluations rose from 31% last month to 40%. Gallup analyzed that most of this approval rating increase was driven by independents.

This rise in approval ratings is attributed to legislative achievements such as the Chips and Science Act (CSA) and the Inflation Reduction Act, which were signed one after another this month. Returning from summer vacation, President Biden is now actively supporting election campaigns based on these legislative successes.

Other polls also show an upward trend in President Biden's approval ratings. In a poll released by Politico on the 24th, Biden's approval rating was 43%, higher than the 39% recorded earlier this month. Additionally, in a recent special election held in New York State, progressive voters were seen consolidating around the abortion issue.

However, it is unclear whether these changes in approval ratings will directly affect the midterm election results. It is rare for the incumbent president's party to win the House elections during the president's first midterm, with the only exception since 1934 being in 2002, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Former President Barack Obama, with an approval rating around 45%, ultimately lost the House majority to the Republicans in the 2010 midterms.

At an event held yesterday in Rockville, Maryland, President Biden sharply criticized the Republican Party, saying it has become the so-called 'Trump Party' and that "the entire philosophy supporting the Trump faction is 'semi-fascism.'"

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