Next Month's US Midterm Elections, Will Biden Be Hindered?... "Economic Issues, More Trust in the Republican Party"

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] With less than three weeks remaining until the U.S. midterm elections, economic issues including inflation have emerged as the top concern, and a poll shows that the Republican Party is perceived to handle economic issues better than the Democratic Party. Highlighting so-called economic responsibility could act as a negative factor for the Joe Biden administration and the Democrats in the election.

According to a poll released on the 23rd (local time) by ABC News and polling agency Ipsos, 38% of respondents said the Republican Party would handle economic and inflation issues better, far surpassing the Democratic Party's 24%. This poll was conducted last week with 618 U.S. voters.

Regarding immigration and crime issues, 37% of respondents trusted the Republican Party, ahead of the Democratic Party's 32% and 22%, respectively. On the other hand, 48% said they trusted the Democratic Party on abortion issues, while only 25% supported the Republican Party. ABC reported that "the Democratic Party leads the Republican Party on abortion, climate change, COVID-19, and gun violence."

However, as the economy and inflation have recently emerged as key issues influencing voters' decisions, these poll results are expected to work against the Democrats.

In a recent joint poll conducted by The New York Times (NYT) and Siena College, voters identified the economy (26%) and inflation (18%) as major issues. Issues emphasized by the Democrats such as democracy (8%), abortion rights (5%), and climate change (3%) received lower responses. Notably, 64% of respondents who identified the economy and inflation as major issues supported the Republican Party, confirming the so-called 'economic judgment theory.'

However, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House from the Democratic Party, appeared on MSNBC that day and disagreed with the notion that voters do not trust the Democrats on economic issues. She criticized the Republican Party, saying they "have no solution for inflation."

In the midterm elections scheduled for the 8th of next month, 35 of the 100 U.S. Senators, all 435 members of the House of Representatives, and 34 of the 50 governors will be newly elected. Locally, the Republican Party is seen as highly likely to gain the majority in the House. The Senate race remains competitive.

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