Heading into the 2026 midterm elections, there are some very big warning signs for Republicans in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
The survey of 1,443 adults, conducted from Nov. 10-13 found:
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Democrats holding their largest advantage, 14 points, since 2017 on the question of who respondents would vote for if the midterm elections were held today;
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Trump’s approval rating is just 39%, his lowest since right after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol;
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A combined 6-in-10 blame congressional Republicans or Trump for the government shutdown; and
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Nearly 6-in-10 say Trump’s top priority should be lowering prices — and no other issue comes close.
I would guess that a not insignificant portion of this could be called ‘sunk costs’. As in, people not wanting to admit their wrong choices and holding the line out of stubborn pride.
I think it’s also because the minority of people who still identify as Republicans care more about people they don’t like being hurt than their own material well being
The enemy is both weak and strong rhetoric is for this exact scenario. Every win is cause our guys are the best. Every loss is because the enemy is too powerful and corrupt to overcome. Never have to question it