RASMUSSEN: 84% of 'Likely U.S. Voters' Concerned about Economy, 46% Say Mid-Terms a Referendum on Biden

More See Midterms as Referendum on Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — By a six-point margin, voters view the upcoming midterm elections as being more about President Joe Biden than individual candidates and issues – and half say a Republican win means Biden should change course. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that:
 

• 65% of All Voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track
  • 29% Say the U.S. Heading In Right Direction​​​​​​​
• 46% of Likely U.S. Voters say the upcoming Mid-Term Election is a referendum on Biden’s agenda
• 40% think it’s more about individual candidates and issues, but another
• 14% are undecided.
  • To see survey question wording, click here.

The survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on September 2nd-3rd, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3% with a 95% level of confidence.

Majority Still ‘Very Concerned’ About Economy

Worries about the American economy have eased somewhat in recent months, but the issue remains a top concern for most voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that
 

• 84% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned about the economy,
  • including 55% who are Very Concerned.
• In June, 89% were concerned about the economy,
  • including 69% who were Very Concerned.
    • To see survey question wording, click here.

The survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on August 29th-30th, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. 

Most Americans Still Not Sold on Electric Cars

The federal government is spending billions of dollars to promote electric vehicles, but most Americans still don’t consider them practical. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that:
 

• only 28% of American Adults believe electric cars today are practical for most drivers
• 54% think electric cars aren’t practical, while
• 18% say they’re not sure.
  • Those findings are little changed from March. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on August 17th-18th, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports.

In other recent Rasmussen Surveys:
 

• Most voters still believe America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, and President Biden’s handling of the issue remains unpopular.
• As students return to the classroom, more than four times as many Americans rate public schools poor as rate them excellent. 
• The 2022 midterm elections are now 63 days away, and Republicans still have a 5% lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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