What recent polling suggests will happen in the US midterm elections

By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex

As the November midterm elections approach, many people in the US are feeling rather pessimistic about their futures. An Economist/YouGov survey in the US completed on October 12 asked how respondents felt about about their futures compared with ten years ago. Altogether, 23% said they were more optimistic, with 48% saying they were more pessimistic.

Another question in the survey, conducted from October 10-12, just over three weeks out from the November…

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