A new poll shows challenges facing repubs.. major achievements of Trump aren't very popular

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/08/23/a-new-poll-shows-5-big-challenges-facing-the-republicans-in-november/


Major achievements of the Trump administration aren’t very popular.

If the economy isn’t an issue that can help Republican candidates that much, then what issue can? The challenge for Republicans is that few Trump accomplishments are that popular.

In this poll, we asked about several policies closely identified with the Trump administration. In no case did a majority of registered voters support any of these policies:

More people opposed than supported the repeal of the individual mandate (46 percent oppose vs. 44 percent support), the Muslim ban (48 percent vs. 42 percent), the tax law (48 percent vs. 40 percent), tariffs on steel and aluminum (49 percent vs. 39 percent), and especially separating the families of immigrants arriving at the border (58 percent vs. 34 percent).

Moreover, even if views of the individual mandate are mixed, other aspects of the Affordable Care Act are much more popular. The GW politics poll asked about two provisions that provide “protections for people with preexisting health conditions.” Overall, 84 percent supported the “provision that prohibits health insurance companies from charging sick people more” and 86 percent supported the “provision that prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage because of a person’s medical history.” Given that the Trump administration no longer supports the ACA’s protection for people with preexisting conditions, it risks alienating even more voters. Indeed, Democrats have already seized on this in the midterm campaign.