Independents turn away while base turns inward
By Philip Bump
June 28 at 11:08 AM
... the health-care bill under consideration in the Senate is about as unpopular as the one that passed the House. A PBS NewsHour-Marist poll released Wednesday reveals that only 17 percent of the country supports the Senate measure ...
... Democrats continue to be stalwartly opposed to President Trump and his party’s health-care proposals ... But independents are similarly souring on the president and the party’s legislation — as Republicans and Trump supporters appear to tune out. November 2018 is still a long way away, but if that trend continues, it suggests the possibility of a disinterested Republican base and a hostile middle — bad news for Republicans in Congress ...
Since February, approval of Trump’s job performance among independents has fallen by 9 points, from 40 percent to only 31 percent. Four months ago, Trump was 11 points underwater .. with that group ... That spread is now 28 points ...
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