Sir Chanticleer schreef op 9 augustus 2018 22:13:
trump's numbers in the key Midwest states that he pulled from Democrats are plummeting and, as he claws for his political life, he seems to be dragging down his party with him. Republicans are trailing in polls for the governorships they’ve held since 2011 in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
A recent NBC News/Marist poll found that 63 percent of Wisconsin voters and 62 percent in Michigan say trump doesn’t deserve another term. His approval rating is below his national average at 36 percent in both states.
In two June polls of Ohio, voters disapproved of trump by double-digit margins.
Much has been made of trump’s continued popularity with white voters, in particular white voters without a college education. And while trump is still 3 percentage points above water in Michigan with the white group he once called the “poorly educated,” he’s 6 points below with the same group in Wisconsin.
But people who look at only race will miss the larger story of what’s going on with trump’s crumbling numbers in the Midwest. Income tells a much clearer story. In Wisconsin, trump is at 41 percent approval among voters earning at least $50,000 a year and only 28 percent with those earning less than that.In Michigan, 32 percent of those earning under $50,000 approve of trump, compared with 37 percent earning at least $50,000 a year.
(opinion, maar met echte cijfers ;)
www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/0... )