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President Trump’s Unusual Approval Scores Enable Him to Play Big Role in 2018 Midterms
One of Donald J. Trump’s greatest successes thus far in his presidency has been to garner virtually unanimous support among Republican voters. It has enabled him to dominate the political scene in spite of an overall job approval rating that has been decidedly mediocre since his inauguration. In this report, voting and elections expert Rhodes Cook explores Trump’s influence on 2017 and 2018 elections.
What's Up in 2018
The 2018 midterm elections are arguably the most consequential since 1994, when Republicans won both houses of Congress in the same election for the first time in 42 years. This time it is the Republicans who are on the spot. The midterms are widely viewed as the first nationwide referendum on the controversial presidency of Donald Trump, and will determine the strength of the Democratic resistance in the years that immediately follow.
Source: The Rhodes Cook Letter, April 2018.
