I understand Greger. Now being a numbers guy, as of today, I haven’t seen any changes at all for the past 3 weeks. The numbers have been steady, steady as in like a rock. Yes, the war is the elephant in the room. No one knows how long it will last or what lies ahead. All I know is that today, domestic issues so far have topped the Ukraine/Russian war. That may be due to the fact we’re not involved militarily as in sending in the troops to fight the Russians. Only time will tell if the war is able to break the stranglehold domestic issues, particularly inflation has on this year’s electorate. No predictions from me on that.
Ponder, if you look at the entire electorate, you’ll find a ton of sympathy for the Ukraine. You’ll find most support Biden in his sanctions and providing military equipment. You’ll also find that the approval of the public for Biden’s handling of the Ukraine/Russia war, he’s getting 68% approval on that. Although only 20% of Americans support sending in the troops to fight the Russians in the Ukraine. Biden’s overwhelming approval on how he has so far handled the Ukraine war hasn’t affected his overall job performance numbers, 41% approve, on the economy 37% approval or the dissatisfaction shown toward him and the Democratic controlled congress regarding most domestic issues. The economy, inflation, rising prices are still the number one or most important issue facing this country today, not the Ukraine.
Looking at the entire electorate, not just a single party’s base, I believe a thinning or thickening wallet will decide the midterms. You may believe the Ukraine is most important, a lot of folks do. But to those who are trying to put food on the table, afford housing, clothes, heat, gas etc. those items has risen by over a third over the last year. This is their worry, not the Ukraine which is far way. A lot of these people just want to make it through today with a full stomach and gas in the car and see the sun rise tomorrow.
