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Originally Posted by Levianon17
So you and most of the voting public always knew there was no collusion? Therefore a cast of sordid characters within the Democratic Party lied. Which do you think is more crucial at this point, Trump's approval rating or the elect-ability of a Democratic Candidate?
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Did I know for certain there was no collusion? No. Did I go on record on this forum stating that I believed there was no collusion between Trump and the Russians to influence the 2016 election? Yes.
I would think that Trump's approval rating would be of concern to Republicans. The results of the Mueller investigation seem to have had zero affect on Trump's approval rating, pro or con.
Here’s why that’s bad news for Trump. His approval rating is the second-worst of any president on record after 801 days in office, which is where Trump was on Sunday. Only Ronald Reagan, at 41.1 percent, was worse. Trump is dead last in disapproval rating. No other president was over 50 percent. He’s also last in net approval (that is, approval minus disapproval) at -10.7.
Trump’s numbers have been unusually steady. His poor rating, and his low ranking among the 13 presidents of the polling era, isn’t a temporary fluke caused by recent bad news. It’s just where he always is. He’s been net negative since the earliest days of his presidency, and his disapproval has been over 50 percent for two years now. In fact, he’s been last in disapproval for all but about a month of his presidency.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/ar...aven-t-changed
What should also concern Republicans at this point in time is Trump's drop in approval ratings in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania from the time he took office to today. In the range of -20% in all 3 states. These 3 states swung the 2016 election in his favor and could be the primary factor in a 2020 loss for him.
Certainly electability of the Democratic candidate is of high concern. Too many variables at play and will continue to be at play until election day to accurately assess the playing field.
