Politics Podcast: Why Biden’s Unpopularity Doesn’t Appear To Be Tanking Democrats

A president’s approval score is historically tied to how his celebration performs in a midterm election, however Democrats have been outpacing President Biden within the polls for months. On this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses how Biden’s approval score could affect the midterm election and the way the Democrats’ efficiency in November may affect the president’s 2024 reelection plans.

The workforce additionally debates whether or not tracking Google search terms over time is a greater barometer than conventional polling on the subject of understanding the problems shaping American voting patterns. Lastly, politics reporter Alex Samuels and visible journalist Elena Mejía break down their reporting on how Black voters are altering the political panorama of Georgia.

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