Voters Say View From White House Is Largely Divorced From What’s Happening in Their Lives

President Biden’s insistence that the economy is strong — and certainly not in a recession — rang hollow Tuesday to voters who said the view from Pennsylvania Avenue is largely divorced from what they see in their lives.

At polling places across the country, voters were signaling worries about the direction of Washington, which for the last two years has seen Democrats control the levers of political power.

The pain of inflation ran deep, with roughly three-quarters of voters telling exit pollsters rising prices have affected them — particularly at the grocery store. Many of them said their own personal financial situation had worsened over the last two years.

Mr. Biden seemed to take the brunt of the blame, garnering a 41% favorability rating in the early exit polling returns for most of the broadcast networks. A separate poll by The Associated Press and Fox News showed a similar low approval rating.

Less than a quarter of voters thought the economy is in good shape, and 7 in 10 weren’t satisfied with the direction of the country, including a third in the networks’ preliminary exit polling who were downright angry. (Read more from “Voters Say View From White House Is Largely Divorced From What’s Happening in Their Lives” HERE)

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