Midterm Elections: The Presidential Approval Factor

How much does a president's approval numbers matter in a second midterm election? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer.

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[apope]

Warning! Trumps approval has been edging up close to 50%..

[raney]

Why were all of the comments on this 4 year old video made in the past 3 months?

[pepperVenge]

The economy elects presidents. The presidents elect congress.

[edgaracajabon]

Its not liberal polling that determines that

[stevenamato]

You know why they call it the past because its history it doesn't matter right

[jaykupjack]

We can only save our democracy and ourselves if we start caring about our country, get educated then vote. Good luck to us all.

[CatTino]

Get out and vote in the mid terms Republicans.

[robertfox]

Why didn't they show when obama 2nd term they lost both houses

[Mario-synw]

Here we are in 2018 and it looks more like Bill Clintons second term with Republicans gaining 3-8 senate seats and over 25 house seats are still up for grabs. 2018 will be a very interesting Midterm election, WSJ should do a follow up after November.

[mynameisgladiator]

The chart is for a SECOND midterm election. November is the FIRST midterm for Trump. Doh.

[Astrobrant]

Why did this only have to do with the midterms during a President's _second_ term? This is Trump's _first_ term.

[everythingliberalstouchtur]

VOTE RED KEEP AMERICA GREAT AND THE LIBERAL LEFT CRYING AND WHINING

[GTAPlayer]

I was like 90% sure that this was a recent video

[WECantThink]

I can live with 5-6 second ads. I will not torerate a 30 second ad. I close the program.

[umister]

All I can say is, very short answer. # of seats held and up for election by party makes this video worthless.

[emmettsites]

The storm is on the the horizon, hurricane Trump is almost here!

[theresbob]

Trump can't maintain his attention for two terms.

[bobupndowns]

Makes sense. Hope republicans go to polls & vote! Go Trump!!!!

[fulcrumindicate]

Even the noise they use for the rep symbol and the dem symbol is bias lol.

[zuggetharderbb]

Trump in 20/20...MAGA...Let's Roll