CNN's Ana Navarrette: What started off as a pull that seemed to show a democratic bright spot seems to also show the complications of really bringing that to fruition. She says undecided voters are much likelier to say that the economy and the cost of living is the most important issue. If these people did care that much about abortion, they would be democrats she says. "If you're the republicans, you have a very easy hand to play, and every card in your hands has bite"
For months, leaders of the Democratic Party and President Biden have been bracing for huge losses in the upcoming midterm elections. Today, “The Daily” explores a new New York Times poll that complicates that thinking — and could set the stage for a very different showdown in November.
Guest: Nate Cohn, a domestic correspondent for The Upshot at The New York Times.
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Background reading:
- Here’s what a new Times poll shows about divisions and dissatisfaction in the United States.
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