2020 support even lower than his approval rating

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2. Economy Did Not Help Republicans In Midterms

Teresa Ghilarducci

... Across party lines workers are worried -- three-fourths of Americans are concerned economic conditions will affect their ability to achieve a secure retirement. For self-identified Democrats, the level of concern was at 78% compared to 76 % for Republicans. And financial concerns about retirement edge out having enough money for a medical emergency as the top financial worry among workers.

And women’s worries also may have come out in the vote. Women, compared to men, are most at risk of having inadequate retirement income —women have lower pensions and live longer on average. And women have moved away from Republicans as the midterm results confirmed. Pre-election polls showed that women scored 22 % lower than men when asked if the economy was excellent or good ...

The economy also didn’t help the Republicans because their stewardship is suspect. The tax cut was widely (and correctly) viewed as helping corporations and the wealthy to the detriment of middle-class households. Republicans discovered this voter reaction early and adjusted their strategy accordingly. In February, ads from one Republican superPAC mentioned the tax cut over 72 percent of the time; by September, that was down to 17 percent ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2018/11/16/strong-economy-did-not-help-republicans-in-midterms/#49e1fa805a4a