Joe Biden’s approval rating on the Russia/Ukraine conflict is underwater, a Wednesday Politico/MorningConsult poll shows.
QUICK FACTS:
- Just 40% of American voters approve of Joe Biden’s management of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, giving Biden an overall negative approval rating.
- 45% disapprove, including 30% who said they “strongly” disapprove.
- A majority 58% of respondents said Biden will be responsible if the Russian/Ukrainian conflict increases American gas prices, compared to 15% who say he’s “not too” responsible and 13% who say he’s “not responsible at all.”
OTHER SURVEY QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES:
- To the question “Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?” 37% said “right direction” while 63% said “wrong track.”
- In response to the question “Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President?” 44% approved while 53% disapproved.
- Responding to the question “What would you say is the top set of issues on your mind when you cast your vote for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress?” 42% pointed to the economy and 14% singled out security issues like border security and terrorism.
BACKGROUND:
- Politico is given a “lean left” rating from AllSides.com, a website that rates the political ideology normally promoted by any given news organization.
- This is significant because it means that even news orgs with biases favoring the Democrat Party must admit that the audiences they poll view Biden’s—a Democrat—handling of the Russia/Ukraine conflict unfavorably.
- The poll surveyed 2,005 registered U.S. voters between Feb
