Independent voters in the top four battleground states may well decide the outcome of 2024 elections, from the presidency to control of Congress. Right now, in the states of Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina, a whopping 77% of voters believe America is on the wrong track, vs. only 17% who are optimistic, per a new survey commissioned by the League of American Workers.
The reason for the pervasive pessimism?
Mainly, the economy. North Star Opinion Research surveyed 800 respondents and found that Biden’s approval on the economy in battleground states is a mere 39%, with 57% disapproving. Among independents, the numbers were even more dismal, with a scant 9% reporting “strong approval” of Biden on the economy and a whopping 48% registering “strong disapproval.”
A worse than five-to-one ratio of “strong” sentiment against Biden on the economy conveys the…