Midterm Polls Show Democratic Edges as Republicans Face Costly Races in Redrawn Districts
Photo: NPRAhead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, new polling shows Democrats ahead among some voter groups, while Republicans face expensive races in districts they redrew. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, which surveyed 2,527 registered voters nationwide Oct. 5-7, found 43% trust Democrats more on the economy and 40% trust Republicans. Among self-described true independents, 13% favored Democrats and 9% Republicans, while 61% of all respondents said they trust neither party more. Pollster Mike Noble said Democratic strength on a traditionally Republican issue should worry Republicans. East Carolina University political scientist Brad Lockerbie said the result may reflect pessimism about Republicans more than enthusiasm for Democrats. Separately, a New York Times/Siena poll found Hispanic voters favor Democrats by 30 percentage points, two years after many helped return President Donald Trump to office. NPR reported that Republicans redrew congressional district lines to tilt the midterms in their favor but are now spending millions on competitive races they had hoped to avoid.
NPR, the left-leaning outlet, leads with Republican strategy and money: redistricting meant to help the party, and the costly contests that followed. Its excerpt gives no poll figures or named sources. The right-leaning outlets lead with voter surveys. Just the News reports the economy poll with its percentages and quotes from Noble and Lockerbie. Newsmax's headline stresses the 30-point Hispanic advantage for Democrats and the contrast with Trump's earlier support. Both sides portray a difficult environment for Republicans, but NPR focuses on party maneuvering and spending, while the right-leaning outlets focus on voter sentiment. Alternative / independent outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and right-leaning outlets had, focusing on redistricting costs and on polling, respectively.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize costly Republican redistricting efforts; right sources stress polls showing Democratic advantages on the economy and with Hispanic voters; alternative sources have not covered it.
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NPR leads with Republican redistricting and the millions being spent on races that remain competitive despite the redrawn maps. Its excerpt features no named voices or poll numbers.
Not covering this story. None of the alternative or independent outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Just the News reports an economy poll with percentages and comments from pollster Mike Noble and professor Brad Lockerbie. Newsmax leads with a NYT/Siena finding that Hispanic voters favor Democrats by 30 points.