Polling ahead of the United States midterm elections suggests that Democrats could have a strong night at the ballot box, with one analyst describing the outcome as either a good night or a historic one for the party. Mallory Newall, Senior Vice President at the polling firm Ipsos, says the public mood is a key reason behind that momentum.
Speaking about the firm's recent surveys, Newall said that voters have become increasingly frustrated with President Trump. "We've seen in our polling at Ipsos in recent weeks and months that voters have become increasingly frustrated with President Trump," she said.
The observation points to a shift in voter sentiment as the midterms draw near. Midterm elections are held halfway through a US president's four-year term and cover the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, so they are widely watched as a measure of public opinion on the sitting administration.
Newall's comments were made in an interview that examined what is driving the current momentum behind the Democratic Party. The discussion focused on the polling data gathered by Ipsos over recent weeks and months, which she cited as the basis for her assessment of the electorate's mood.
The results of the midterm elections will show whether the frustration recorded in the polls translates into votes. Analysts will be watching closely to see how far the trend holds on election night.
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