(The Center Square) – Voters are favoring Democrats when it comes to the economy, according to the latest The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, with the midterm elections just over a week away.
“The economy has historically been one of the Republican Party’s strongest issues with voters, so seeing Democrats holding even a slight advantage in voter trust should be a warning sign for Republicans heading into November," said pollster Mike Noble. “When voters aren’t giving you the benefit of the doubt on an issue that’s traditionally been in your wheelhouse, that’s a problem.”
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