75% of swing voters say Democrats are 'out of touch' and 'condescending' and two-thirds say they are spending too much money in D.C. according to new Republican poll showing the GOP sweeping the midterms
- New GOP polling found that 75 per cent of battleground voters believed that Democrats were 'out of touch' and 'condescending'
- Additionally, 67 per cent said Democratic spending in Congress was 'out of control'
- The new National Republican Congressional Committee poll surveyed voters from 77 swing Congressional districts
- Biden won the districts by an average of 5.5. points but now Republicans hold a 4 point advantage
- The state of the economy looks poised to sink Democrats' chances of hanging on to their House majority
Polling conducted for the campaign arm of the House Republicans found that 75 per cent of battleground voters believed that Democrats were 'out of touch' and 'condescending.'
Additionally, 67 per cent said Democratic spending in Congress was 'out of control.'
The new National Republican Congressional Committee poll surveyed voters from 77 swing Congressional districts, which President Joe Biden won, on average, by 5.5 points.
Now, Republicans lead in the generic ballot in these districts by 4 points - and have seen a 7-point improvement since February 2021, the NRCC said.
At the same time, Biden's numbers continue to crumble.
'The NRCC’s latest battleground survey confirms that Joe Biden and Democrats face an increasingly challenging political environment,' an NRCC memo said. 'Battleground voters continue to hold Democrats responsible for the negative impact that record-high inflation, soaring crime, and the crisis along our southern border are having on their lives.'
![The new National Republican Congressional Committee poll surveyed voters from 77 swing Congressional districts that President Joe Biden (pictured) won by an average of 5.5. points, but now Republicans are winning by around 4 points](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/23/17/55714261-10644495-image-a-21_1648058269483.jpg)
The new National Republican Congressional Committee poll surveyed voters from 77 swing Congressional districts that President Joe Biden (pictured) won by an average of 5.5. points, but now Republicans are winning by around 4 points
Biden's approval rating stands at 40 per cent in these key districts, with another 55 per cent signaling they disapprove of the Democratic president.
There's a large enthusiasm gap too - with 45 per cent saying they 'strongly' disapprove, while just 17 per cent saying they 'strongly' approve.
The state of the economy looks poised to sink Democrats' chances of hanging on to their House majority.
Overall, 46 per cent of battleground voters said their biggest concern was an economic issue - with 26 per cent saying inflation and the cost of living and another 15 per cent saying it was jobs and the economy.
The NRCC said that in the poll, Republicans held a 24-point advantage among Americans who said they were concerned about the cost of living.
Among the Americans who said they were most worried about jobs and the economy, Republicans led Democrats by 20 points.
![Fifty-two per cent of battleground voters placed blame on the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats for the high gas prices](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/23/17/55714253-10644495-image-a-26_1648058368928.jpg)
Fifty-two per cent of battleground voters placed blame on the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats for the high gas prices
Of those increasing prices, 56 per cent rated gas as the biggest hindrence to their families, while 41 per cent rated it rising food costs.
Fifty-two per cent of battleground voters placed blame on the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats for the high gas prices - believing a Republican talking point that Democrats aren't allowing for the production of more oil and gas in the United States.
Biden has pointed to a number of pre-existing leases companies could use to produce more gas, blasting them for prioritizing stock buybacks over increasing production.
Another 31 per cent of battleground voters believed high gas prices were thanks to the ongoing war in Ukraine and sanctions of Russian oil.
The poll was conducted March 12-16 among registered likely voters from 77 swing Congressional districts and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 per cent.
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