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New poll shows ‘rocky’ numbers for Republicans as Trump approval drops

The poll also revealed widespread pessimism about the country’s future.

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What happened The poll also revealed widespread pessimism about the country’s future.
The headline split One side frames it as "New poll sparks midterm fears for GOP pollster: 'These are rocky numbers for Republicans'". The other frames it as "New poll shows ‘rocky’ numbers for Republicans as Trump approval drops".
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Left / center-leftNew poll sparks midterm fears for GOP pollster: 'These are rocky numbers for Republicans'

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Right / center-rightNew poll shows ‘rocky’ numbers for Republicans as Trump approval drops

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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Jun 14, 6:31 PM

New poll shows ‘rocky’ numbers for Republicans as Trump approval drops

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The poll also revealed widespread pessimism about the country’s future.

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Raw StoryNews report · Jun 14, 3:49 PM

New poll sparks midterm fears for GOP pollster: 'These are rocky numbers for Republicans'

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A new national NBC News poll published Sunday spelled trouble for Republicans as the midterm elections approach, with one GOP pollster who helped conduct the survey reacting to the news wit...

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