Trump’s favorite CNN pollster warns of a Democratic midterm ‘blowout’

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten says Democrats are on track for a lopsided win in the November 3 midterms, putting their odds of routing Republicans in the House at 69 percent and the reverse scenario at two percent. His projection for Democratic House seats rose from 232 in August to 238 in October, a shift he tied to President Donald Trump's sinking net approval, which Reuters/Ipsos averages put at -35 in October, according to The Independent.

In the Senate, Enten cited Democratic poll leads in Iowa, Maine, Texas, Michigan and Ohio, plus voter anxiety over prices during the Iran war. He gave Democrats a 57 percent chance of winning at least 52 seats, against 24 percent for a comparable Republican result.

Trump, who has shared Enten clips despite his feud with CNN, spent Sunday in Michigan campaigning for Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Enten called a Reuters/Ipsos reading of 31 percent approval, the lowest of either Trump term, a "five-alarm Trumpster fire," and said independents rate the president 54 points underwater.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →