An ABC/Ipsos poll of Americans' attitudes toward the direction of the country and its future has just been redone, a similar one was done about 3 months ago. John Hinderaker of Power Line quotes the Ipsos poll report.
A majority — 55% — of the public say they are pessimistic about the direction of the country, a marked change from the roughly one-third (36%) that said the same in an ABC News/Ipsos poll published May 2. In the early May survey, Americans were more optimistic than pessimistic by a 28-percentage point margin. Optimism is now under water by 10 points. Looking ahead to the next 12 months, fewer than half — 45% — now report feeling optimistic about the way things are going, a significant drop from about two-thirds (64%) in the May poll.
As Hinderaker notes, Republicans should be able to weaponize this pessimism to their advantage in the 2022 midterm elections.
