CNN poll: Democrats are deeply motivated for the midterms despite having dismal views of party leaders
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Key Points:
- A new CNN poll shows Democrats hold a 5-point lead on the generic congressional ballot, which expands to 16 points among deeply motivated voters, despite low approval ratings for their congressional leaders.
- Democrats benefit from widespread dissatisfaction with President Trump and the Republican-controlled government, with a majority of Americans viewing Trump's second year in office as a failure and only 29% of independents approving his job performance.
- Democratic voters express frustration with their party's congressional leaders, with 71% saying Democrats have been ineffective in opposing Republican policies, and highly motivated Democrats feeling particularly unrepresented by Washington.
- Republican congressional leaders have higher approval within their base (around 75%), but only 61% of the general public sees them as effective in
