Obama vs. Trump Popularity Compared as Both Rally in Key Midterm States
Summary
Barack Obama and President Donald Trump campaigned in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia ahead of the November 3 midterm election, where competitive races could affect control of Congress. A UMass Lowell/YouGov poll of likely voters found Obama had a net favorability rating of 20 points, while Trump’s rating was minus 18 points.Key Facts
- Obama visited Michigan and Ohio over the weekend to support Democratic candidates.
- Trump held a rally in Michigan on Sunday and also visited Georgia over the weekend.
- Obama was scheduled to campaign in Georgia on Wednesday with Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms.
- The three states have competitive Senate races, and Ohio also has a closely contested governor’s race.
- In a UMass Lowell/YouGov poll of 1,000 likely voters surveyed October 2–4, 57 percent viewed Obama favorably and 37 percent unfavorably.
- The same poll found that 39 percent viewed Trump favorably and 57 percent unfavorably.
- The poll gave Obama a net favorability rating of plus 20 points and Trump a rating of minus 18 points.
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