PRESIDENT STEADY – AT 12:08 P.M. ET:  With all the turmoil in Washington, you'd expect the president's poll ratings to be volatile.  They're not, at least according to the Rasmussen tracker: 

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty percent (50%) disapprove.

The latest figures include 36% who Strongly Approve of the president is performing and 43% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -7.

COMMENT:  We stress again that this is only one poll.  Others put the president much lower, but Rasmussen has a history of accuracy, and is the only daily tracker left.  It also polls likely voters, rather than registered voters, or citizens with heartbeats.

There are also a number of state polls that we're looking at.  For the moment, the midterms looks difficult to call.  The election is a month and a half away, with no discernible trend.  We should know more in a few weeks, although we should remember that the outcome of the 2016 presidential race was a complete surprise.

September 21,  2018