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New poll: Americans trust Republicans over Democrats on most major issues in Congress
MSN ^ | 1/18/2026 | Sean James

Posted on 01/18/2026 11:46:17 PM PST by Lazamataz

The 2026 midterms might not bring the Blue Wave that many on the left are hoping for — that is, if the results of one new poll are any indication.

A new Wall Street Journal poll published this weekend shows Americans believe Congressional Republicans are “best able” to address most major issues — from immigration to the economy — rather than Democrats.

The poll found Americans believe the GOP is the better-equipped part to handle border security by a whopping 28 point margin — 48% to 20%. Republicans had an 11 point advantage on immigration as well.

Those were the two dominant issues for Republicans — but respondents gave them the edge on a handful of other topics as well, including: the economy and inflation (both +6), tariffs (+2), foreign policy (+5) and the Russia-Ukraine War (+4). Democrats did have advantages on vaccine policy (+9) and healthcare (+15).

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; polls; republicans; trust
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Maybe the 2026 midterms will turn out better than we believe.
1 posted on 01/18/2026 11:46:17 PM PST by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz

Zackly. It’ll come down to how effectively the ‘rats can cheat.


2 posted on 01/18/2026 11:54:37 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Lazamataz

The GOPee has TDS and wants to lose [buncha loosers....].


3 posted on 01/18/2026 11:55:45 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Lazamataz

Dems have 100x the enthusiasm. Hate & TDS is a big motivator.


4 posted on 01/18/2026 11:57:48 PM PST by Az Joe (No matter how cynical you are, it's never enough to keep up.)
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To: Az Joe

The “Triumph of the Will”


5 posted on 01/19/2026 12:09:57 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Az Joe

It’s all they ever had.They cultivate it.


6 posted on 01/19/2026 12:26:56 AM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Lazamataz

70% of GOP success in the mid-terms will come down to a good economy, and so far we’re there.

I’ve noticed a new strategy of grocers to roll back inflation-ravaged prices is to advertise “new lower price” on key items. I’m seeing this more and more. Or perpetual “sales.”


7 posted on 01/19/2026 12:52:00 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: Lazamataz

There are likely close to but 30 who are not political sluts.


8 posted on 01/19/2026 1:31:34 AM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Az Joe
“Dems have 100x the enthusiasm.\’

Nonsense!

9 posted on 01/19/2026 2:10:57 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Az Joe
Rapes of children and murders by illegals will turn out to be more important.

"NEW INDICTMENT: Two pedophile Illegal Aliens from El Salvador drugged and intoxicated a child in Virginia, carried her away, stripped her naked, took turns raping her and filmed it."

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4362881/posts?page=25#25

10 posted on 01/19/2026 2:26:48 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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If Dems are smart they won’t say anything and hope people just vote for them because they don’t like Trump
If they actual state their platform (free money for illegals) they will lose


11 posted on 01/19/2026 3:42:04 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: escapefromboston

It worked for Mamdani — free sh!t.


12 posted on 01/19/2026 3:42:43 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: Lazamataz

I do not see how anyone can vote for the modern-day Democrat, unless you are a socialist. The JFK Democrats are long gone.


13 posted on 01/19/2026 5:15:04 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Lazamataz

“Democrats did have advantages on vaccine policy (+9)”

We’re doomed. It feels like living in a world full of pod people.


14 posted on 01/19/2026 5:24:30 AM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Lazamataz

If you trust democrats your another one keeping 3 card Monte’s in business.


15 posted on 01/19/2026 6:00:56 AM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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To: BradyLS

The Art of the Steal.


16 posted on 01/19/2026 6:07:11 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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It’ll come down to how effectively the ‘rats can cheat.

The only way the rats won any election since 1948 was by cheating.

17 posted on 01/19/2026 7:06:48 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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70% of GOP success in the mid-terms will come down to a good economy, and so far we’re there.

Don't forget how the rats intentionally and subversively tanked the economy in 2020.

18 posted on 01/19/2026 7:07:53 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: Lazamataz

I saw another poll in which dems were more motivated to vote than pubs by about 18%. If things get too good the pubs will not bother to show up while the dems will be all the more motivated to vote.

that’s the tide we’re swimming against.


19 posted on 01/19/2026 7:24:40 AM PST by ckilmer (`61)
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To: Lazamataz

Storming Churches should help. Sarcaism


20 posted on 01/19/2026 10:58:24 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WILLL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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