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This is Michael Cohen and you're listening to the Mayer Culpa Podcast.

No polling data was released this week.

This is Michael Cohen and you're listening to the Mayer Culpa Podcast.

No polling data was released this week that poses a stark problem for President Biden.

Younger Americans view him less favorably than older ones do.

According to both Gallup and Quinnipiac, Biden is down double digits since the 2020 election.

This isn't how it's supposed to be.

Young people are expected to be the great future hope of the Democratic Party with their liberal views influencing their vote for decades to come.

Yet, most of the data suggests profound disillusionment.

All of this suggests more bad news for the midterm elections.

Quite simply, these folks are the ground troops for Biden's Democratic coalition.

If they don't turn out on election day, what fucking screwed?

There is brand new polling out on the presidential approval rating.

And it's not good for President Biden.

You know, there was always that thing, oh Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating at this point in his presidency.

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