Democrats Hold 8-Point Lead in Final Week Before Midterms, Marist Poll Finds

A Marist poll conducted with NPR and PBS News found Democrats leading Republicans 52-44 among likely voters one week before the midterm elections, with Trump's disapproval driving early turnout.

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Oct 27, 10:14 AM	forbes.com	Trump Approval Rating: Net -19 A Week Before Election Day
Oct 27, 8:30 AM	breitbart.com	Nolte: Republicans Close Enthusiasm Gap in Midterm Poll
Oct 27, 6:37 AM	thehill.com	Democrats hold 8-point advantage 1 week before midterms: Survey
Oct 27, 5:50 AM	mediaite.com	New Poll Shows 44% of Voters Casting Midterm Ballots Against Trump
Oct 27, 5:39 AM	pbs.org	What our final poll before Election Day says about midterms and Trump
Oct 27, 2:00 AM	pbs.org	Poll: Likely voters favor Democrats as Trump disapproval drives early turnout
Oct 27, 2:00 AM	npr.org	Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many
Oct 25, 6:00 AM	cbsnews.com	Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns

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