Can anyone explain why Trump always underperforms his approvals in midwestern state polls? This same poll shows -8 approval (at 44%) but with -12 margins against Biden/Sanders (at 41%). Doesn't make sense. Are there really voters who approve of Trump but will vote for Democrats because they just like them better than Trump? lol
Not that this matters greatly, but it's such a consistent phenomenon that it's worth talking about.
It could be just that. Doesn't have to be complicated.
Keep in mind most Mid-West states tend to be pretty elastic and have high numbers of persuadable voters. It's not inconceivable that you'd have plenty of people that hold precisely that sentiment. You're not going to find many in the Deep South or say, CA. But in MI or WI? Absolutely. This sentiment also probably describes many Obama-Trump voters that are open to swinging back D, and the Mid-West is where you're gonna find most of these types of people.
